This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs urge sustained EU engagement with Belarus, denouncing human rights abuses and highlighting the threat posed by Russia’s influence. In a resolution approved on Wednesday, the European Parliament firmly condemns the repression in Belarus and expresses solidarity with opponents of the Lukashenka regime. MEPs […]Parliament calls for continued support for Belarusian democratic forces
October 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs urge sustained EU engagement with Belarus, denouncing human rights abuses and highlighting the threat posed by Russia’s influence. In a resolution approved on Wednesday, the European Parliament firmly condemns the repression in Belarus and expresses solidarity with opponents of the Lukashenka regime. MEPs […]National recovery plans should add to EU resilience and strategic autonomy
June 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs want to extend EU recovery funding beyond 2026 to ensure the completion of key investments and large-scale projects. A plenary resolution adopted by 421 votes to 180, and with 55 abstentions highlights the stabilising effect of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) at […]Commission decides to refer GREECE to the Court of Justice of the European Union for non-compliance with car taxation and registration rules
May 8, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission decided to refer Greece to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to amend its rules on car registration and taxation. The Greek registration tax, imposed on all vehicles, is higher for certain categories of second-hand vehicles […]Violence triggers record displacements in Haiti’s capital
March 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. In just one month, intensifying violence has forced over 60,000 people to flee their homes in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, marking another grim record in the country’s worsening humanitarian crisis. Gang violence, displacement and instability have long gripped Port-au-Prince and other parts of the country, but attacks over […]EBRD and donors support greener businesses and homes in Montenegro
March 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the green transition in Montenegro by helping to improve access to affordable green finance for businesses and homeowners in cooperation with Crnogorska Komercijalna Banka (CKB). An EBRD loan of up to €12 million is being extended […]Lithuania and EIB team up in €100 million initiative for greener housing
December 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The Lithuanian government and the European Investment Bank (EIB) are joining forces in a €100 million initiative to renovate more than 700 apartment buildings in the country. The accord aims to mobilise up to €625 million for refurbishing around 700 multi-apartment buildings in numerous cities, including […]Market failures cause antibiotic resistance. Here’s how to address them
April 25, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Katherine Klemperer, Research Associate, Center for Global Development, Anthony McDonnell, Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Global Development In the 15 years following the dawn of the antibiotic era in 1937, the rate of death from infectious diseases fell by a factor […]Metsola at the European Council: This election will be the test of our systems
March 27, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Delivering on our priorities is the best tool to push against disinformation, said EP President Roberta Metsola at European Council Addressing the Heads of State or Government at the March European Council in Brussels today, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola highlighted the following topics: […]African nations have agreed a plan to increase locally produced vaccines. This is how it will work
March 8, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Simon Torkington, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda African leaders have agreed a deal aimed at providing greater health security for people across the continent. The initiative, led by Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), establishes a pooled […]Explainer: What is a recession?
February 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stephen Hall, Writer, Forum Agenda, Rebecca Geldard, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda This article was updated in February 2024. Two G7 economies slipped into recession at the end of last year – Japan and the UK – as consumer spending slowed. The UK […]The Commission announces initial humanitarian aid of €1.8 billion for 2024
February 13, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Cathy Li, Head, AI, Data and Metaverse; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Geneva With almost 300 million people estimated to need humanitarian assistance in 2024, the EU once again reinforces its commitment to support the […]Why we must ground the metaverse in the ‘humanverse’
November 28, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Devry Boughner Vorwerk, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, DevryBV Sustainable Strategies, LLC, Komal Dadlani, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Lab4U The metaverse presents an opportunity for global progress, it enables humans to experience life in ways they could […]In North America, renewables are steadily gaining ground on oil
November 2, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sverre Alvik, Director Energy Transition Outlook, DNV Fossil fuels make up 80% of the domestic energy supply in Canada and the US combined.But that is slowly changing, and new predictions have revealed the pace of that change.Domestic consumption […]On the Inevitability of War, or, Against Warmongering
October 23, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by one of our passionate writers, Mr. Alexandros K. Liakopoulos. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. “War is the Father of All Things” – Heraclitus “Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum” – “If You Want Peace […]The Inflation Reduction Act invigorated US clean energy plans – can it stir a stronger climate response globally?
September 7, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Some notable things have happened recently in Pataskala, Ohio. The local Rotary Club selected a 9-year-old as “Junior Grand Marshal” of an annual parade. The mayor got a raise for the first time in a decade. And plans moved ahead to build the biggest solar-panel factory in US history. The project is part of a […]3 ways to improve how climate change is taught in schools
September 6, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Anurit Kanti, Global Shaper, Gurugram Hub, World Economic Forum Climate education has yet to see the holistic transformation necessary to drive climate action.It must go beyond the tokenistic approach to being deeply embedded in education curricula, delivery and […]Haiti: EU releases €10 million to tackle unprecedented humanitarian crisis
July 19, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the EU announced the release of an emergency funding of €10 million to respond to the unprecedented increase in humanitarian needs in Haiti. This brings the humanitarian funding committed for Haiti this year to €18.5 million. People in Haiti face the consequences of […]Spyware: MEPs call for full investigations and safeguards to prevent abuse
June 19, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In a resolution adopted on Thursday, the European Parliament outlined the reforms necessary to curb spyware abuse. Based on a year-long investigation into the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware, MEPs argue that the illicit use of spyware has put “democracy itself at […]Commission further integrates Ukraine into EU Single Market through the Connecting Europe Facility for infrastructure funding
June 7, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Commissioner for Transport Adina Vălean and Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration of Ukraine and Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development Oleksandr Kubrakov, today signed an agreement in Lviv, associating Ukraine to the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) programme. This agreement will enable Ukrainian project promoters […]Here’s how water, nitrogen and a simple sprayer could revolutionize the production of ammonia
June 1, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Andrea Willige, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Scientists have developed a simpler, potentially more planet-friendly way to produce ammonia. A colourless gas with a urine-like smell, ammonia has long been a key ingredient in agricultural fertilizers, helping to feed […]US and German GDP show consumers are central to recovery, and other economy stories you need to read this week
May 29, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Gabi Thesing, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda 1. Revised US and German growth data shows consumers hold key to recovery The US economy grew more than previously reported in the first quarter thanks to stronger consumer spending, while revised estimates […]State aid: Commission approves €401 million Czech scheme to promote green district heating
April 24, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €401 million Czech scheme to promote green district heating based on renewable energy and waste heat. The measure will contribute to the implementation of Czechia‘s National Energy and Climate Plan and to the […]It’s time to climate-proof our homes
February 23, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lauren Salz, CEO and cofounder, climate tech company Sealed People and communities around the world are now feeling the impacts of climate change every day. With more extreme weather events happening more frequently, civilization must learn to adapt and […]COVID-19: review, impact and next steps
January 26, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Kengo Nathan Ezie, a 4th year medical student at the Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (FMBS) Garoua, Cameroon. He is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly […]Fungal co-infections associated with COVID-19: cryptococcosis, mucormycosis, candidiasis and aspergillosis
January 20, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Irene Gómez Oropeza is a fourth-year medical student at the Universidad de las Américas Puebla in San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, México. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly […]Davos 2023 Day 3: What to expect
January 18, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Gayle Markovitz, Business Editor, World Economic Forum, Beatrice Di Caro, Social Media and Live Communications Lead, Digital Media, World Economic Forum The World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting takes place in Davos from 16-20 January 2023. Welcome to day three […]Nature tech – what is it and why is it important for climate and nature?
December 14, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lucy Almond, Chair, Nature4Climate Coalition and Head of Communications, Nature Pillar, World Economic Forum, Tony Lent, Co-founder, Capital for Climate Nature is a vital resource, necessary for our health, livelihoods, and well-being – it is the physical world in […]European Green Deal: new rules agreed on applying the EU emissions trading system in the aviation sector
December 12, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the deal reached this week between the European Parliament and the Council to help make the aviation sector ‘Fit for 55′, setting in law its contribution to our target of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030. […]Climate change has cost the EU €145 billion in a decade
December 5, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stefan Ellerbeck, Senior Writer, Formative Content If you live in Europe, and think it’s hotter now than when you were younger, you’re right. Temperatures in the region have increased at more than twice the global average over the […]Reclaiming the streets: Why we must put children at the heart of road safety efforts worldwide
November 22, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jean Todt, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety, United Nations, Achim Steiner, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) With road crashes remaining the number one cause of death for children and young adults aged five to 29, […]Daphne Caruana Galizia murder: accountability and reforms “deficient”, MEPs say
October 20, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Five years after her assassination, Parliament pays tribute to the journalist and looks into the rule of law, organised crime, and corruption in Malta. In its resolution adopted with 564 votes in favour, 10 against, and 17 abstentions on Thursday, Parliament acknowledges the progress […]Engaging the Public; A Panacea to Abortion Restrictions
September 12, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Gauri Parvathy, a medical graduate from Tbilisi Medical University, Georgia. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writers and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on […]Roberta Metsola: “The world needs Europe at its best because Europe is hope”
September 6, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In Lisbon, Parliament President Roberta Metsola spoke of the importance of Europe rising to meet today’s global challenges. “The world needs Europe at its best. We need that hope.” “Europe is a choice – a choice countries made because they understood that our best […]
