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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Environment Committee adopted its demands for the UN Climate Change Conference COP28, which will take stock of the progress on implementing the Paris Agreement. With 56 votes in favour, nine against and one abstention, the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alan McClay, CEO, Better Cotton The ordered streets of Brussels may feel like a million miles from the cotton fields of India or the cocoa plantations of Ghana, but smallholder farmers in countries like these could stand to […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Paul Bergen, Fiona Taylor, Principal, Qualitative Expertise Center Lead, ZS, Brian Dunn, Associate Principal, Cognitive Lead , ZS The universe of treatments for Type 2 diabetes is vast, including 60 drugs and other innovations aimed at driving behaviour […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Harold Pradal, Chief Commercial Officer, BSI Artificial Intelligence’s use and expansion is a near-inevitability in many industries around the world — and it holds great promise in all of them. But many people today remain skeptical of AI, […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Thales Dantas, Member, Global Shapers Community Advisory Council; Project Manager , PreScouter Inc., Maryangel Alemán, Member, Global Shapers Community Managua Hub; Grants Specialist, World Vision Nicaragua Preserving and protecting the Amazon rainforest is absolutely essential for the fight […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has authorised the Nuvaxovid XBB.1.5-adapted COVID-19 vaccine, developed by Novavax. This is another important step in the fight against the disease. It is the first protein-based adapted vaccine authorised for this autumn and winter season. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) carried out […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jan Yves Remy, Director, Shridath Ramphal Centre (SRC), Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade Law, Policy and Services The World Trade Organization’s legitimacy is being threatened by geopolitical tensions and a perceived failure of it contributing to sustainable […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: JF Gauthier, Founder and CEO, Startup Genome, Marc Alexander Penzel, Founder and President, Startup Genome The billion-dollar question for startups wanting to reach unicorn status is: what characteristics, behaviours and decisions are behind successful scaling? Startup Genome’s Scaleup […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. In the State of the Energy Union Report 2023, the European Commission looks back on the EU response to the unprecedented energy crisis of the past two years, assesses the state of play with the green transition at national, European and global level, and […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Daniel Murphy, Risk and Resilience Specialist, World Economic Forum, Yommy Chiu, Senior Product Manager, Public Sector Solutions, Swiss Re, Tabit Xthona Lee, Senior Consultant, Health, Mercer Marsh Benefits Extreme heat is becoming a growing problem worldwide. Employers must […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Anushree Burade, a final year medical student from ESIC Medical College, Bangalore, India. The writer 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 […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament’s position on the 2024 EU budget adopted ahead of negotiations with member states MEPs’ stance aligns with the proposed mid-term revision of the EU’s long-term budget Essential funding restored for key programmes cut by EU governments Significant increases for research, Erasmus+, climate action, […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan addressed MEPs in the European Parliament’s hemicycle in Strasbourg on Tuesday. In his address, Mr Pashinyan expressed his staunch defence of democratic principles against the backdrop of the multifaceted crises Armenia has been confronted with in recent […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Following the horrific terrorist attack by Hamas terrorists against Israel and the aftermath, which has led to a disastrous humanitarian situation for the people of Gaza, the EU continues to step up its emergency assistance to the Palestinian people. The EU is now launching […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has decided not to extend the EU legal framework which exempts liner shipping consortia from EU antitrust rules (Consortia Block Exemption Regulation or ‘CBER’). The Commission has concluded that the CBER no longer promotes competition in the shipping sector and therefore […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions on the human rights situations in Afghanistan, Chechnya and Egypt. Human rights situation in Afghanistan, in particular the persecution of former government officials Parliament strongly denounces the severe human rights violations in Afghanistan and warns that […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. In a Communication adopted today, the Commission provides a contribution to the forthcoming leaders’ debate in Granada on the future-oriented approach to the EU’s open strategic autonomy and on priority policy objectives for the EU in the years ahead. It takes stock of achievements […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Revision of EU multiannual financial framework (MFF) urgent to tackle current challenges caused by multiple crises Commission’s proposal for a revision needs more ambition MEPs add €10 billion for 2024-2027 to boost areas like migration, external challenges, the EU’s strategic autonomy, and to enhance […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, early-stage researcher (ESRs), medical writer and research engineer at Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), Estonia. 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 writer and do […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In the annual State of the European Union debate, MEPs quizzed President von der Leyen on the Commission’s work in the past and its plans until the June 2024 elections. Opening the debate, EP President Roberta Metsola said: “The European Union today is stronger, […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Naida Salković, a fifth-year medical student at Bosnia and Herzegovina’s University of Tuzla. 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 writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Andrew Schwedel, Partner, Bain & Company The global workforce is ageing due to lower youth entry and changing retirement trends.Globally, 150 million jobs will shift to workers over the age of 55 by the next decade, necessitating better […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jacob Aarup-Andersen, Chief Executive Officer, Carlsberg Group It is widely recognized that regenerative agriculture, which focuses on improving soil health, holds great potential. Some of the world’s largest food and beverage companies, sourcing agricultural raw materials in bulk […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today presented the Summer 2023 Economic Forecast. The EU economy continues to grow, albeit with reduced momentum. The forecast revises growth in the EU economy down to 0.8% in 2023, from 1% projected in the Spring Forecast, and 1.4% in […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda India’s August Monsoon rainfall was 40% lower in 2023.Which is bad news for those whose food supplies depend on the world’s biggest rice exporter.But AI-driven smart farming could save crops even in […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joe Myers, Writer, Forum Agenda Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caused significant spikes in the cost of natural gas and coal in Europe, leading to increased energy prices.But new renewable power capacity has helped reduce the scale of these […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ryan Lynch, Practice Director of BSI’s Sustainability Practice, BSI Water provision and use contribute 10% of global emissions, while drought could affect as many as 75% of the world’s population by 2050.Ensuring a water-secure future could be as […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sura Abdallat, a rising third-year medical student at the University of Debrecen , Hungary. 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 writer and do not necessarily reflect […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, Global Chief Economist, Boston Consulting Group, Paul Swartz, Director and Senior Economist, BCG Henderson Institute, Francois Candelon, Global Director, BCG Henderson Institute, Boston Consulting Group The astonishing pace of technological progress over recent decades has failed […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Enrique Restoy, Executive Director Programmes and Policy, Hope for Justice, Rachel Hartley, Consultancy Director, Slave-Free Alliance, Adam Hewitt, Head of Digital and Communications, Hope for Justice Trafficking of persons into modern slavery is one of the world’s most […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joe Myers, Writer, Forum Agenda 1. German economy posts zero growth in second quarter German gross domestic product (GDP) remained level between the first and second quarters of 2023, according to new data released last week. Year-on-year, the […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has authorised the Comirnaty XBB.1.5-adapted COVID-19 vaccine, developed by BioNTech-Pfizer. This vaccine marks another important milestone in the fight against the disease. It is the third adaptation of this vaccine to respond to new COVID-19 variants. The vaccine is authorised for adults, […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission adopted today a proposal to incorporate roaming into the EU-Moldova Association Agreement. Once all necessary steps have been completed, Moldovan visitors to the EU will be able to use their mobile phones under the same price conditions as if they were in […]
