This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a German scheme to partially compensate energy-intensive companies for higher electricity prices resulting from indirect emission costs under the EU Emission Trading System (‘ETS’). Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: “This […]State aid: Commission approves €27.5 billion German scheme to compensate energy-intensive companies for indirect emission costs
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a German scheme to partially compensate energy-intensive companies for higher electricity prices resulting from indirect emission costs under the EU Emission Trading System (‘ETS’). Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: “This […]Augmented tech can change the way we live, but only with the right support and vision
August 18, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kathleen Philips, Vice President R&D, imec Augmented reality technology has the ability to transform society and individual lives, particularly in health care and mobility.As much as visual and hearing aids are a part of our lives today, implant […]Women are leading the restoration of the world’s second largest tropical rainforest – here’s how
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Formative Content Around 500 women are helping to protect and restore rainforest in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).The project is led by a global climate justice organization that helps women take action against […]House prices and rents have soared in the EU since 2010. Will rising interest rates pull them back down?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Simon Read, Senior Writer, Formative Content The cost of buying a home in Europe has risen by 45% since 2010, according to European Commission research.Rents have been going up in most European Union countries too, putting pressure on […]Droughts are getting worse around the world, here’s why and what needs to be done
August 15, 2022 by 1 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 Climate change is contributing to more droughts and water shortages on continents around the world.Northern Italy is facing its worst drought in 70 years, and more than 43% of US states are […]8 endangered species that are being reintroduced around the world
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Formative Content Conservation projects around the world are helping to bring back endangered and extinct wildlife species. Not only is this important for the species themselves – preserving wildlife has positive impacts on human […]Why we need to invest in air quality
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Christa Hasenkopf, Director, Air Quality Programs and Air Quality Life Index, University of Chicago We are losing more than two years off of the average human life expectancy across the world due to particulate pollution.Yet, our investment in […]Your data could warm you up this winter, here’s how
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stephen Hall, Writer, Formative Content Tech companies are using the data centres that house their vast servers to heat homes and cut CO2.The data-centre heating market could be worth $2.5 billion by 2025, according to recent forecasts from […]How next-gen technology in agriculture can make food safer in India
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Taranjeet Bhamra, Co – Founder, AgNext Food adulteration in India is a persistent problem.The COVID-19 pandemic inadvertently put a spotlight on the importance of monitoring and addressing food safety issues, which were previously common in the value chain.Many […]This underestimated tool could make AI innovation safer
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ashley Casovan, Executive Director, Responsible AI Institute, Var Shankar, Director of Policy , Responsible AI Institute Artificial intelligence (AI) is powering impressive advances in many industries. Ensuring that AI systems are deployed responsibly is an urgent challenge.Certification programmes […]State aid: Commission approves €110 million Austrian scheme to support agricultural producers in context of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved a €110 million Austrian scheme to support primary agricultural producers in the context of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis Framework, adopted by the Commission on 23 March 2022 and amended […]Georgia’s EU bid: chasing a solution to domestic issues?
August 8, 2022 by 2 Comments
This article was written for The European Sting by the political correspondent Ms. Katarzyna Rybarczyk. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. Since the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia began in 2009, Georgia has come a long way in terms of preparing to […]To educate and empower women, we must close the digital divide
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Makhtar Diop, Managing Director, International Finance Corporation Women in the least developed countries are half as likely to be online as men, curtailing their chance to learn online and improve their lives.The digital divide hurts women and costs […]Mergers: Commission approves D’Ieteren’s acquisition of PHE, subject to conditions
August 3, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, D’Ieteren’s acquisition of PHE. The approval is conditional on full compliance with commitments offered by D’Ieteren. Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: “More than 90% of French motorists buy glass […]Drugs and Addiction: A Harm Reduction Look and a Perspective on Brazil
August 3, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Thiago Gurgel Regis and Ms. Liliany Mirelly Bezerra Alves, two second-year medical students at the State University of Rio Grande do Norte (UERN), in Mossoró, Brazl. They are affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed […]The issue of drug addiction and how to tackle it
August 2, 2022 by 2 Comments
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Susmita Das, a fourth-year medical student of Shaheed Shuhrawardy Medical College,Dhaka,Bangladesh. 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 […]Gaming is booming and is expected to keep growing. This chart tells you all you need to know
August 1, 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: Simon Read, Senior Writer, Formative Content The gaming industry is tipped to maintain its recent rapid growth, and could be worth $321 billion by 2026, a new PwC report says.Millions of new players splashed out on games and […]Fed raises rates again: What you need to know about the global economy this week
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joe Myers, Writer, Formative Content This weekly wrapper brings you the latest stories from the world of economics and finance.Top economy stories: US raises interest rates again; IMF cuts global growth forecasts; Australian inflation hits 21-year high. Economy […]The issue of drug addiction and the harm reduction approach
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. IZERE Salomon, a Second Year Medical Student at the University of Rwanda. He 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 […]How to innovate and avoid problem-solving traps: Philips’ innovation chief Shez Partovi
July 28, 2022 by 2 Comments
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Linda Lacina, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum Subscribe to Meet The Leader on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.Meet The Leader is the podcast from the World Economic Forum that features the world’s top changemakers, showcasing the habits and traits […]Drug and Addiction: the harm reduction approach
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Rawshan Saiyara Nawal, a Bangladeshi undergraduate medical student from the University of Dhaka. 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 […]8th Environment Action Programme: EU sets out to measure progress on Green Deal environment and climate goals
July 27, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission presented a list of headline indicators for monitoring progress towards the EU’s environment and climate goals to 2030, as well as the 2050 long-term vision to ‘live well, within planetary boundaries’. Resulting from intense consultations with stakeholders and Member States, the […]A drug addict needs a shoulder to cry on
July 25, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Natabhon Intrapak, Ms. Chanidapa Chaovanasrimanont and Mr. Sunhanut Munkong, three students from Thailand. They are 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 […]Drug abuse: all it takes is compassion
July 21, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Laveeza Fatima, a 19 years old medical student at Allama Iqbal Medical College, Pakistan. 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 […]Learning Strategies about Drugs: Against the Stigma of Addiction
July 19, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Giorgos Athanasias, a medical student at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece. He 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 […]Ensuring Global Food Security: What China Says and Does
July 16, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Hit by intense heat, it is reported that some European countries will see their soft-wheat output drop by 7%, lower than their five-year average, another bad news for the already strained global food supply. But the problem did not pop up just this summer. In recent years, the consequences of the climate crisis, compounded by […]Summer 2022 Economic Forecast: Russia’s war worsens the outlook
July 14, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine continues to negatively affect the EU economy, setting it on a path of lower growth and higher inflation compared to the Spring Forecast. The Summer 2022 (interim) Economic Forecast projects that the EU economy will grow by 2.7% […]Workplace well-being: Stress increasing since COVID-19 began
July 13, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mark McCord, Writer, Formative Content Employee well-being is stagnating, with COVID-19, long hours and bad workplace experiences all to blame, a new Gallup report says.Stress and worry are on the rise, and the work-life balance is becoming blurred.The […]What do sanctions mean for the future of decentralized finance?
July 13, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alisa DiCaprio, Chief Economist, R3 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to unprecedented financial sanctions from countries around the world.Decentralized finance has been heavily criticised for its role in potentially enabling Russia to undermine sanctions.Future regulation must consider […]Antitrust: Commission confirms unannounced inspections in the online food delivery sector
July 7, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission carried out unannounced inspections at the premises of companies active in the online ordering and delivery of food, groceries and other consumer goods in two Member States. The Commission has concerns that the companies concerned may have violated Article 101 of […]What is NATO aiming for? To scare China, expand its military business in the Asia-Pacific or threaten global peace?
July 4, 2022 by 1 Comment
How much has NATO gone too far last week? The recent gathering of NATO members in Madrid has been for some a reckless provocation for a new Cold War right at the middle of an already turbulent 21st century. Why? Obviously, Russia’s invasion in Ukraine was at the top of the agenda and not without […]How unlocking ‘hidden value’ can help start-ups transition to a circular economy
June 29, 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: Tunç Karabayer, Curator for 2021-22 term, Global Shapers Ankara Hub Businesses tend to work with linear processes, making it challenging to transition to circular ones for a more sustainable way of working.The World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers’ Ankara […]COP15 desertification conference: new frameworks to reverse biodiversity loss and deforestation
June 28, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alassane Dramane Ouattara, President of Côte d’Ivoire, Office of the President of Côte d’Ivoire Land degradation is accelerating a sixth mass species extinction and is costing more than 10% of world annual GDP, according to the United Nations.Côte […]
