This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has adopted a new European strategy for a Better Internet for Kids (BIK+), to improve age-appropriate digital services and to ensure that every child is protected, empowered and respected online. In the past ten years, digital technologies and the way children […]New EU strategy to protect and empower children in the online world
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has adopted a new European strategy for a Better Internet for Kids (BIK+), to improve age-appropriate digital services and to ensure that every child is protected, empowered and respected online. In the past ten years, digital technologies and the way children […]NextGenerationEU: European Commission raises a further €9 billion in support of Europe’s recovery and resilience
May 11, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today issued a further €9 billion in a dual tranche transaction under the NextGenerationEU recovery instrument. The deal is the 9th syndicated transaction under NextGenerationEU, and the 4th of 2022. It consisted of a new 3-year bond of €6 billion […]Why doesn’t the EU notice the new double digit growth of EU-China trade?
May 2, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Recently the results of the EU-China trade for the first quarter of 2022 came out and scored an impressive 10.2% growth and yet the EU media and policy makers remained mute. Why is that so? Obviously, the world economy has been hit hard by an explosive mix of the war in Ukraine coupled with the […]Which European countries have the most digital skills?
April 26, 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: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Formative Content Over half of people in the European Union had at least basic digital skills in 2021, new data shows.The Netherlands, Finland and Ireland scored highest, says Eurostat.While Romania, Bulgaria and Poland had […]Digital Services Act: Commission welcomes political agreement on rules ensuring a safe and accountable online environment
April 25, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the swift political agreement reached today between the European Parliament and EU Member States on the proposal on the Digital Services Act (DSA), proposed by the Commission in December 2020. The DSA sets out an unprecedented new standard for the accountability […]The Pandemic of Gender Based Violence & Femicides in the 21st century
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Yusra Abid Shah, a 6th year medical student from the National University of Science and Technology Oman. 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 […]Russia’s invasion of Ukraine need not hinder climate progress. Here’s why
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: John Letzing, Digital Editor, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum Many countries don’t want to continue buying Russia’s fossil fuels following its invasion of Ukraine. But efforts to tap other sources and ease prices may hinder climate progress. Previous […]Future of Europe: Conference nears finalisation of policy recommendations
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Conference on the Future of Europe Plenary session on 8-9 April debated concrete proposals. The Chairs and spokespersons of nine Working Groups tabled consolidated draft proposals, grouped by theme, to the Conference Plenary. The proposals were mainly based on the recommendations of European […]Food crisis: the EU takes action to support Africa’s Sahel and Lake Chad regions
April 7, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. In the context of the aggravation of the food security and nutrition due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the European Union is today reinforcing its political and financial commitment to partner countries in Africa. A total of €554 million in 2022 will be targeted […]EU supports cross-border journalism with €8 million
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Seven consortia of news organisations will receive EU support for cross-border projects that aim to strengthen the news media sector. The projects have been selected following the first call for proposals for Journalism Partnerships in 2021, as part of the NEWS initiative announced in […]EU develops strategic reserves for chemical, biological and radio-nuclear emergencies
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. To improve the EUs preparedness and response to public health risks such as chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats, the Commission is building up strategic reserves of response capacities through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. This includes a €540.5 million rescEU strategic stockpile, […]Moldova: EU steps up its support with an additional €53 million
April 6, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Olivér Várhelyi, announced an additional €53 million to help the Republic of Moldova cope with the multiple repercussions of the Russian military aggression against Ukraine. This support will take the form of a budget support programme to be […]How to improve access to cancer medicines in low and middle-income countries
April 4, 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: Cary Adams, Chief Executive Officer, Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) Cancer deaths in low and middle-income countries accounted for 70% of the global total in 2020.Inadequate healthcare systems are a major barrier to patients accessing life-saving treatment.Public-private […]Crypto assets: new rules to stop illicit flows in the EU
April 1, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, MEPs from the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) and the Committee on Civil Liberties (LIBE) adopted, with 93 votes to 14 and 14 abstentions, their position on draft legislation strengthening EU rules against money laundering and terrorist financing. Traceability of […]How Europe can exit the COVID-19 public health emergency
April 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: Hans Kluge, Regional Director, Europe, World Health Organization (WHO) High COVID-19 vaccination rates in many European countries have helped to keep hospitalisation and death rates down in recent months, and have led to an easing of pandemic restrictions.Some […]An Unstable World Calls for Stronger China-EU Cooperation
March 31, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article was published first at The European Sting and was written by Mr. Wang Hongjian, the Chargé d’Affaires ad Interim of the Mission of the People’s Republic of China to the European Union. The opinions expressed in this article belong to our distinguished writer. The 23rd China-EU Summit will be held tomorrow. Chinese President Xi Jinping […]COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic
March 28, 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: Joe Myers, Writer, Formative Content This weekly news roundup brings you a selection of the latest news and updates on the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, as well as tips and tools to help you stay informed and protected.Top news […]How to build climate resilience into the construction industry
March 24, 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: Ommid Saberi, Senior Industry Specialist – Global lead for Building Resilience Index programme, IFC, World Bank Group & Naz Beykan, Climate Resilience Consultant, IFC Natural disasters are estimated to have caused $210 billion worth of damage worldwide in […]Towards a better future: what we can do for our healthcare system
March 24, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, Junior researcher, and a PhD candidate 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 writers and do not […]Ukraine war highlights urgent need for worldwide humanitarian support
March 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: Simon Torkington, Senior Writer, Formative Content Aid agencies call for protection of civilians affected by Ukraine war.Save the Children: There are no safe places for children in Ukraine.Support centres are being established to protect refugees from trafficking gangs.Humanitarian […]‘Incomparable suffering’: UNHCR’s Joung-ah Ghedini-Williams says worse to come for Ukrainian refugees
March 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: Anna Bruce-Lockhart, Editorial Lead, Head of Social Video, World Economic Forum With the fastest-growing flow of people the world has ever recorded fleeing Russia’s three-week-old invasion of Ukraine, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR ) has said that humanitarian […]The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and its global impacts: aid chiefs speak at a Forum Agenda Dialogue
March 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: Robin Pomeroy, Podcast Editor, World Economic Forum A child flees Ukraine almost every second, humanitarian agencies report.Huge concerns for welfare of children, both inside and outside Ukraine.Crisis risks draining aid from other places in desperate need.Aid chiefs raise […]A cyber risk balance sheet can protect your organization. Here’s how
March 21, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joshua Jaffe, Vice President Cyber Security, Dell Technologies & Nisha Almoula, Cybersecurity, Risk and Regulatory Senior Manager, PwC Cyberattacks are on the rise but many organizations are ill-equipped to deal with threats.A cyber risk balance sheet documents the […]How to contain the cascading impacts of war in ‘Europe’s breadbasket’
March 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: John Letzing, Digital Editor, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum Ukraine and Russia supply significant portions of the world’s agricultural commodities. Potential food-related impacts of the war in Ukraine include social unrest in some places and regressive environmental responses […]EU signs agreement with Moldova on Frontex cooperation
March 18, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Union signed a legally binding agreement with the Republic of Moldova on border management cooperation between Moldovan border guards and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex). The agreement was signed on behalf of the EU by Ylva Johansson, Commissioner […]Coronavirus: EU job-search aid worth €4m for 473 dismissed workers in France
March 17, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. 473 employees in France who lost their jobs following a drop in sales of vending machine products because of the COVID-19 pandemic should receive €4 million in EU aid. On Wednesday, the Committee on Budgets approved France’s request for support from the European Globalisation […]Women on boards: committees give green light for negotiations with member states
March 17, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday, the Women’s Rights and Legal Affairs Committees backed talks with the Council of the EU on a bill to increase gender balance on corporate boards. Once confirmed by plenary, negotiations can move forward on the draft legislation aimed at ensuring gender parity […]‘Fur Free Europe’: Commission decides to register new European Citizens’ Initiative on banning fur in the EU
March 17, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission decided to register a European Citizens’ Initiative entitled ‘Fur Free Europe’. The organisers of the initiative call on the Commission to introduce an EU-wide ban on keeping and killing animals for the purpose of fur production. They also ask for […]Capital Markets Union: Commission proposes simpler rules to make settlement in EU financial markets safer and more efficient
March 17, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today proposed changes to the Central Securities Depositories Regulation to enhance the efficiency of the EU’s settlement markets, while safeguarding financial stability. Today’s proposal is a key component of the 2020 Capital Markets Union Action Plan. Central Securities Depositories operate […]EU disburses €300 million in emergency Macro-Financial Assistance to Ukraine
March 14, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission disbursed today €300 million in emergency Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) to Ukraine. The disbursement of funds has been fast-tracked to help enhance Ukraine’s macroeconomic stability in the context of Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified invasion. This is the initial part of a first […]Ukraine: EU agrees to extend the scope of sanctions on Russia and Belarus
March 10, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes today’s agreement of Member States to adopt further targeted sanctions in view of the situation in Ukraine and in response to Belarus’s involvement in the aggression. In particular, the new measures impose restrictive measures on 160 individualsand amend Regulation (EC) […]‘No exceptions, no exclusions, no excuses’ – 6 industry experts make the case for women’s health
March 8, 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: Amira Ghouaibi, Project Lead, Women’s Health Initiative, World Economic Forum The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is #BreakTheBias.It is our collective responsibility to implement an inclusive and transformative post-COVID recovery effort by empowering women and girls.The […]European Commission and EIB Group sign InvestEU agreements unlocking billions for investment across the European Union
March 8, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF) signed the Guarantee Agreement on a European Union budget guarantee of €19.65 billion to support investment projects across EuropeInvestments under the InvestEU programme will focus on four policy areas: sustainable […]
