US and German GDP show consumers are central to recovery, and other economy stories you need to read this week

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 […]

Space: Commission invites the industry to submit proposals to deploy the new EU secure connectivity satellite constellation, IRIS²

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission launches an invitation to tender to procure a concession contract to implement the EU satellite constellation called IRIS² (Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite). The public-private partnership between the Commission and the private sector will ensure common investment into the […]

When it comes to decarbonising plastics, 2050 is closer than it seems

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lucrèce Foufopoulos, Executive Vice President, Polyolefins, Circular Economy, and Innovation & Technology, Borealis AG; and Vice President, Plastics Europe, Prof. Martin R. Stuchtey, Founder, The Landbanking Group; Founder, SYSTEMIQ / Plastics producers in Europe are committed to the net-zero […]

Air Pollution Control: Does Your Action Matter?

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Margareta Evelyne Adriani, a fourth year medical student from Sebelas Maret University, Indonesia. She is affiliated to 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 […]