This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, EU Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, and U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, made the following statement regarding the negotiations on transatlantic data privacy flows: “The U.S. Government and the European Commission have decided to intensify negotiations on an enhanced EU-U.S. Privacy Shield […]Intensifying Negotiations on transatlantic Data Privacy Flows: A Joint Press Statement by European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo
March 29, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, EU Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, and U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, made the following statement regarding the negotiations on transatlantic data privacy flows: “The U.S. Government and the European Commission have decided to intensify negotiations on an enhanced EU-U.S. Privacy Shield […]Parliament urges EU to take drastic action to reduce marine litter
March 26, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Boosting recycling in the fisheries sector and substantially cutting the use of plastics are key to clean our seas, say MEPs. In a report adopted on Thursday by 646 votes in favour, 3 against and 39 abstentions, MEPs stress that marine litter, and especially […]Coronavirus: new procedure to facilitate and speed up approval of adapted vaccines against COVID-19 variants
March 24, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, as an immediate action under the HERA Incubator, the new European bio-defence preparedness plan against COVID-19 variants, the Commission is introducing a measure to speed up the authorisation of adapted COVID-19 vaccines. It will make provisions in the relevant EU legislation to allow […]Why we all need farmers to have access to better seeds
March 23, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Michael Keller, Secretary General, International Seed Federation We need to incentivize innovation, alleviate market inefficiencies, and protect vital genetic resources to combat global hunger. Too few of the world’s farmers can access improved, quality seeds, which offer higher […]
Innovative finance tools could protect cities from climate change
March 22, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Nidhi Upadhyaya, Associate Director, Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center, Atlantic Council, Morgan Richmond Senior Analyst, Climate Policy Initiative City residents living in poverty are severely affected by climate change and extremely vulnerable to health risks such as COVID-19.Climate […]COVID-19 vaccine campaigns: how far are the anti-vaccine movements going online? How can pro-vaxxers be part of their change?
March 21, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Victoria Aguiar, a second-year medical student at the Municipal University of Sao Caetano do Sul, Bela Vista campus in Sao Paulo, SP – Brazil. She is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this […]A Californian city gave people $500 a month – no strings attached. Here’s what happened
March 19, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sean Fleming, Senior Writer, Formative Content 125 people in the US city of Stockton received monthly payments of $500 for two years.At the start of the project, 28% of the recipients were in full-time work; that rose to […]Hurdles of the COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign
March 18, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Urvashi Kumar, an undergraduate medical student in Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital, India who aspires to become a surgeon. 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 […]AI technologies must prevent discrimination and protect diversity
March 17, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Reducing gender, social or cultural bias in AI technologies is key, said the Culture and Education Committee in a resolution adopted on Tuesday. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in education, culture and the audiovisual sector could have an impact on “the backbone […]Antitrust: Commission opens investigation into PPC’s behaviour in the Greek wholesale electricity market
March 17, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation to assess possible abusive behaviour by Public Power Corporation (‘PPC’) in the wholesale Greek electricity sector. Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy said: “We all rely on well-functioning electricity markets. Today we […]EU, Norway and the United Kingdom conclude key fisheries arrangements on North Sea
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The trilateral arrangement on jointly managed fisheries stocks in the North Sea for 2021 establishes the total allowable catches (TAC) and quota sharing covering over 636,000 tonnes of fish. In parallel, the EU and Norway have concluded bilateral consultations for the shared stocks in […]These 10 golden rules for planting trees could help save the planet
March 16, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lynsey Grosfield, Communications Officer, Botanic Gardens Conservation International Forests are not only complex ecosystems and habitats for wildlife, they are also central to the livelihoods of around 2 billion people.The critical role they have in sequestering carbon from […]Macao: EU reports on political and economic developments in 2020
March 15, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission and the High Representative have adopted their latest annual report to the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers on political and economic developments in the Macao Special Administrative Region, covering 2020. The report highlights that, in 2020, the ‘One Country, […]The real challenges of COVID-19 vaccinations
March 14, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Şule Sök, a 22 years old a 4th year medical student at Gazi University, Turkey. 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 […]These are the world’s best universities in 2021
March 11, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sean Fleming, Senior Writer, Formative Content MIT stays at the top for the ninth consecutive year in the QS World University Rankings.The top 10 is made up of universities from the UK, the US and one from Switzerland.The […]Humanitarian action: New outlook for EU’s global aid delivery challenged by COVID-19
March 10, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has proposed to strengthen the European Union’s global humanitarian impact in order to meet the substantially rising humanitarian needs exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Communication proposes a series of key actions to expedite the provision of humanitarian aid by expanding […]Commission welcomes European Parliament adoption of EU4Health programme
March 10, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the vote of the European Parliament today on the EU4Health programme, marking an important step towards making €5.1 billion available to strengthen the resilience of health systems and promote innovation in the health sector. EU4Health will make a significant contribution to […]4 ways to deliver social justice during the COVID-19 recovery
March 9, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Berit Gleixner, Community Lead, Civil Society, World Economic Forum & Natalie Cilem, Community Specialist, Civil Society, World Economic Forum The COVID-19 virus has exposed, fed off and increased existing inequalities of wealth, gender and race. The economic and […]How COVID could democratise commutes
March 9, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mouchka Heller, Project Lead, Automotive and Autonomous Mobility, World Economic Forum COVID lockdowns have raised key questions about commutes and their costs in terms of time, money and health. COVID has removed employees’ needs for self-funded commutes, democratising […]Women and sustainable finance: fuel for the engine of COVID recovery
March 8, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Professor Durreen Shahnaz, CEO, Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) & Marius Døcker, Managing Director, Business for Peace & Katharine Tapley, Head of Sustainable Finance, ANZ COVID-19 has had a disproportionate impact on women-focused small and medium-sized enterprises (WSMEs). The […]Pay Transparency: Commission proposes measures to ensure equal pay for equal work
March 5, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today presented a proposal on pay transparency to ensure that women and men in the EU get equal pay for equal work. A political priority of President von der Leyen, the proposal sets out pay transparency measures, such as pay […]Antitrust: Commission opens formal investigation into possible anticompetitive conduct of Teva in relation to a blockbuster multiple sclerosis medicine
March 5, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation to assess whether the pharmaceutical company Teva has illegally delayed the market entry and uptake of medicines that compete with its blockbuster multiple sclerosis drug Copaxone. The Commission will investigate whether Teva has abused a […]5 facts you might not know about why forest biodiversity matters
March 4, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sean Fleming, Senior Writer, Formative Content March 3 is World Wildlife Day and this year’s theme is Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet.Up to 350 million people living in or near forests rely on their ecosystem services […]COVID vaccination campaign. What are the challenges?
March 4, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Minahil Iqbal, a 1st year medical student at Allama Iqbal Medical College in Lahore, Pakistan. 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 […]Union of Equality: European Commission presents Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030
March 3, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission presents an ambitious Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030 to ensure their full participation in society, on an equal basis with others in the EU and beyond, in line with the Treaty on the Functioning of the […]Your diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives are missing the point. Here’s how to fix them
March 3, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Garkay Wong, Hartley McMaster Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives are crucial to our pandemic response but have been among the first to be cut;Minorities and the economically vulnerable have suffered the most from the virus and its […]Challenges that surround the COVID-19 vaccination campaigns
March 3, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Mahek Majid Rather, a medical student from Pakistan. 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 reflect IFMSA’s view on the topic, […]Yemen: €95 million in EU humanitarian aid for people threatened by conflict and famine
March 1, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission is allocating €95 million in humanitarian support to address the most pressing needs of people in Yemen amid record highs of child malnutrition, an imminent threat of famine and renewed fighting. More than 2 million children as well as over 1 […]Difficulties of vaccination against COVID-19
February 27, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Maria Luisa Colpini Meurer and Mr. Mateus Henrique Aderaldo Amichi two 3rd year medical students of UNINGÁ, Brazil. They are 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 writers […]How businesses can help solve society’s workforce problems
February 25, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Bhushan Sethi, Joint Global Leader, People and Organisation, PricewaterhouseCoopers US COVID-19 has presented major challenges for organizations: adapting workplaces, supporting remote workers, furlough schemes and redundancies.Society must work collaboratively to build sustainable work solutions for a future where […]Cities are at the heart of our journey to net zero. Here’s why
February 23, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Emily Tan, General Manager, City Solutions, Royal Dutch Shell Countries, governments and companies are aligning on a need for net-zero – and this is an opportunity to rethink decarbonizing our cities.There is no “one-size-fits-all” solution – each city’s […]4 views on how to ensure social justice in a digital world
February 22, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Prerana Pakhrin Misrahi, Communications Specialist, Society and Innovation, World Economic Forum The theme for World Day of Social Justice 2021 is “A Call for Social Justice in the Digital Economy.”We asked four experts to share their views on […]Commission sets course for an open, sustainable and assertive EU trade policy
February 18, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today set out its trade strategy for the coming years. Reflecting the concept of open strategic autonomy, it builds on the EU’s openness to contribute to the economic recovery through support for the green and digital transformations, as well as […]
