The WTO is still our best bet for building a global green economy

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kimberley Botwright, Head, Sustainable Trade, World Economic Forum This article was first published on TESS. It is part of a Synergies series on reviving multilateralism curated by TESS titled From Vision to Action on Trade and Sustainability at the WTO. […]

Digital safety: Are you using one of the world’s most popular passwords? 

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ewan Thomson, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda What makes a terrible online password? Something simple, short and predictable. Astonishingly, those are also the characteristics of the world’s most common online password, which is 123456, according to online password management […]

Gender equality progress under threat at mid-point of sustainable development goals

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Delphine O, French Ambassador and Secretary-General, Generation Equality Forum, Alison Holder, Executive Director, Equal Measures 2030 Almost three-quarters of the SDGs are directly or significantly reliant on gender equality, yet action on the SDGs fails to sufficiently embed […]

Expedition towards providing quality education: Physical and mental health of the refugees

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Muneebaah Siddiqua who  is a first year dental student currently studying in Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College, Dhaka, dental unit, Bangladesh. She is affiliated with the Bangladesh Medical Students’ Society (BMSS). International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in […]

European Health Union: EU steps up action to prevent shortages of antibiotics for next winter

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission, the Heads of Medicines Agencies (HMA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) are today issuing recommendations for actions to avoid shortages of key antibiotics used to treat respiratory infections for European patients in the next winter season. These recommendations, which have […]

Antitrust: Commission prolongs Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation and updates the Supplementary Guidelines

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has prolonged the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation (‘MVBER’) for five years, meaning that it will now be applicable until 31 May 2028. It has also updated the Supplementary Guidelines for the sector. The revised Guidelines will help companies in the […]

rescEU: supporting the development of new emergency shelter reserves with €116 million

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. To further strengthen emergency response, the EU is developing its own shelter reserves that can be deployed in the context of crises or disasters that overwhelm national response capacities. The EU is today allocating €116.6 million to Croatia, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Türkiye […]

Let’s talk about ‘regenerative business’ not sustainability

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Oliver Dudok van Heel, Global Sustainability Director, Kearney In recent years, a significant change has occurred in how companies view sustainability and the actions required to deliver this. Whereas previously, environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) was considered by […]

Owning an electric vehicle in Europe could be cheaper than you think, new research shows

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 Are you one of those people who likes the sound of owning an electric vehicle (EV), but aren’t sure if now is the right time to jump on board the green motoring revolution? […]

Denial as policy in the post-COVID world and ramifications of populism: COVID didn’t kill populism

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, early-stage researcher (ESRs) and specialist at Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), Estonia. 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 writers and do not necessarily […]

Metsola to Ambassadors: Appeasement did not work, does not work, will never work

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Addressing the EU Ambassadors’ Conference, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola spoke about the importance to always defend our European way of democracy, rights and liberties. “Dear Ambassadors, Dear Friends, Welcome to the European Parliament at what is a critical moment for our European project. […]

3 ways technology can enhance training for unconnected farmers

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Dave Hale, Director of TechnoServe Labs, TechnoServe The scope and scale of digital transformation has meant that remote training is being increasingly adopted. Levelling the playing field for unconnected farmers to access training tools can be done by […]

‘State of the World’ Special Address by President von der Leyen at the World Economic Forum, via videoconference

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. “Check against delivery” Danke Klaus, Ladies and Gentlemen, There is a question lingering out there since the start of the pandemic: Are our democracies strong and fast enough to face the incredible challenge of COVID-19? Can democracies deliver? I have no doubt. The pandemic […]

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