This article was published first at The European Sting and was written by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Head of Mission of the People’s Republic of China to the European Union, His Excellency Mr. Zhang Ming. The opinions expressed in this article belong to our distinguished writer. The rapid spread of Delta variant around the world […]“Support Science, Reject Politics”, a Sting Exclusive written by China’s Ambassador to the EU
August 27, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article was published first at The European Sting and was written by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Head of Mission of the People’s Republic of China to the European Union, His Excellency Mr. Zhang Ming. The opinions expressed in this article belong to our distinguished writer. The rapid spread of Delta variant around the world […]3 things to know about books and reading in Europe
August 23, 2021 by 1 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 The price of books in the European Union is growing at a slower rate than general consumer goods.Total consumer prices rose by 14% but books only saw a 12% rise (June 2011 […]Women and leadership in Medicine: overcoming many barriers
August 15, 2021 by 3 Comments
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Rebeca Feitosa Dória Alves and Marianna Rodrigues Marques Dourado, two medical students in the third year of the course at Tirantes University, in Sergipe / Brazil. They are affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in […]US jobseekers have a record 10 million openings to choose from – but 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: David Elliott, Senior Writer, Formative Content America had a record 10.1 million job openings in June.It came as businesses reported struggling to hire enough staff to fill vacancies.A rising quit rate could suggest workers are more confident about […]Young people hold the key to creating a better future
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum Young people are the most affected by the crises facing our world.They are also the ones with the most innovative ideas and energy to build a better society for […]State aid: Commission approves €550 million German support to compensate Deutsche Bahn for damages suffered by its subsidiary DB Fernverkehr due to the coronavirus outbreak
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has found a €550 million German support measure in favor of Deutsche Bahn AG (“Deutsche Bahn”) to be in line with EU State aid rules. The measure, which will take the form of an equity injection, aims at compensating Deutsche Bahn […]The ever-growing crises that are displacing migrants from their homes
August 9, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article was written by one of our guest writers, Mr. Aaron Gates-Lincoln, writer for Immigration News. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not The European Sting’s position on the issue. The ever-growing crises that are displacing migrants from their homes are dominating the headlines in the world of immigration. The act […]How China became EU’s biggest trading partner and why Brussels should maintain that by all means
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In a disastrous pandemic year 2020 for the entire world and a global economy with recessions all over, there is good news about EU-China economic relations that the media severely underplayed. EU trade with China in 2020 was €586 billion whereas trade with US was €554. This means that in a remarkably turbulent year for […]50 ways India’s last-mile COVID-19 responders are leading the way to a just recovery
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Carolien de Bruin, Head, COVID Response Alliance for Social Entrepreneurs, World Economic Forum & François Bonnici, Director, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, Head of Social Innovation, World Economic Forum & Neelam Chhiber, Managing Director, Industree Foundation & Jayesh […]Here’s why putting a price on safe water will ensure universal access to it
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Catarina de Albuquerque, CEO, Sanitation and Water for All Worldwide today, there are still 2 billion people without safely managed drinking water and 3.6 billion without a safely managed toilet.Those who can afford to, should pay a reasonable […]How to deliver 10 billion COVID-19 vaccines at warp speed
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Luiza Vieira Marconi, a twenty-year-old and currently a third year medical student at the Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde de Barretos, in the city of Barretos/São Paulo – Brazil. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The […]Why green bonds are beating all expectations in the post-pandemic recovery
August 2, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Andrea Willige, Senior Writer, Formative Content Green, social and sustainability bonds are growing rapidly in number, with a very strong uptick in the first half of 2021.Growth has surpassed even the most optimistic expectations.Europe leads the acceleration, while […]These are some of the spectacular additions to Unesco’s World Heritage sites
August 2, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood Writer, Formative Content There are more than 1,000 sites of “outstanding universal value” on the World Heritage List.A UNESCO panel added 13 new sites in 2020-2021.Entry onto the list means important sites are given special status […]3 lessons we can learn from marine protection in sub-Saharan Africa
August 2, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Oluwasooto Ajayi, Specialist, Communications and Engagement, World Economic Forum On 1 August South Africa celebrates Africa’s first Marine Protected Area Day, which it is hoped will become the global date to highlight the MPA benefits for people and […]Innovating for nature: Unlocking carbon markets for people, climate and the planet
July 29, 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: Betty Cremmins, Lead, Engagement, Nature-Based Solutions and 1t.org, World Economic Forum & Gabriela Martinez, Specialist, World Economic Forum & Silje Ditlefsen Zanni, Community Success Lead, Nature-Based Solutions, UpLink, World Economic Forum Natural Climate Solutions are a critical tool […]Why ‘floating wind’ is key to the energy transition and how to get it onto the sea quickly
July 28, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mo Chatterji, Project Fellow, Scale360° and Senior Consultant at Kearney, World Economic Forum & Rebecca Meier, Senior Consultant, Kearney Floating wind, which uses turbines located at sea but not attached to the ocean floor, has several key advantages […]Less than 50% of Latin America has fixed broadband. Here are 3 ways to boost the region’s digital access
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Franz Drees-Gross, Director of Infrastructure, Latin America and Caribbean Region, World Bank & Pepe Zhang, Associate Director, Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center • Latin America and the Caribbean have uneven and costly digital access. • Promoting […]How philanthropy could help provide better mental health care
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Elisha London, Founder, United for Global Mental Health (United GMH) & Natasha Müller, Founder, NM Impact Mental ill-health has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, and yet funding for mental health care remains extremely low.Philanthropy has a role to […]Data governance: new rules to boost data sharing across the EU
July 19, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs adopted rules to facilitate making more data available to help create new products and innovation, in particular in Artificial Intelligence. The Industry, Research and Energy Committee adopted on Thursday its position on the EU Data Governance Act (DGA), aimed at increasing trust in […]Independent Ethics Body: improving transparency and integrity in EU institutions
July 15, 2021 by 3 Comments
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The new EU Ethics Body would be able to initiate investigations on possible conflicts of interest or “revolving door” cases for Commissioners, MEPs and staff. In a report endorsed by the Constitutional Affairs Committee on Wednesday with 18 votes in favour, 8 against, and […]A net-zero world needs zero-carbon concrete. Here’s how to do it
July 13, 2021 by 3 Comments
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Anthony Robert Hobley, Co-Executive Director, Mission Possible Partnership and an Executive Fellow, WEF, World Economic Forum & Dinah Mcleod, Chief Executive Officer, Global Cement and Concrete Association Concrete accounts for 7% of global emissions – and it’s the […]New EU guidance helps companies to combat forced labour in supply chains
July 13, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) have published today a Guidance on due diligence to help EU companies to address the risk of forced labour in their operations and supply chains, in line with international standards. The Guidance will enhance companies’ […]Humanitarian aid: EU mobilises €22 million to support most vulnerable in Iran and Pakistan
July 12, 2021 by 2 Comments
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today the Commission has announced renewed support for those most in need in Iran and Pakistan with €22 million in humanitarian aid. This package will assist those most affected by man-made crises, the COVID-19 pandemic, climate induced and other natural disasters in the region. […]Growing a new coral reef in a fraction of the time with a fragment of the coral
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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 It can take 25 years to regrow a coral reef.But over the next 20 years, we could lose 90% of all coral reefs.This start-up has a bold plan to cut the restoration […]We’re costing our energy system wrongly. Here’s how to get it right
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Laura Sandys, Non Executive Director at SGN, and Energy Systems Catapult A decarbonized energy system works very differently to a fossil-fuel based one – which is why it demands a new approach to costs.A new model must include […]Employment and Social Developments in Europe review shows diverse impact of COVID-19 crisis
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission’s services have published the 2021 edition of the Employment and Social Developments in Europe (ESDE) review. The ESDE review shows that the social impact of the COVID-19 crisis has been diverse. The main findings of the ESDE review are: Employment grew […]G7 corporations can align with Paris goals through science-based targets
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lila Karbassi, Chief of Programmes, United Nations Global Compact Despite the climate ambitions of the G7 nations, no major G7 stock index is on track to meet the Paris Agreement goals.The world’s leading companies need to set science-based […]Commission puts forward new strategy to make the EU’s financial system more sustainable and proposes new European Green Bond Standard
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today adopted a number of measures to increase its level of ambition on sustainable finance. First, the new Sustainable Finance Strategy sets out several initiatives to tackle climate change, and other environmental challenges, while increasing investment – and the inclusiveness […]Women who crushed the gender barrier in medicine
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Aytac Qənbərli, a medical student from Baku, Azerbaijan. 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 writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on the topic, […]The automotive market is changing. Can China show us the future?
July 2, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Wolf-Dieter Hoppe, Partner, Arthur D. Little & Klaus Schmitz, Partner, Arthur D. Little The automotive sector is at a crossroads owing to changing customer behaviour and demand;A new study suggests the move away from petrol and diesel-fuelled vehicles […]How to solve COVID’s crew change crisis and protect global supply chains
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jeremy Nixon, Chief Executive Officer, Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd Over 1 million seafarers work in tough conditions to support 80% of global trade.COVID-19 pandemic has stranded vast numbers of these key workers at sea.We outline the urgent […]A Continental Political Party
July 1, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article was written by one of our passionate readers, Mr. Tomasso Merlo. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not The European Sting’s position on the issue. A continental political party is needed for European political unification to proceed. A party that represents all the pro-European citizens spread across the continent. […]Blockchain can help us beat climate change. Here’s how
June 30, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Adelyn Zhou, CMO, Chainlink Labs Smart contracts running on blockchains can unlock new ways to fight climate change and to cope with its impact.This approach relies on networks of ‘oracles’ – entities that enable blockchains to absorb and […]
