This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission’s Horizon, the EU Research and Innovation Magazine. Everyone, it seems, is more than ready to move on from Covid-19, but virus experts say it’s still too early for us to lower our guard. That’s because the pandemic, they insist, is far from over. Indeed, […]Scientists remain vigilant for new Covid-19 variants while improving the ability to predict complications
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission’s Horizon, the EU Research and Innovation Magazine. Everyone, it seems, is more than ready to move on from Covid-19, but virus experts say it’s still too early for us to lower our guard. That’s because the pandemic, they insist, is far from over. Indeed, […]Mergers: Commission clears Hydro’s acquisition of Alumetal
May 5, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved unconditionally, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Alumetal by Norsk Hydro. The Commission concluded that the merger would not raise competition concerns in the European Economic Area (‘EEA’), notably for green aluminium foundry alloys. Today’s decision […]DORA: What is it and how is it revolutionizing the way European insurers manage and mitigate risk?
May 5, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Dan Morgan, Senior Government Affairs Director for Europe & APAC, SecurityScorecard Europe’s financial sector is coming into a new era of regulation. As part of a digital package to allow Europe’s financial sector to leverage the benefits of tech […]How to leverage your skills in the post-knowledge AI economy
April 20, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Bozhanka Vitanova, Founder & CEO at TeamLift, Alumni, Global Shapers Community, Kes Sampanthar, Managing Director, BCG Brighthouse We can enable a skills-based economy that fosters cooperation and innovation, drives progress in various fields, and ultimately benefits both companies and […]Upholding Human Rights: The Right to Health for Ukrainian Refugees
April 17, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Roumman Amir, a 5th year Medical Student at Dubai Medical College for Girls in UAE. 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 […]Where have all the songbirds gone?
April 13, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alexandra Clark, Founder and Principal, Sentient Ventures, Tom Chapman, Head of Food Systems Impact, Sentient Ventures Welcome to the sixth mass extinction. This may sound dramatic and difficult to comprehend. It may also feel distant and unrelated to our […]Innovation Fund: €100 million offered for innovative small-scale clean tech projects
March 31, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission is launching the third call for small-scale projects under the Innovation Fund, one of the world’s largest funding programmes for the deployment of innovative low-carbon technologies. Financed by revenues from the auctioning of emission allowances from the EU’s Emissions Trading System […]EU and international donors’ pledge €7 billion in support of the people in Türkiye and Syria following the recent devastating earthquakes
March 21, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, a total of €7 billion were pledged by the international community at the ‘Together for the people of Türkiye and Syria’ International Donors’ Conference, co-hosted by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and by the Prime Minister of Sweden, Ulf […]EU-UK relations: Parliament assesses Windsor Framework and citizens’ rights
March 15, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs welcome the deal on the Protocol on Northern Ireland and raise concerns about citizens’ rights, including “pre-settled status” for EU citizens. Assessing how the UK Withdrawal Agreement has been implemented in the three years since Brexit, MEPs note that important improvements are needed […]What is the National AI Research Resource and what can it teach the world about next generation innovation?
March 7, 2023 by 2 Comments
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joseph Wehbe, Chief Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem Builder, DAIMLAS On 24 January 2023, the National AI Research Resource (NAIRR) task force shared a report with President Biden and Congress, Strengthening and Democratizing the US Artificial Intelligence Innovation Ecosystem. The report […]Transatlantic partnership: President von der Leyen to visit Canada and the US next week
March 3, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. President von der Leyen will meet Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Joe Biden next week as she visits Canada and the US to discuss transatlantic relations, trade, strategic sectoral partnerships and cooperation in support of Ukraine. The transatlantic visit will start in Ottawa, […]Violence against women: MEPs demand the EU ratify the Istanbul Convention
February 16, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The European Union should ratify the Convention on preventing and combating violence against women, in line with a 2021 Court of Justice opinion, MEPs insist. The text, adopted by 469 in favour, 104 against and 55 abstentions, says the Istanbul Convention remains the international […]How sustainable metrics can speed and scale climate progress
January 13, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Bill Thomas, Global Chairman and CEO, KPMG Many people are focused on how much work is needed to expedite progress on climate action. To simplify the approach, two things are needed most of all: speed and scale. Speed because […]Social Treatment to Diabetes: What improvements should be performed to combat discrimination and alleviate diabetes distress?
December 13, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Shreya Nandan, Dr. Shampa Gupta, and Dr. Kartikeya Ojh, all Global Health advocates. He 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 necessarily reflect […]Capital Markets Union: new proposals on clearing, corporate insolvency and company listing to make EU capital markets more attractive
December 8, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today put forward measures to further develop the EU’s Capital Markets Union (CMU): Clearing The EU needs safe, robust and attractive clearing for a well-functioning CMU. If clearing does not function efficiently, financial institutions, companies and investors face more […]California’s road map to net-zero can be a blueprint for other regions
June 15, 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: Pedro J. Pizarro, President and Chief Executive Officer, Edison International, and a Vice Chairman, Edison Electric Institute Climate warnings from the IPCC highlight the urgent need to cut global emissions.The US state of California is making great strides […]The missing doctors: why do most women drop out of practicing medicine?
November 26, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Yusra Abid Shah, a Pakistani 5th year medical student in 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 writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on […]COVID-19 is still causing parental burnout – do you know the symptoms?
November 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: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Formative Content Research by a UK children’s charity has found more than 80% of parents are struggling with at least one symptom of burnout due to the COVID-19 pandemic.More than half of mothers have […]Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: Commission proposes bespoke arrangements to benefit Northern Ireland
October 14, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today proposed bespoke arrangements to respond to the difficulties that people in Northern Ireland have been experiencing because of Brexit, by further facilitating the movement of goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. This follows extensive discussions over the past […]Smart cities are great but we also need smart villages
October 11, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Pekka Lundmark, President and Chief Executive Officer, Nokia The COVID-19 pandemic showed the importance of connectivity, but also highlighted a growing digital divide – 3.6 billion people lack even the most basic internet access.Governments are increasingly recognizing the […]Feminisation of medicine in Brazil
August 22, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Rafaela Teixeira Honório, 4th year medical students at Barretos School of Health Sciences Dr. Paulo Prata (FACISB), Brazil. Rafaela 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 […]London is the best city in the world for international student – where else makes the rankings?
August 5, 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: David Elliott, Senior Writer, Formative Content The results from QS Quacquarelli Symonds ninth ranking of the world’s best student cities are in.London tops the list for the third time in a row, thanks to its world-class universities and […]Commission adopts new guidance on how to climate-proof future infrastructure projects
July 29, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has published new technical guidance on climate-proofing of infrastructure projects for the period 2021-2027. The guidance will help mainstream climate considerations in future investment and development of infrastructure projects from buildings, network infrastructure to a range of built systems and […]Conference on the Future of Europe: Plenary meets for the first time
June 21, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On Saturday 19 June, the inaugural Plenary meeting of the Conference on the Future of Europe was held in Strasbourg. Today’s Plenary marks another important moment in the life of the Conference – an unprecedented, open and inclusive European democratic exercise. Following opening statements […]Post-Cotonou negotiations on new EU/Africa-Caribbean-Pacific Partnership Agreement concluded
April 16, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today’s initialling of the new Partnership Agreement between the European Union and members of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS, formerly known as the ACP Group of States) by the chief negotiators, International Partnerships Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen, and Togo’s Foreign Minister […]
