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MEPS plan to tackle in-work poverty in the EU

To fight in-work poverty, MEPs want action on minimum wages and support for those most at risk including women and…

4 years ago

A new strategic agenda for the Mediterranean

EU Southern Mediterranean Agenda turn the Mediterranean basin into an area of cooperation, guaranteeing peace, stability and prosperity. Twenty-five years…

4 years ago

EU and Honduras sign agreement to reduce illegal timber logging

EU and Republic of Honduras signed in Brussels a voluntary partnership agreement (VPA) to join forces on forest law and…

4 years ago

Two-thirds of poorer countries cut education budgets due to COVID-19

Education budgets are not adjusting proportionately to the challenges brought about by COVID-19, especially in poorer countries. Despite additional funding…

4 years ago

WHO chief urges global leaders: ‘Don’t Undermine COVAX’

World Health Organization (WHO) Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned world leaders to focus on international vaccination initiative COVAX. Dr.Tedros took…

4 years ago

EU wants FREE roaming calls, SMS and data for the next 10 years

Roaming charges ended on 15 June 2017 and now Commission wants to extend Free roaming calls, SMS and data for…

4 years ago

Economic policy priorities for a post-pandemic recovery

A European Parliamentary Week panel warned of the economic difficulties from the pandemic, noting that crisis could rebuild EU economies.…

4 years ago

Flags at half mast in memory of Italian ambassador Luca Attanasio

The Italian ambassador, Luca Attanasio was killed on Monday during an attack on a UN convoy in the Democratic Republic…

4 years ago

Romania gets €254 million to renovate district heating system in Bucharest

European Commission approved Romanian plans to support the upgrade of the district heating system of the municipality of Bucharest. Under…

4 years ago

Climate crisis is a humanitarian emergency for poor and vulnerable

UN warns that much more needs to be done to anticipate and plan for extreme weather events that put millions…

4 years ago

European Partnerships show new ways in Green and Digital transition

New European Partnerships bring the European Commission and private or public partners together in Green and Digital transition. European Partnerships…

4 years ago

UN call US to address violations at Kafkaesque Guantánamo prison

Biden Administration announced review into closing the infamous Guantánamo military prison in Cuba but US has to address current violations.…

4 years ago

EU sends emergency medical teams to Slovakia and masks to Serbia

The European Union sends emergency support with RescEU mechanism to Slovakia and to Serbia, to fight Coronavirus pandemic. The EU…

4 years ago

Myanmar: EU agrees to slap sanctions. “No place” for coups!

European Union strongly condemns the military Myanmar coup and unacceptable violence against peaceful political demonstrators. The democratic transition was reversed…

4 years ago

VIDEO from inside the Pfizer vaccine factory in Puurs, Belgium

Pfizer, in partnership with Germany company BioNtech, plans to supply 1.3 billion doses of the vaccine in 2021 from factories…

4 years ago

EU-wide survey on violence, harassment, crime, safety and victims rights

More than one in four Europeans were crime victims of violence and harassment and 22 million were physically attacked in…

4 years ago

Migration decreased by 31% last year compared to 2019 due to COVID19

Applications for asylum seekers in Europe in 2020 decreased by 31% compared to 2019, down to the lowest levels since…

4 years ago

Fake negative Covid-19 test certificates sold across Europe

As long as travel restrictions remain in place due to the pandemic, it is very likely that criminals will seize…

4 years ago

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