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President von der Leyen EU debates on the International Women’s Day
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addressed the European Parliament on International Women’s Day on 8th March 2021. During the...
Can financial institutions invest in ocean health?
New, pivotal guidance published by the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative. UNEP FI provides a market-first, practical toolkit for financial institutions to...
International Women’s Day was a special day in Brussels plenary
President Sassoli, New Zealand PM Ardern, US VP Harris and President von der Leyen honoured International Women’s Day and women...
EU-US negotiations on agricultural quotas agreement
The European Union and the United States have concluded negotiations to adjust the European Union's World Trade Organization (WTO) agricultural...
Harnessing the Power of Culture and Creativity in Tourism Recovery
The shared values and close ties between tourism and culture stakeholders means both sectors can work together to ensure inclusive...
Important social gains for women lost due to COVID-19
Progress for women in work could be back at 2017 levels by the end of 2021 as a result of...
Women in Europe need ‘greater economic independence’ to avoid poverty
Women in Europe should be given “greater economic independence” through equal pay, childcare support and the sharing of domestic duties...
African swine fever: devising an ‘exit strategy’ for affected countries
African swine fever (ASF) is an infectious lethal disease affecting domestic pigs and wild boar and in 2020 it has...
Eurostat reports 2020 employment flows with empty offices
The recent health crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted employment in the European Union and Eurostat reports 2020...
EU needs greater corporate transparency for big multinational companies
The EU takes measures to enhance corporate transparency of big multinational companies, to the public country-by-country reporting (CBCR) directive. Member...
The global plastic waste problem
Global plastic waste pollution is becoming increasingly severe. According to a report by the German weekly magazine ‘Focus‘, plastic particles...
Bulgaria gets €63 million to improve drinking water quality
Bulgaria gets more than €63 million to provide better access to drinking water for the people living in Burgas, near...
Food waste just feeds climate change
More than 930 million tonnes of food sold in 2019 landed in waste bins, according to new UN research, in...
Biodiversity worldwide: Commission acts to engage more supporters
On the occasion of the World Wildlife Day, the Commission reiterates its invitation to all world institutions to raise their...
WHO calls to ramp up COVAX production of COVID-19 vaccines
WHO chief called for urgent action to increase production of COVID-19 vaccines that will be distributed through the COVAX global...
Νew European Climate and Health Observatory
The European Commission and the European Environment Agency launched the new European Climate and Health Observatory to keep EU healthy...
Women’s Rights in the EU. Watch the VIDEO timeline
Equal Women’s Rights in the EU have come a long way, but the Covid-19 pandemic could put them at risk....
Where does the EU money go?
Every seven years, EU leaders agree a long-term plan for the bloc’s budget, setting out how big it will be...
Watch State of the Union live: Ursula von der Leyen gives 2022 address #SOTEU
President Ursula von der Leyen debates priorities ahead of hard winter at the State of the European Union #SOTEU at...
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