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EU debates to increase roll-out of vaccines with pharma CEOs

MEPs demanded to increase vaccine production, clarity on deliveries and insisted that pharmaceutical companies honour their contracts. MEPs quizzed CEOs…

4 years ago

David Sassoli: There can be no return to how things were before

David Sassoli called on EU leaders to continue the common approach to Covid-19 vaccines in a speech to the European…

4 years ago

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

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

IMF Kristalina Georgieva: Path to recovery is highly uncertain in Europe

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, EU debates at the online debate of the European Parliamentary Week 2021.…

4 years ago

EU leaders debate stability, economic coordination and governance

The European Parliamentary Week 2021 consists of the European Semester Conference and the Interparliamentary Conference on Stability, Economic Coordination and…

4 years ago

EU debates tourism industry and tries to save summer season 2021

Can Europe save summer season 2021 with all travel restrictions related to the Coronavirus pandemic, which have decimated the tourism…

4 years ago

EU debates Human Trafficking to protect women, children and migrants

The use of sexual services provided by trafficking victims must be criminalised and harder measures to tackle its proliferation are…

4 years ago

EMA transparency and independence standards for treatments and vaccines

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has re-affirmed its long-standing commitment to independence and transparency in its evaluation of COVID-19 treatments…

4 years ago

Ursula von der Leyen admits to failings in vaccine EU plan

MEPs grilled Ursula von der Leyen over EU vaccine strategy and EU chief today admitted to failings in vaccine EU…

4 years ago

Regions and cities need bolder support to art, culture and creative sectors

Art and culture should be considered as a 'basic commodity' in order to get support and not be penalised by…

4 years ago

Rural Agenda should be transformed into a concrete policy framework

The European Committee of the Regions urges the Parliament to support the role of the regional authorities to prepare a…

4 years ago

Grants and loans: What the Recovery EU money will be invested in

Grants and loans of €672.5 billion Recovery and Resilience Facility is the key tool in European Recovery plan in response…

4 years ago

COVAX progress for global access to COVID-19 vaccines

“Distributing vaccines globally is our exit strategy from the pandemic,” International Partnership Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen eudebates COVAX initiative. Parliament wants…

4 years ago

Circular Economy targets for materials use and consumption footprint

A new Circular Economy Action Plan for a cleaner and more competitive Europe includes 2030 targets for materials use and…

4 years ago

EU commemorates liberation of Auschwitz and International Holocaust Day

27 January is the International Holocaust Day commemorating the victims of the genocide committed by the Nazi regime and it's…

4 years ago

EU Parliament calls for action to solve housing crisis

The European Parliament calls on EU countries to act on the housing crisis to invest more in decent homes and…

4 years ago

Parliament calls for clarity and transparency on Vaccines. Why?

Lack of transparency has recently fuelled uncertainty and disinformation regarding COVID-19 vaccination in Europe, say MEPs. Sandra Gallina, the EU’s…

4 years ago

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