Europe
ESMA Newsletter – Nº18
25 November ESMA sets out its final view on the derivatives trading obligation (DTO) The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has released a public…
Year: 2020
Health
A child infected with HIV every 100 seconds, new UN report reveals
Approximately once every minute and 40 seconds, a child or young person under the age of 20 was infected with HIV last year, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reported,…
Europe
European Union is willing to be ‘creative’ to get a Brexit trade deal
BRUSSELS: The European Union on Wednesday committed to be "creative" in the final stages of the Brexit trade negotiations but warned that whatever deal emerges, the United Kingdom will be…
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Eritrean Bishops call for peace in Ethiopia’s Tigray region – Vatican News
Eritrean Bishops appeal for peace in Ethiopia’s troubled Tigray region, stressing that there are no winners in war
Europe
MEPs call on EU leaders to end MFF deadlock without giving in on rule of law | News | European Parliament
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French Bishops call for “realistic” measures for the resumption of Masses – Vatican News
France will start to ease its COVID-19 lockdown this weekend ahead of the Christmas holidays. But in a statement, the French Bishops’ Conference has expressed disappointment at measures concerning the…
Europe
WHO’s Emergency Medical Teams inspire countries and colleagues during the COVID-19 pandemic
Emergency Medical Teams (EMTs) are WHO-classified teams of health-care professionals who can be deployed to provide immediate assistance to countries and territories during natural disasters, outbreaks and emergencies. During the…
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Pope at Audience: Love is mystical root of believer’s life – Vatican News
Pope Francis reflects on the prayer of the early Church at the General Audience on Wednesday
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‘One-third of women live in fear of violence’ – Vatican News
Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, a Catholic organization in Spain laments the fact that 30 percent of women across the globe live in fear…
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New bishop appointed in China – Vatican News
Bishop Thomas Chen Tianhao will head the diocese of Qingdao. The Director of the Holy See Press Office explains the appointment falls within the framework of the Provisional Agreement between…