Europe
Social media and democracy: we need laws, not platform guidelines | News | European Parliament
, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/society/20210204STO97129/
News
UN highlights importance of pulses for diets and food security
The United Nations is marking World Pulses Day on Wednesday, highlighting their importance not only as a vital source of nutrition, but also for improving soil fertility and warding off crop pests.
Europe
Human trafficking: stronger measures to protect women, children and migrants | News | European Parliament
, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20210204IPR97113/
Europe
The minimum wage is a remedy for inequalities and working poverty according to MEPs
To fight inequality and in-work poverty, MEPs call for a minimum wage, equal labour conditions for platform workers and a better work-life balance.Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Source :…
Europe
MEPs: EU recovery instruments must also support young people and sports sector | News | European Parliament
MEPs call on the Commission and member states to increase their efforts to prevent the pandemic from having lasting negative effects on young people and the sports sector.Committee on Culture…
Europe
MEPs call on ECB to prepare for looming economic difficulties | News | European Parliament
, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20210204IPR97112/
Europe
Parliament gives go-ahead to €672.5 billion Recovery and Resilience Facility
Biggest building block of the Next Generation EU stimulus package €672.5 billion in grants and loans to curb the effects of the pandemic Funds will support key policy areas such…
Environment
Circular economy: MEPs call for tighter EU consumption and recycling rules | News | European Parliament
, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20210204IPR97114/
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FROM THE FIELD: Teaching Chad’s scientists of the future
The study of science could have a “transformational” impact on young people living in different conflict areas across the world according to the UN’s Education Cannot Wait programme.
Health
COVID-19 ‘extremely unlikely’ to have come from a lab, experts say
The virus that causes COVID-19 probably jumped from animals to humans and is “extremely unlikely” to have come from a laboratory, the head of an international team investigating the origins…