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Agreement reached on the European Social Fund+ for 2021-2027

On Thursday, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on the EU Social Fund+ that contributes to social inclusion, job opportunities and fighting poverty.Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Source…

29 January 2021 · 3 min read

In Hiroshima and Nagasaki, religious leaders hail nuclear ban treaty US shuns
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America

In Hiroshima and Nagasaki, religious leaders hail nuclear ban treaty US shuns

Religious leaders in Hiroshima and Nagasaki are welcoming the entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, even as Japan's Christian council "regrets" that their government…

28 January 2021 · 4 min read

‘End the scourge of neglected tropical diseases’: UN health chief
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Health

‘End the scourge of neglected tropical diseases’: UN health chief

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) vowed on Wednesday to “end the scourge of neglected tropical diseases”, which affect more than a billion mainly poor people, and thrive…

28 January 2021 · 2 min read

ESMA appoints new Management Board member
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Europe

ESMA appoints new Management Board member

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has appointed a new member to its Management Board to fill a vacancy following the departure of a…

28 January 2021 · 1 min read

EIOPA consults on open insurance – Eiopa European Commission
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Europe

EIOPA consults on open insurance – Eiopa European Commission

The European Insurance and Occupational Pension Authority (EIOPA) launched today a public consultation on open insurance, focused on access to and sharing of insurance-related data. In its Discussion Paper, EIOPA…

28 January 2021 · 2 min read

Empowering Africa: MEPs vote on strategy for a new EU-Africa partnership | News | European Parliament
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Europe

Empowering Africa: MEPs vote on strategy for a new EU-Africa partnership | News | European Parliament

Europe and Africa must move away from a donor-recipient relationship, said the Development Committee, outlining its vision for a relationship between the two continents.Committee on Development Source : © European…

28 January 2021 · 1 min read

MEPs: Hold companies accountable for harm caused to people and planet | News | European Parliament
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MEPs: Hold companies accountable for harm caused to people and planet | News | European Parliament

Legal Affairs Committee MEPs pave the way for a new EU law that requires companies to comply with human rights and environmental standards within their value chains.Committee on Legal Affairs…

27 January 2021 · 1 min read

Radicalisation in the EU: what is it? How can it be prevented? | News | European Parliament
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Europe

Radicalisation in the EU: what is it? How can it be prevented? | News | European Parliament

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27 January 2021 · 1 min read

Don't repeat what World Holocaust Remembrance Day remembers, world urged
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Christianity

Don’t repeat what World Holocaust Remembrance Day remembers, world urged

Global church leaders such as Pope Francis and the head of the World Council of Churches have joined international leaders on World Holocaust Remembrance Day calling for strong action against…

27 January 2021 · 3 min read