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Opening – December plenary session | News | European Parliament

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14 December 2020 · 1 min read

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Digital Europe programme: MEPs strike deal with Council | News | European Parliament

Plans for the EU to deploy digital technologies like AI, supercomputing and data platforms more widely were informally agreed with Council on Monday.Committee on Industry, Research and Energy Source :…

14 December 2020 · 1 min read

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Health

Avert ‘dire consequences’ for women’s health, UNFPA urges in appeal to prevent maternal deaths

The UN agency dedicated to improving reproductive and maternal health worldwide (UNFPA) appealed on Monday for $2.5 billion by 2030 to help avert potential “dire consequences” surrounding pregnancies and maternal…

14 December 2020 · 2 min read

Steven Maijoor speaks at the third roundtable on euro risk-free rates

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Steven Maijoor speaks at the third roundtable on euro risk-free rates

The focus of the event was the fallbacks for EURIBOR, where working group on euro risk-free rates members will guide the audience through the recently launched public consultations on EURIBOR fallback…

14 December 2020 · 1 min read

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Press briefing on plenary session at 15.00 today | News | European Parliament

The European Parliament’s and political groups’ spokespersons will hold a briefing on this week’s plenary session at 15.00 today. Source : © European Union, 2020 - EP

14 December 2020 · 1 min read

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Health

Water, hygiene woes at health facilities putting lives at risk: UN report

Lack of basic water and sanitation services at health facilities has put about 1.8 billion health workers and patients at higher risk of COVID-19 and other diseases, the UN World…

14 December 2020 · 2 min read

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Pope Francis celebrates 51 years of priesthood – Vatican News

Ordained a priest on 13 December 1969, the future Roman Pontiff discovered his vocation sixteen years earlier, on 21 September 1953, on the feast of Saint Matthew.

13 December 2020 · 4 min read

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Health

World must invest in strong health systems that protect everyone — now and into the future

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed just how important it is for all countries to have strong health systems that provide the entire population with quality services when and where they…

12 December 2020 · 4 min read

Hong Kong media magnate Jimmy Lai in court, chained and is denied bail

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Christianity

Hong Kong media magnate Jimmy Lai in court, chained and is denied bail

Hong Kong pro-democracy media magnate Jimmy Lai, a committed Catholic, who has been denied ball after his court appearance has been charged under the territory's controversial new national security law…

11 December 2020 · 4 min read

EP and EU ministers agree on Erasmus+ programme for 2021-2027 | News | European Parliament

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Education

EP and EU ministers agree on Erasmus+ programme for 2021-2027 | News | European Parliament

EP and Council negotiators struck a provisional deal on the EU’s Erasmus+ programme for 2021-2027 on Friday, worth more than 26 billion EUR in current prices.Committee on Culture and Education…

11 December 2020 · 1 min read