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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
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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 deaths.
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…
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.
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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 Health Organization (WHO) and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have said.
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.
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 need them, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has stressed.
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 described as political intimidation by a prominent clerical critic of Beijing.
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
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