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Getting resources to projects that matter – almost US$ 3 million raise from the Global Fund. How WHO/Europe helped these countries

WHO/Europe is helping Member States to be more successful at securing support from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria by staging mock reviews of their funding applications. The process has led to 9 countries and territories obtaining approval in principle for just under US$ 3 million of funding to prevent and treat these diseases.

Viewpoint: The Horizon Papers and the need for fair play in EU research

Call them “The Horizon Papers”: For the past few weeks, Science|Business has been publishing European Commission documents leaked to us concerning Horizon Europe, the next EU R&D programme. I want to explain why, and...

Migrants: EU launches new agenda for Med worth 7 bn

Goal to relaunch economy for security and slow migration BRUSSELS - The European Union has proposed a new agenda for the Mediterranean with a seven-billion-euro plan to stimulate the economy of Mediterranean partner countries in...

Brexit news – live: Food trade arrangements ‘unmitigated disaster’, as EU ‘committed’ to making NI deal work

Brexit has been called an “unmitigated disaster” by food industry experts, as they told MPs about the impact of new trade arrangements.  Sector leaders told the International Trade Select Committee the cost of disruption hads...

Brexit cost will be four times greater for UK than EU, Brussels forecasts

The economic blow dealt by Brexit will be four times greater in the UK than the EU, according to the latest forecasts by Brussels. A month into the new relationship, the European commission said the...

Press conference on Recovery & Resilience Facility at 10.25 on Friday | News | European Parliament

Presidents Sassoli and von der Leyen and Prime Minister Costa will hold a joint press conference on the RRF at 10.25 CET Friday.

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MEPs strongly condemn continuing violence in Yemen and military coup in Myanmar

Humanitarian aid for Yemen must be increased, MEPs say, and urge the military in Myanmar to immediately reinstate the civilian government.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Human rights breaches in Uganda, Rwanda and Kazakhstan

On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions taking stock of the human rights situation in Uganda, Rwanda and Kazakhstan.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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Still many challenges ahead to achieve gender equality

MEPs assessed the progress made in women’s rights over the past 25 years and the many challenges still ahead, in a resolution adopted on Thursday.
Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality

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Bulgaria’s Premier: We Will Overcome Pandemic First in EU

Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said that he is very optimistic about the recovery plans which are financed by the European Commission. In a commentary on the latest interim economic forecast of the European Commission,...

UMD Rejects Border Changes and Land Swaps as Solution to Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue

UMD Rejects Border Changes and Land Swaps as Solution to Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue - Book Publishing Industry Today - EIN Presswire ...

Update on COVID-19: cautious optimism

Statement by Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe Copenhagen, 11 February 2021 Good morning, Even though we’re still seeing more than 1 million cases reported every week across the European Region, the overall...

Stopping human trafficking: MEPs call for more action | News | European Parliament

, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/society/20210204STO97130/

EIB Group supported €1.4 billion of investments in 2020 in the Czech Republic for businesses, regional infrastructure, climate adaptation, the energy transition and sustainable...

EIB lending in 2020 amounted to €1.2 billion and EIF equity and guarantee commitments to €180 million Some 8 000 businesses benefited from EIB Group operations, supporting approximately 147 000 jobs in the country. EIB Group support represented 0.66% of...

Remarks by Commissioner Gentiloni at the press conference on the Winter 2021 Economic Forecast

European Commission Speech Brussels, 11 Feb 2021 Thank you. Good morning. Let me begin with five key messages emerging from this forecast: First, the economic situation this winter remains challenging. Since t...

COVID-19: MEPs extend relief measures for the transport sector | News | European Parliament

To support the transport sector during the pandemic, MEPs revamped rules for the use of airport slots to prevent ghost flights, and extended the validity of some licences.
Committee on Transport and Tourism

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FM holds talks with EU Parliament’s head of Arab Peninsula at EU

Brussels: Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Foreign Minister met at the headquarters of the European Parliament, Chair of the Delegation for relations with the Arab Peninsula at the European Parliament, Dr. Hannah Neumann, as...

EU’s multi-billion pandemic recovery fund gets go-ahead from European Parliament

At the heart of Europe's recovery plan is the €672.5 billion Recovery and Resilience Facility to help get the economy back on track, made up of €312.5 billion in grants and €360 billion in...

Genmab and Seagen Submit Tisotumab Vedotin Biologics License Application to the U.S. FDA for Patients with Recurrent or Metastatic Cervical Cancer

Genmab and Seagen Submit Tisotumab Vedotin Biologics License Application to the U.S. FDA for Patients with Recurrent or Metastatic Cervical Cancer - Book Publishing Industry Today - EIN Presswire ...

Regulate social media platforms to defend democracy, MEPs say | News | European Parliament

On Wednesday, MEPs called for democratic oversight of tech giants to safeguard freedom of expression.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Social media and democracy: we need laws, not platform guidelines | News | European Parliament

, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/society/20210204STO97129/

EIB Group engagement in Greece reaches record of EUR 2.8 billion in 2020

EIB also approved last year record EUR 4.3 billion of financing for future projects in Greece Strengthening of EIB and EIF cooperation with Greek partners strengthens COVID-19 response, energy transition, road safety and private sector...

Human trafficking: stronger measures to protect women, children and migrants | News | European Parliament

, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20210204IPR97113/

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

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