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Fitbit’s ECG app gets regulatory clearance in U.S. and European Union

Fitbit’s new electrocardiogram app has officially received regulatory clearance in the U.S. and European Union for its latest smartwatch, the Fitbit Sense, to monitor heart rhythm and detect atrial fibrillation. Now that the app has...

Ministers back 5-year plan to put health in Europe on track

Today, ministers of health and public health leaders from the 53 Member States of the WHO European Region endorsed a new 5-year vision, the European Programme of Work (EPW) 2020–2025, that sets down how WHO/Europe and its Member States will work together to meet citizens’ expectations for health.

WHO/Europe and the European Commission agree future common action in 5 key areas

WHO/Europe and the European Commission issued a Joint Statement to further boost their already strong partnership and adapt it to new health priorities and emerging challenges.

European Union condemns execution of Iranian champion wrestler

Afkari was executed in Iran on Saturday, according to Iran's state-run news agency IRNA, despite a high-profile international campaign calling for the sentence not to be carried out.The 27-year-old was executed at a prison in Shiraz,...

Protests must be nonviolent; governments must respect rights, pope says

Vatican City — Expressing his concern about demonstrations taking place in many countries around the world, Pope Francis appealed for nonviolence, dialogue and the guarantee of civil rights. "In these weeks, we are witnessing numerous...

Merkel leads EU talks with China looking to ease tensions

BRUSSELS (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel, top European Union officials, and Chinese President Xi Jinping are holding talks Monday focused on trade, giving impetus to slow-moving talks on an investment agreement and building...

Taiwan: EU to hold ‘milestone’ investment forum in Taipei

  TAIPEI (TCA) — Member countries of the European Union (EU) are set to hold their first forum in Taipei to pitch investment opportunities directly to Taiwanese companies, according to the top EU envoy to...

Migrants moved to new Lesbos camp as Mitsotakis demands more EU help

Around 300 refugees and migrants had by Sunday evening moved into a new camp facility being built by the Greek army in a former military shooting range in Kara Tepe, on the island of...

Victory Square Technologies Portfolio Company Receives Approval for Sale and Use of Safetest Covid-19 Antibody Test for the European Union

Victory Square Technologies Portfolio Company Receives Approval for Sale and Use of Safetest Covid-19 Antibody Test for the European Union - EU Politics Today - EIN News ...

EU rejects Johnson’s claim about plot to destabilise UK

LONDON: The European Union on Sunday rejected an incendiary claim by Prime Minister Boris Johnson that the bloc is plotting to destabilise the UK as another week of Brexit high drama beckoned, headlined by...

Commentary: Post-pandemic era calls for greater China-EU contributions

by Xinhua writer Wang Lei Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold a virtual meeting with German and European Union (EU) leaders on Monday, a timely and critical gathering to steer the China-EU partnership toward a...

Pro-EU Former UK Parliament Speaker Reportedly Earns Over £500K for Speeches and Punditry

Former UK Parliamentary speaker John Bercow has made more than £500,000 in fees for public speeches and pundit appearances. Bercow's company Fedhead Ltd made £547,664 in its first year, although it owes £157,647 in tax and social...

EU and China talk trade despite rifts

EU leaders will talk to Chinese President Xi Jinping seeking trade and investment Monday, despite tensions over Hong Kong's freedoms and Beijing's treatment of its Uighur minority. Chinese officials, EU chiefs Charles Michel and Ursula...

Blair, Major chide UK over ‘shocking’ EU plan

The Herald LONDON. — Former prime ministers Tony Blair and John Major said yesterday Britain must drop a “shocking” plan to pass legislation that breaks its divorce treaty with the European Union, in a breach...

Greece demands EU help to house refugees displaced by overcrowded migrant camp fire

Greece's Prime Minister is demanding the European Union take greater responsibility for managing migration, as authorities scramble to find new accommodation for 12,000 people left homeless after fire gutted an overcrowded camp. Key points:Residents of...

EU wants ‘credible’ Lebanon govt before more blast aid

BEIRUT, Sept 13 — The European Union’s commissioner for crisis management yesterday called for the urgent formation of a “credible” government in Lebanon before a second phase of financial support for the crisis-hit country...

A Japan trade deal is little consolation if Britain is locked out of the EU

There was a consistent message from business leaders to international trade secretary Liz Truss’s claims that she had signed a “historic” deal with Japan to lower tariffs and gain access to previously restricted markets. Thank...

The Observer view on the EU’s refugee crisis | Observer editorial

Scenes of devastation and desperation at the burnt-out refugee camp at Moria, on the Greek island of Lesbos, are powerful reminders that Europe’s migrant crisis never really ended. The response of EU member states...

ASEAN step up cooperation with EU, India

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh led the Vietnamese delegation to the meetings. At the ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting, both sides emphasised the importance of the relationship between the two regional organisations that...

EU could ‘carve up’ UK if Tories reject Brexit Bill: PM

LONDON: Boris Johnson has said his controversial legislation to override parts of his Brexit deal is needed to end EU threats to install a “blockade” in the Irish Sea. The Prime Minister said Brussels could...

EU Welcomes Establishment of Diplomatic Relations Between Bahrain, Israel

On Friday, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain officially agreed to recognize the State of Israel in a trilateral phone conversation with US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "The...

UN chief calls on EU to share out migrants from Lesbos

PARIS — The UN secretary general urged European Union members on Saturday to take in thousands of migrants and asylum seekers who have been left homeless and destitute in Greece after a devastating blaze...

European Council President emphasizes preserving JCPOA

Iranian Ambassador to Brussels Ghoamhossein Dehghani submitted his credentials to the President of the European Council Charles Michel on Saturday. He had presented his credentials to the President of the European Commission Ursula von der...

Government partners EU/WHO to organise stakeholders’ workshop on public finance management reforms

THE Anambra State Government in partnership with EU/WHO organised a stakeholders workshop on Public Finance Management Reform, PFMR, guidelines and scoping assessment finding agenda. The objective of the workshop is to engage the ministry of...

State of the European Union: EC president von der Leyen to address the House

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis, MEPs will take stock of the von der Leyen Commission’s achievements to date.

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