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Austria forest fire: EU deploys immediate assistance
Austria activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) on 29 October 2021, requesting assistance to fight the forest fire that had broken out in the region of Hirschwang in Lower…
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European Court rejects request for an advisory opinion on biomedicine treaty
The European Court of Human Rights has decided not to accept the request for an advisory opinion submitted by the Council of Europe’s Committee on Bioethics (DH-BIO) under Article 29…
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Council of Europe again being urged to promote human rights
Members of the European Parliament Disability Intergroup and the Coalition for Mental Health and Wellbeing this week addressed the Committee of Bioethics of the Council of Europe with a new…
Europe
Ahead of G20 Summit and COP26, President von der Leyen sets out EU priorities
European Commission News Brussels, 29 Oct 2021 Climate change – a common theme for G20 and COP26 – requires global leadership and more action, particularly from the largest economies. Speaking…
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Europol and European Investment Bank sign Working Arrangement
Europol today hosted European Investment Bank Vice-President Kris Peeters for the signing of a Working Arrangement between our two organisations. Mr. Peeters was joined at Europol’s headquarters in The Hague…
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EU Bishops Assembly 2021: “It is vital to work for a Europe with a soul”
EU Bishops Assembly 2021 Focus on the Conference of the Future of Europe: “It is vital to work for a Europe with a soul” The COMECE Autumn Assembly 2021 was…
Health
Hackers have stolen the keys to generating the European green certificate
Hackers have stolen the keys to generate the European green certificate, according to Italy's Ansa news agency, and some of the keys were allegedly published on Internet programs to create…
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WHO/Europe: Keep schools open this winter – but with precautions in place
WHO/Europe calls for schools to stay open – with appropriate prevention and response measures in place – as the WHO European Region reports 4 consecutive weeks of growing COVID-19 transmission,…
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Cybersecurity: MEPs strengthen EU-wide requirements against threats
The new draft law would set tighter cybersecurity obligations in terms of risk management, reporting obligations and information sharing.Committee on Industry, Research and Energy Source : © European Union, 2021…
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WHO/Europe urges countries to collect gender data through their health information systems
Accurate gender data is critical for building an effective and equitable response to the COVID-19 pandemic, says a new WHO report launched at this year’s Gender Equality Index conference.