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COVID-19 drives wages down, new International Labour Organization (ILO) report finds
Download logo A new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) has found that monthly wages fell or grew more slowly in the first six months of 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, in two-thirds of countries for which official data was …
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EU agreement with African, Caribbean and Pacific countries at risk | News | European Parliament
No EP consent to Post-Cotonou without parliamentary dimension.Committee on Development Source : © European Union, 2020 – EP
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New WHO report reveals that while smoking continues to decline among European adolescents, the use of electronic cigarettes by young people is on the rise
Tobacco use among young people in the WHO European Region remains a public health concern. Despite the overall downward trend, several countries of the Region observed an increase in tobacco use prevalence among young people in the latest round of the Global Youth Tobacco Survey. While cigarettes remain the most used form of tobacco products,…
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European Union and France finance rehabilitation of old and historic centres
The Tunisian Ministry of Equipment, Housing and Infrastructure and the Ministry of Local Affairs and Environment have published a call for expressions of interest to select the municipalities that will benefit from the historic centre regeneration programme (PRCA). To mark the occasion, the EIB and Agence française de développement (AFD) have reaffirmed their commitment to support and…
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Lawmakers bash EU border agency over alleged migrant pushbacks
… in the system of the European Union… if a minister sends … Commission, but also the EU institutions to give me … fledged independent inquiry by the EU’s Fundamental Rights Agency. … the leftist group in the European Parliament. [Edited by Zoran Radosavljevic …
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MEPs call for an EU-wide “right to disconnect” | News | European Parliament
Outside working hours, workers must be allowed to switch off digital devices without facing consequences, the Employment Committee agreed.Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Source : © European Union, 2020 – EP
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Indonesia urges EU to accord fair treatment to palm oil
… ’s request to the European Union for fair treatment of palm … Minister Retno Marsudi urged the European Union (EU) to give fair treatment … ;s request to the European Union for fair treatment of palm … , Marsudi noted. The EU Commission endorsed the delegated act …
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European Council approves debt relief efforts for African countries
… efforts for African countries The European Council on Tuesday approved a set … in Africa, and underscore the European Union’s support for a coordinated …
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EU helps set up online customs transit system to spur Asean trade
… with the support of the European Union (EU), ACTS is simplifying the … , with support from the EU-funded ARISE Plus programme. In … partnership between Asean and the European Union,” Koen Doens, director general … European Commission, said. The EU is proud to have …
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Ireland’s experience of economic crisis shaping EU policy, says Donohoe
… economic crisis are shaping the European Union’s economic response to … strong appreciation within the European Union at the moment that … calls for the joint EU borrowing initiative that will … had with Britain within the European Union. That is the case,” …