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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 Source : © European Union, 2020 – EP
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30 US congressmen call for urgent action on UAE and Middle East Human Trafficking
… and human trafficking of female victims from east Europe to … international community must uphold human rights across the globe … fully comply with international human rights standards.” The letter was … from the Fringes of Europe” which focused specifically on …
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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.
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WHO hubs pool resources in the European Region to boost COVID-19 response
Countries in central Asia, the southern Caucasus and the Balkans share technical expertise and resources with each other via regional hubs set up by WHO/Europe in Kyrgyzstan, Georgia and Serbia respectively. The countries in each hub share similar levels of socioeconomic development, population health profiles, and health system challenges. During the COVID-19 pandemic, these links…
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Europa League: La Liga leaders Real Sociedad take on Manchester United
Standout ties in the Europa League first knockout stage include Tottenham v Wolsberg, and Lille v Ajax.
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EU-Mercosur statement on Sustainable Development at EU27-LAC Informal Ministerial Meeting
European Commission Statement Berlin, 14 Dec 2020 EU-Mercosur statement on Sustainable Development at EU27-LAC Informal Ministerial Meeting
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Tech giants could be fined 10% of turnover for breaching EU rules -EU source
… turnover for violations under draft EU rules to be announced on …
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Protocol for updating the Evidence database of the Best Practice Portal
<em class=”pub-author”>EMCDDA,</em> <em class=”pub-local”>Lisbon,</em> <em class=”pub-date”><span class=”date-display-single” property=”dc:date” datatype=”xsd:dateTime” content=”2020-12-14T00:00:00+00:00″>December 2020</span></em> <div class=”summary”> <h2 class=”publications-summary”>Summary</h2> <div class=”field field-name-field-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden”><div class=”field-items” readability=”9″><div class=”field-item even” readability=”13″>The Evidence database is a core component of the EMCDDA’s Best Practice Portal. The portal is a resource for professionals, policymakers and researchers in the drugs field and provides information on…
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Steven Maijoor speaks at the third roundtable on euro risk-free rates
Steven Maijoor speaks at the third roundtable on euro risk-free rates Monday 14 December 2020 15:26 The Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), Steven Maijoor, today delivered a speech 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…
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COMECE Legal Affairs Commission: children and their rights as a EU priority
The COMECE Legal Affairs Commission met on Thursday 3 December 2020 to exchange on current EU and national initiatives in the area of fundamental rights. The event took place by video conference due to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis under the chairmanship of H. E. Mgr. Theodorus C. M. Hoogenboom, Auxiliary Bishop of Utrecht.