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Engage our youth to shape Europe’s future
Language English 12/08/2020 The youth of today can help shape a fundamental rights-compliant Europe of tomorrow. From climate change to social injustice, many young people are mobilising to bring about change. On International Youth Day on 12 August, FRA calls on the EU and its Member States to build on this momentum to engage and…
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Cambodia loses duty-free access to the EU market over human rights concerns
European Commission Press release Brussels, 12 Aug 2020 As of today, 12 August, some of Cambodia’s typical export products such as garments, footwear and travel goods are subject to the European Union’s customs duties.
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Belarus: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the presidential elections
The EU issued a declaration on the presidential elections in Belarus
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Coronavirus: Eight macro-financial assistance programmes agreed to support enlargement and neighbourhood partners
European Commission Press release Brussels, 11 Aug 2020 As of today, the Commission, on behalf of the EU, has agreed Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on macro-financial assistance (MFA) programmes with eight partners.
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Glycoalkaloids in potatoes: public health risks assessed
Glycoalkaloids in potatoes: public health risks assessed
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Updated weekly schedule of President Charles Michel
Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 8-14 August 2020
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“The people in Lebanon can count on the European Union” – Charles Michel
“The people in Lebanon can count on the European Union” – press release following President Charles Michel’s visit to Beirut Charles Michel, President of the European Council, travelled to Beirut on 8 August 2020 to convey EU solidarity with the people in Lebanon after the devastating explosions on 4 August. The President visited the Port…
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Lifting of travel restrictions: Council reviews the list of third countries
Following a review under the recommendation on the gradual lifting of the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel into the EU, the Council updated the list of countries for which travel restrictions should be lifted.
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Spain: EIB provides €20 million in financing to Sanifit
Spain: Biotech innovation – the EIB provides €20 million in financing to Sanifit to develop treatments for vascular calcification The EU bank will support Palma-based Sanifit in its work to develop cutting-edge solutions in biomedical research. The venture debt operation is supported by the Investment Plan for Europe. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is set…
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EU support for Italian biotech’s red blood cell technology to treat rare diseases
The EIB and Italian biotech company EryDel SpA have signed a contract to provide a loan of €30 million to EryDel. This late-stage biotech company aims to develop and commercialise therapies based on its proprietary RBC technology for the treatment of rare diseases. The EU bank’s loan is backed by a guarantee from the European Fund…