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Merkel on Greece-Turkey East Med Row: All EU Countries Have Obligation to Support Athens
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has stated that all European Union countries have an obligation to support Greece in its row with Turkey over Cyprus’ offshore energy resources. The chancellor added that she had already discussed the dispute between Athens and Ankara “intensely” with French President Emmanuel Macron. Merkel also confirmed that Germany is “committed to” preventing…
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Inaugural meeting of Pan-European Commission on Health and Sustainable Development takes place
The inaugural meeting of the Pan-European Commission on Health and Sustainable Development took place on 26 August, bringing together the Commission’s members for the first time to review the objectives and agree the terms and scope of the Commission.
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Future EU financing: Parliament and German Council Presidency kick off talks | News | European Parliament
Negotiations between Parliament and Council finally started after EU leaders found a common position on the long-term EU budget and recovery fund on 21 July.Committee on Budgets Source : © European Union, 2020 – EP
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Press Release: Auditors scrutinising EU support to fight grand corruption in Ukraine
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EU on alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures against Korea
Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea On 30 July 2020 the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2020/1136[1] amending Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/849. The Council confirmed the list of individuals and entities subject to the EU’s autonomous…
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High Representative EU concerning restrictive measures about Libya
Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya On 30 July 2020, the Council adopted Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/1137[1]. The Council decided that the restrictive measures against all persons and entities in the lists set out in…
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EU on application of specific measures to combat terrorism
Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism On 30 July 2020, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2020/1132[1]. The Council Decision updated the list of persons and entities involved in terrorist acts as laid down by EU Common…
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WHO/Europe to establish a mental health coalition to support system reforms and COVID-19 recovery
This week marks the launch of one of WHO/Europe’s new flagship initiatives: mental health. Mental health is a key public health concern in the WHO European Region – over 110 million people are living with some kind of mental health condition, accounting for over 10% of the population.
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Finnish Officials take recommendations on EU Whistleblower Directive
Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto, LLP, The National Whistleblower Center, And Two European NGOs Dedicated To Whistleblower Rights Provide Finnish Officials Recommendations For Their Transposition Of The EU Whistleblower Directive Today, the international whistleblower law firm Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto, LLP along with the National Whistleblower Center, Whistleblowing International, and the European Center for Whistleblower Rights continued its campaign to assist lawmakers…
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The EU is fuelling hunger in Africa
BANJUL –hunger – Africa is becoming a new COVID-19 epicentre. In the recent weeks, South Africa reported a 60% increase in natural deaths, suggesting a higher COVID death toll than reported. And the World Health Organization recently warned that cases are proliferating across Sub-Saharan Africa, including my country, The Gambia. Unless the European Union urgently…