Category: Week’s highlights
Labour market recovery still ‘slow and uncertain’
As the COVID-19 pandemic grinds on and global labour markets continue to struggle, the latest International Labour Organization (ILO) report, published on Monday, warns that…
WHO recommends two new drugs to treat patients with COVID-19
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended on Thursday two new drugs to treat patients with COVID-19, one for patients with critical diseaseand one for…
Rainy days harm the economy
] Economic growth goes down when the number of wet days and days with extreme rainfall go up, a team of Potsdam scientists finds. Rich…
Launch of new calls worth €258 million to support digital connectivity infrastructures
Today, the Commission launched the first calls for proposals under the digital part of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF Digital) programme. With a planned budget…
€47 million fund to protect intellectual property of EU SMEs in their COVID-19 recovery and green and digital transitions
On Monday, the Commission and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) launched the new EU SME Fund, which offers vouchers for EU-based SMEs to…
Time to rethink tourism, an economic lifeline for millions
Hopes that the tourism industry would rebound from the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been dented by the wildfire spread of the Omicron…
UN calls for investigation into attack against peacekeepers in Lebanon
The UN is urging authorities in Lebanon to conduct a quick and thorough investigation into an attack earlier this week against peacekeepers maintaining security and…
WHO: 2022 can mark the end of COVID’s acute stage
The UN health agency chief expressed optimism during a press briefing on Wednesday that 2022 maybe the year the world ends the acute stage of…
2021 Year in Review: Refugee, migrant numbers rise, despite travel curbs
Pandemic-related travel restrictions may have put a dent on international migration figures in 2021, but the number of people forced to leave their homes, due…
EU and US officials discuss efforts to donate and deliver 1.7 billion vaccine doses around the world by mid-2022
Senior European Commission officials met yesterday with senior White House and other U.S. government officials on progress and next steps towards achieving the US-EU Agenda…
German NGO rescues over 400 migrants over Christmas weekend
The Greek and Tunisian coast guards have also reported successful rescue missions. Nonetheless, dozens of people have died in shipwrecks in the Mediterranean over…
Champions of the Earth: Kyrgystan’s environmental entrepreneur
Maria Kolesnikova, honoured in the Entrepreneurial Vision category, is an environmental activist, youth advocate and head of MoveGreen, an organization working to monitor and improve…
State aid: Commission endorses the new Guidelines on State aid for Climate, Environmental protection and Energy
The College of Commissioners today endorsed the new Guidelines on State aid for climate, environmental protection and energy (‘CEEAG’). The CEEAG will be formally adopted…
In a world of choices, ‘let us choose peace’, urges UN chief
Secretary-General António Guterres received the Lamp of Peace award on Saturday, a major honour from the Catholic Church, which he said recognizes the work of…
Schengen: New rules to make the area without internal border controls more resilient
On Tuesday, the Commission is proposing updated rules to reinforce the governance of the Schengen area. The targeted changes will bring greater EU coordination and…
Giving E-waste Plastics a New Lease of Life
Plastics found in electronic waste (e-waste) are rarely recycled due to their complex composition and hazardous additives, but scientists at NTU Singapore have…
EU further steps up its support to the people of Belarus
The European Commission will mobilise an additional €30 million to further strengthen its support to the people of Belarus. This new funding will complement and…
The U.S. South Atlantic Marine Ecosystem: An Ecosystem In Transition
According to a new report from NOAA Fisheries, the U.S. South Atlantic marine ecosystem is showing signs of chronic stress and changing ocean conditions, in…
EU VAT rules upgraded to be more flexible and green
EU finance ministers agreed Tuesday to update current rules governing value-added tax (VAT) rates for goods and services, giving them more flexibility to apply reduced…
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