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EU increases humanitarian assistance for Palestine to over €34 million
Today, the EU has increased its humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable people in Palestine by €8 million, taking the total to €34.4 million this…
State aid: Commission publishes results of evaluation of EU State aid rules for agriculture, forestry and rural areas
The European Commission has published a Commission Staff Working Document summarising the results of an evaluation of the State aid rules for the agriculture and…
Future-proof taxation – Commission proposes new, ambitious business tax agenda
The European Commission has today adopted a Communication on Business Taxation for the 21st century to promote a robust, efficient and fair business tax system…
EU Blue Card: Commission welcomes political agreement on new rules for highly skilled migrant workers
The Commission welcomes the agreement reached today by the European Parliament and the Council on new rules for the entry and residence of highly skilled…
New EU rules on sustainable finance disclosure come into effect
New rules on sustainable finance disclosure, aimed at strengthening and improving how sustainability related information is disclosed in the financial sector, came into force in…
‘If you don’t feed people, you feed conflict’, UN chief tells Security Council
Five years of conflict In Yemen has displaced 4 million people and left many facing death as widespread hunger stalks the nation. Conflict drives hunger,…
EU agrees farm quotas with US post-Brexit
The European Union and the United States concluded negotiations Monday to adjust the European Union’s World Trade Organization (WTO) agricultural quotas, following the UK’s withdrawal…
Pay Transparency: Commission proposes measures to ensure equal pay for equal work
The European Commission has today presented a proposal on pay transparency to ensure that women and men in the EU get equal pay for equal…
Wasting food just feeds climate change, new UN environment report warns
More than 930 million tonnes of food sold in 2019 landed in waste bins, according to new UN research, released on Thursday, in support of…
Two-Thirds of Poorer Countries Are Cutting Education Budgets Due to COVID-19
Education budgets are not adjusting proportionately to the challenges brought about by COVID-19, especially in poorer countries. Despite additional funding needs, two-thirds of low- and…
Afghanistan: 65 media workers, rights defenders killed since 2018
Sixty-five journalists, media professionals and human rights defenders were killed in Afghanistan between 1 January 2018 and 31 January 2021, with 11 losing their lives…
Egypt urged to remove activists from ‘terrorist’ list
UN independent human rights experts appealed on Thursday for authorities in Egypt to remove two activists from a “terrorist” list and to stop systemic use…
Brussels mulls changes to VAT rules for financial and insurance services
The EU Commission launched a public consultation Tuesday to gather views on the current VAT rules for financial and insurance services, and to seek ideas…
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