COVID-19 Coronavirus: EU proposes multilateral action plan on vaccines. Von der Leyen, “production should not be centralised only in a handful of countries”
EU-UK: fisheries negotiations concluded. Sinkevicius (Commission), “good agreement. It provides predictability and continuity for our fleets”
SOCIETY —
EU Commission: Biliana Sirakova appointed European Youth Coordinator. “Integrating their expectations into EU policies”
GREEN PASS —
EU Commission: Digital Certificate allowing travel to Europe, gateway issuing documents goes live
EU Commission: proposals for gradual lifting of free movement restrictions. Hope in vaccines and Digital Certificate
World No Tobacco Day: Kyriakides (EU Commission), “giving it up can save lives”. Our goal is “a smoke-free generation by 2040”
EU Commission: global plan “to support a democratic Belarus”. 3 billion investments
EU Commission: European Code against disinformation. Jourova, “threats to democracy are fast evolving”
EU Commission: support for employment, another 14 billion to 12 Member States under SURE. 751 million to Italy
INTERVIEW —
Jourova (EU): fake news, a weapon against democracy. Citizens must be protected
di Irene GiuntellaDisinformation undermines democratic institutions, it influences citizens’ votes and challenges living together in European societies. Major risks are surfacing internally…
