EU: 715 million to the Global Fund “to save millions of lives from AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria”
EU Commission: report on trade defence activities. “460,000 jobs protected”
Health: EU Commission, proposal and funding to increase uptake of cancer screenings
Eurostat: surge in bread prices, +18% in Europe, +13.5% in Italy, +66% in Hungary
Sustainable mobility: European Week and road safety campaign. Over 2,600 cities involved
BRUSSELS —
EU Commission: European Media Freedom Act. Rules to protect pluralism and independence of information
EU Commission: European Media Freedom Act. Editorial independence, no spyware against media, control over state advertising
Democracy: Borrell and Suica (EU), threatened value. Commitment to defending rights in Europe and throughout the world. The role of young people
HISTORY, ART AND CULTURE —
Europe: Heritage Days are back. 50,000 events on the agenda, focus on sustainability
EU: contract for pandemic influenza vaccine signed. Kyriakides (Commission), “to protect our citizens should such an emergency arise in the future”.
POLITICS —
Europe worried about the political situation in Rome. Serious repercussions on Italy’s image abroad
di Gianni BorsaForeign chancelleries and international news outlets are commenting on Mario Draghi’s resignation as PM and the collapse of his government…
