WORLD DAY —
Female genital mutilation: EU Commission, “it is not a cultural or traditional practice, but a crime and violation of human rights”
EU Parliament: plenary meeting to address Russia and the Navalny case, the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, the coup in Myanmar
MARIE CURIE PROGRAMME —
EU: funding for 1,200 European researchers. 100 million over 5 years. Projects on health, food, environment, “smart cities”
EU Commission: Cancer Plan. Prevention, early detection, diagnosis, improving quality of life of patients
Health —
EU Commission: Cancer Plan. In a year 1.3 million victims in Europe. Von der Leyen, “as we fight against Covid, we lose many to this disease”
Economic and social emergency —
EU Commission: €14 billion to nine Member States to support employment and wage guarantee fund. Over 4 billion to Italy
HEALTH CRISIS —
COVID-19 Coronavirus: EU Commission, “vaccination campaign, different pace across Member States”. Travel restrictions may be introduced
POLITICS —
Asylum: pandemic’s impact, applications down by 33% in the EU. Schinas, “solidarity now needed” at EU level.
Coronavirus Covid-19: the EU working for “interoperable vaccination certificates” and against disinformation
ADDRESS IN BRUSSELS —
Remembrance Day: Sassoli (EU Parliament), “we all have a duty to preserve democracy”
HISTORY AND POLITICS —
