Politics —
Middle East: Von der Leyen (EU Commission), “against Israel pure evil” from Hamas. “But there is no excuse for hitting a hospital”
DEMOGRAPHY: Eurobarometer, 51% of citizens call for EU and national policies to address challenges
Falling birth rates: EU Commission, toolbox launched to help States manage demographic change
EU: towards a European Education Area. Commission and Parliament to assess progress in Brussels tomorrow.
POLITICS —
EU Parliament: Schinas (EU Commission), “The Pact on Migration and Asylum is needed, we need it now”
SIGNATURE GATHERING INITIATIVE —
Migration: European Citizens’ Initiative, “stop border violence”
EU Commission: another 1.5 billion euros to Ukraine. Von der Leyen, “swift assistance and promotion of transformative reforms”
COUNTRY IN COLLAPSE —
Afghanistan: EU,140 million for food, health, education, women’s rights
Strasbourg —
EU: von der Leyen, State of the Union Address. “Europe must answer the call of history”
PRESS CONFERENCE —
EU Commission: Economic Forecast. Gentiloni, “recession avoided, but still much to do. Need to implement NRRPs”
DOCUMENT —
