ADDRESS TO EU PARLIAMENT —
ADDRESS TO EU PARLIAMENT —
International Workers’ Day: Schmit (EU Commission), “promoting dignified work that puts people at the centre, respectful of their rights”
EU Commission: action to combat abusive lawsuits against journalists and human rights activists
Fight against child sex abuse: EU Commission starts a public consultation on a review of European regulations
Ukraine: tents, blankets and humanitarian aids to Moldova, which us taking in the refugees. Lenarcic (EU), “needs are growing exponentially”
Ukraine: EU fears chemical, biological and nuclear threats. Stockpiles of vaccines, medicines and equipment. Lenarcic, “our aim is to provide a rapid response”
Youth: DiscoverEU programme, 35,000 travel passes for European 18-year-olds from tomorrow
POLITICS —
EU Parliament: today’s debate featuring Question Time on von der Leyen’s Commission two years on. War, pandemic, Next Generation EU also on the agenda.
EU Commission: 405 million for research into cancer, renewable energy and climate change
Social media: TikTok, Meta, Twitter and Microsoft take measures against fake news about war and Covid. The focus on the pandemic is fading out
Ukraine: event in Warsaw on 9 April to raise funds and humanitarian aid. Bono, Madonna, Elton John and other artists will be joining
“Stand Up for Ukraine” —
