PANDEMIC —
PANDEMIC —
COMECE: Plenary Assembly of EU Bishops on Covid-19 recovery, migration and freedom of religion on 17-18 March
EU Commission: four priorities for research and innovation “for a sustainable future”. €95 billion funding
A YEAR OF CORONAVIRUS —
Mons. Overbeck (COMECE) ,“it was not a failure in the workings of the world but a challenge to our faith and to the meaning of life”
di M. Chiara BiagioniThe shocking number of deaths from COVID-19 in Europe in this year of pandemic: over 900,000 not counting 125,000 in…
BRUXELLES —
Europe pays tribute to Sophie Scholl. A EU Parliament building will bear her name
di Gianni BorsaThe EU Parliament will name two of its buildings after two women who fought for freedom and rights. Young German…
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY —
March 8th: EU Parliament, messages from the Vice President of the USA and the Prime Minister of New Zealand. The plenary meeting will open with a minute’s silence in remembrance of Luca Attanasio
Gender equality: report from EU Commission, “COVID-19 rolled back on hard-won achievements of past years
POLITICS —
EU Commission: “Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities”. Jourova, “ensuring integration and quality of life”
EU Commission: €102 million for reforms in all 27 Member States. Funding for 226 projects focusing on economy, Green Deal and digital transition
EU: dangerous face masks and toxic disinfectants in the European market. Alert from the yearly Safety Gate report
Conference on Future of Europe: main parliamentary groups call into question proposed governance. “Citizens ask for less complex EU”.
DEBATE —
