STATEMENT —
STATEMENT —
PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY —
Coronavirus Covid-19: Von der Leyen (EU Commission) about the EU vaccination strategy. Three mistakes and three strengths. “70% of Europeans vaccinated by the end of summer”
Survey —
Eurostat: “people with disabilities threatened by poverty”. Higher risk in Bulgaria, better situation in Slovakia and northern countries
EU Commission: World Day to make Internet safe tomorrow. Ensure protection of children and against disinformation
Syria: EU-sponsored conference in Brussels on 29 and 30 March. “Supporting the future of the country and the region”
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 —
