EU civil society committee warns of a “cancer tsunami” unless urgent action is taken to tackle the deadly disease
14 Jun Health

EU civil society committee warns of a “cancer tsunami” unless urgent action is taken to tackle the deadly disease

EESC's warning comes as the EU officially adopts new Coronavirus vaccine certificate - designed to ease travel within the bloc for people who have been fully vaccinated.
by Martin Banks
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European Parliament calls for new EU biodiversity law
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Two new surveys paint alarming picture of declining levels of public confidence in the EU.
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Von der Leyen says 50 percent of EU’s adult population now vaccinated at least once
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Speaking on Thursday, the European Commission President also said that 100m people in Europe are now fully vaccinated.
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New EU digital COVID certificate paves way for Europeans to get freedom back, says MEP
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Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Parliament’s rapporteur on the issue, said the certificate means that after severe restrictions caused by the crisis, the EU’s much-vaunted Schengen free travel area will be “back on track.”
Socialist leader calls for special committee to learn lessons from pandemic
08 Jun Health
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Iratxe García Pérez said the parliamentary committee would be open to all experts and last up to one year with the possibility of extension.
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MEPs pushing for ‘Amazon’ debate following growing concerns over worker safety
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European Court of Auditors says EU “needs to step up action on countering fake news
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Movers and Shakers | 4 June 2021
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S&D leader throws weight behind growing demands to scrap next Strasbourg plenary
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MEPs hail new rules to tackle tax dodging by multinationals
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EPP condemns nomination of EU’s first ‘business tsar’
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Belarusian officials to be banned from entering NATO offices
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Row flares over plans for MEPs to return to Strasbourg
31 May Health
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Retail giant Amazon condemned for refusal to take part in workers’ rights debate with MEPs
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Senior MEP Frances Fitzgerald questions whether sufficient being done by European Parliament’s leadership to combat sexual harassment
28 May
Senior MEP Frances Fitzgerald questions whether sufficient being done by European Parliament’s leadership to combat sexual harassment
Only a quarter of MEPs have undergone sexual harassment training, FEMM Committee told.
Movers and Shakers | 28 May 2021
28 May EU Institutions
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Today’s Movers & Shakers are about: Several Parliamentary committee vice-chairs elected, Slovak MEP moves from ECR to Renew Europe group, Czech government to appoint fifth health minister since beginning of pandemic, Finland’s new finance minister, the latest Commission appointments, and more!
Disability campaigners welcome EU’s vaccine certificate
28 May Health
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