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May 25, 2021
2021 EU Blue Economy Report: Emerging Sectors Prepare Blue Economy for Role in EU Green Transition
The European Commission has published the fourth edition of “The EU Blue Economy Report”, providing an overview of the performance of the...


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May 25, 2021
EASA Publishes Results of First EU Study on Citizens’ Acceptance of Urban Air Mobility
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published results of the first study conducted in the European Union on Urban Air...


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May 25, 2021
Independent National Advisory Bodies Can Reinforce the Role of Science in Climate Policy
The EEA briefing ‘The contribution of national advisory bodies to climate policy in Europe’ takes a comparative look at the national...


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May 24, 2021
New European Bauhaus Conference: Prizes Launched
Applications are now open for the first New European Bauhaus prizes, launched by Commissioner Ferreira and Commissioner Gabriel at the...


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May 24, 2021
Unlocking Digital Connections in Africa: New EIB Toolkit
To speed up the digital transition, it is needed to offer more innovative financing and technical assistance that will help African...


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May 24, 2021
Commission Fines Investment Banks € 371 Million for Participating in a Trading Cartel
The European Commission has found that Bank of America, Natixis, Nomura, RBS (now NatWest), UBS, UniCredit and WestLB (now Portigon) have...


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May 24, 2021
Future-Proof Taxation – Commission Proposes New, Ambitious Business Tax Agenda
The European Commission adopted a Communication on Business Taxation for the 21st century to promote a robust, efficient and fair...


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May 24, 2021
Commission Publishes Results of Evaluation of EU State Aid Rules for Agriculture and Rural Areas
The European Commission has published a Commission Staff Working Document summarising the results of an evaluation of the State aid rules...


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May 24, 2021
EIB Highlights Gender and Digital Investment Initiatives to Accelerate Economic Recovery in Africa
On 18 May 2021, Werner Hoyer, President of the European Investment Bank outlined two new gender financing and digital initiatives to...


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May 24, 2021
EU Tobacco Products Directive is Delivering but Stronger Action is Needed
On 20 May 2021, the European Commission published its first report on the Tobacco Products Directive, five years after it became...


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May 24, 2021
Europe's Global Approach to Cooperation in Research and Innovation: Strategic, Open, Reciprocal
The European Commission adopted a Communication on its Global Approach to Research and Innovation, Europe's strategy for international...


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May 24, 2021
EU Supports Start of WHO Process for Establishment of Pandemic Treaty
The Council adopted a decision to support the launch of negotiations for an international treaty on the fight against pandemics on 20...


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May 24, 2021
Commission Signs a Third Contract with BioNTech-Pfizer for an Additional 1.8 Billion Doses
On 20 May 2021, the European Commission signed a third contract with the pharmaceutical companies BioNTech and Pfizer. It reserves an...


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May 24, 2021
EU to Move Forward on Common Security and Defence
On 10 May 2021, the Council approved conclusions affirming its determination to move forward on implementing the EU's security and...


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May 24, 2021
Trade and Biodiversity: New Methodology to Better Assess Impacts
The European Commission has published a new methodology for assessing the impacts of trade liberalisation on biodiversity and ecosystems...


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May 19, 2021
EIB Increases Support for COVAX and Backs €1.5 Billion Clean Energy, Water, Health and Education
€1.5 billion of new financing approved by the European Investment Bank (EIB) on 12 May 2021 that will strengthen support for global...


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May 19, 2021
Joint European Union-United States Statement on Addressing Global Steel and Aluminum Capacity
European Commission Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis, United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai and U.S. Secretary of...


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May 19, 2021
EMA Evaluates Use of Olumiant in Hospitalised COVID-19 Patients Requiring Supplemental Oxygen
EMA has started evaluating an application to extend the use of Olumiant (baricitinib) to include treatment of COVID-19 in hospitalised...


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May 19, 2021
Porto Social Summit: All Partners Commit to 2030 Social Targets
EU leaders, European institutions, social partners and civil society representatives met in Porto to reinforce their commitment to the...


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May 19, 2021
Commission Welcomes Political Agreement on EU Blue Card Rules for Highly Skilled Migrant Workers
The Commission welcomes the agreement reached by the European Parliament and the Council on new rules for the entry and residence of...


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May 19, 2021
EMA and ECDC Join Forces for Enhanced Post-Marketing Monitoring of COVID-19 Vaccines in Europe
On 26 April, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) kicked off a new...


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May 19, 2021
Canada, Norway and the United States Will be Invited to Participate the Project Military Mobility
On 6 May 2021, following the requests of Canada, Norway and the United States of America to participate in the PESCO project Military...


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May 19, 2021
Cyber-Attacks: Council Prolongs Framework for Sanctions for Another Year
On 17 May 2021, the Council decided to prolong the framework for restrictive measures against cyber-attacks threatening the EU or its...


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May 19, 2021
Council Adds Israel to the List of Countries to Gradually Lift Restrictions on Non-Essential Travel
Following a review under the recommendation on the gradual lifting of the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel into the EU, the...
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