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Europa: Europa.eu Press releases: [ Geolocation ] (Laatste update: zaterdag 23 april 2022 22:10:50)
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European education and culture: a community of best practice
In times when the resilience of our common European project is put to the test by several crises, the need to act to defend and promote our European values is now more pressing than ever before.
The CoR has launched an online map of activities and experiences constituting a first concrete step towards a community of best practices at local and regional level to promote European values through education and culture.
Fri, 22 Apr 2022 02:00:00 +0200
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EU cohesion policy: Commission adopts €6.4 billion Partnership Agreement with Lithuania for 2021-2027
European Commission Press release Brussels, 22 Apr 2022 Today, the Commission has adopted its Partnership Agreement with Lithuania, laying down Lithuania's investment strategy worth €6.4 billion in cohesion policy funding for the period 2021-2027.
Fri, 22 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0200
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Ms Mariya Gabriel delivers a keynote speech, via pre-recorded video-message at the "ILUCIDARE Final Playground: Turning a new page for heritage" event
European Commission Speech Brussels, 22 Apr 2022 Ladies and Gentlemen,
Dear Friends,
I am very pleased to have this opportunity to address you today and I would like to thank the organizers for offering me thi...
Fri, 22 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0200
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North Korea: EU adds 8 individuals and 4 entities involved in financing of nuclear programme to sanctions list
North Korea: EU adds 8 individuals and 4 entities involved in financing of nuclear programme to sanctions list
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 19:15:00 +0200
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Ukraine: EU sanctions two additional businesspeople in relation to the illegal annexation of Crimea
Ukraine: EU sanctions two additional businesspeople in relation to the illegal annexation of Crimea.
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 17:40:00 +0200
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European Peace Facility: €600 million for support to the African Union
The Council adopted today a decision establishing an assistance measure under the European Peace Facility (EPF) in support of the African Union worth €600 million.
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 16:55:00 +0200
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European Peace Facility: Council adopts additional support for Mozambique
The Council adopted today a decision amending the assistance measure for support to the Mozambican Armed Forces under the European Peace Facility (EPF) adopted in November 2021.
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 16:50:00 +0200
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Speech by Commissioner Gentiloni at the Peterson Institute for International Economics: Transatlantic economic policy in times of war
European Commission Speech Washington, DC, , 21 Apr 2022 Thank you Adam for this introduction. It is a pleasure to be in D.C. and to be at the Peterson Institute for the first time in person, even if unfortunately the...
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 15:47:31 +0200
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Statement by Commissioner Mariya Gabriel on support to artists, cultural professionals and culture organizations impacted by the Russian war against Ukraine and for the protection of cultural heritage
European Commission Statement Brussels, 21 Apr 2022 Today, 21 April, is the United Nations World Day of Creativity and Innovation. A few days ago, on 18 April, we celebrated the International Day for Monuments an...
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 13:06:01 +0200
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EIOPA finalises the revision of EIOPA’s Guidelines on Contract Boundaries and Guidelines on the Valuation of Technical Provisions
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Thu, 21 Apr 2022 10:35:27 +0200
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ESMA postpones the annual calculations of LIS and SSTI for bonds and the quarterly bonds liquidity assessment
Thursday 21 April 2022 10:06 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has decided to postpone the publication of sizes large in scale compared to the standard market size (LIS) and the size specific to the instrument (SSTI) as well as the May quarterly bonds liquidity assessment. The amended regulatory technical standards (RTS 2) and the move to stage 3, will enter into force on 3 May 2022. ESMA, to ensure that the transparency calculations at the application date set out in RTS 2 reflect the move to stage 3 in the amended RTS 2 for bonds, will: - publish the 2022 annual transparency calculations of LIS and SSTI for bonds on 3 May instead of 30 April under Article 17 of
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Thu, 21 Apr 2022 10:06:39 +0200
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Daily News 21 / 04 / 2022
European Commission Daily news Brussels, 21 Apr 2022 EU cohesion policy: More than €332 million to improve passenger transport by train in Latvia and Lithuania and flood protection in Karlovac-Sisak in Croatia
The...
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 10:05:15 +0200
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Dialogue structuré avec la Commission parlementaire ENVI
European Commission Discours Brussels, 21 Apr 2022 Monsieur le Président, cher Pascal,
Mesdames et Messieurs les députés,
Je suis heureux de retrouver la Commission ENVI pour ce dialogue structuré annuel.
Avant ...
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 09:38:28 +0200
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State aid: Commission approves €7 billion French scheme to support investment towards a sustainable recovery
European Commission Press release Brussels, 21 Apr 2022 The European Commission has approved a €7 billion French scheme aimed at providing investment support towards a sustainable recovery. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Framework.
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 09:32:51 +0200
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EU solidarity with Ukraine - online latest and new "Helpline" on EU Solidarity with Ukraine
In the aftermath of the Russian aggression to Ukraine, on 25 February the Commission launched the first version of the webpage 'EU solidarity with Ukraine', with immediate, strong messages on the measures adopted by the EU in reaction to the aggression, and to express the EU support to Ukraine and its people. The page now continues to provide up-to-date information in all languages to citizens, international partners and the media, adding content and resources around-the-clock.
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 02:00:00 +0200
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Key note video message by Commissioner Kyriakides to the First Conference on Improving Treatment Outcomes for Cancer Patients in Croatia
European Commission Speech Brussels, 22 Apr 2022 Ministers, Honourable Members of Parliament, Esteemed Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Delivering the keynote speech at the very first conference on improving canc...
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0200
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Mme Mariya Gabriel prononce un discours, via message vidéo pré-enregistré, au Festival du Livre de Paris
European Commission Discours Brussels, 21 Apr 2022 Mesdames et Messieurs les professionnels du monde littéraire,
Chers amis du livre,
Dans quelques instants, nous allons connaître le palmarès du Prix de l'Union ...
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0200
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Ms Mariya Gabriel delivers a keynote speech at the ceremony of the Future Joint Research Centre Seville Site
European Commission Speech Brussels, 21 Apr 2022 Dear Minister Morant,
Dear Mayor Muñoz,
Dear Councelor Velasco,
Dear Authorities, Dear Guests,
It is a pleasure for me to participate in this ceremony, markin...
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0200
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Europa: Europa.eu Research and Innovation: [ Geolocation ] (Laatste update: zaterdag 16 januari 2021 23:42:19)
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Wed, 13 Jan 2021 10:59:29 GMT
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Research and Innovation - News Alerts - Commission launches €10 million EIC Horizon Prize for innovative batteries for electric vehicles
The European Commission has launched the fifth of six European Innovation Council (EIC) Horizon Prizes, on Innovative batteries for eVehicles, worth €10 million.
Fri, 23 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT
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Research and Innovation - News Alerts - A New Ecosystem for Science, Start-ups and Industry
Speech by Commissioner Carlos Moedas at European Industry Day.
Fri, 23 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT
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Research and Innovation - News Alerts - Bold science to meet big challenges: independent report calls for mission-oriented EU research and innovation
Professor Mariana Mazzucato presents her vision, entitled "Mission-Oriented Research & Innovation in the European Union - A problem-solving approach to fuel innovation-led growth", to Carlos Moedas, Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation.
Thu, 22 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT
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Research and Innovation - News Alerts - Do you want to be the next "European Capital of Innovation"?
Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, opened the 2018 European Capital of Innovation contest at the EU Covenant of Mayors Ceremony in the European Parliament.
Thu, 22 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT
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Research and Innovation - News Alerts - Research and innovation are essential for EU's prosperity and social model, report says
The report documents how Europe's economic prosperity and social model rely on its ability to create and disseminate innovation. At the same time, the EU needs to fully embrace emerging innovations and technologies in order to overcome a severe productivity problem and to sustain the current economic growth.
Tue, 20 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT
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Research and Innovation - News Alerts - Commission awards a €1 million Horizon prize to a solution that saves lives of mothers and their newborn
Research team from the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement in France, led by Prof Alexandre Dumont, won the first €1 million Horizon Birth Day Prize for their work that has cut the number of deaths of new mothers in hospitals in Mali and Senegal by as much as a third.
Wed, 14 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT
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Research and Innovation - News Alerts - EU financing for breakthrough innovation should adapt to the needs of the innovator, experts say
The independent High-Level Group of Innovators advising the European Commission has published its recommendations on how a European Innovation Council (EIC) should fund and nurture breakthrough innovation from start-up to scale-up.
Fri, 26 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT
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Research and Innovation - News Alerts - Maximising the impact of EU research and innovation
Europe must step up investment in research and innovation in order to maximise impact, while also further refining the success story that is Horizon 2020, the EU research and innovation programme.
Thu, 11 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT
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Research and Innovation - News Alerts - Jury of top experts to pick market-creating innovations for EU funding
The European Commission today unveiled the names of 85 investment and innovation experts from 26 countries who will select the best innovations for funding under Phase 2 of the SME Instrument. Selection will now be based on both paper applications and face-to-face interviews.
Fri, 05 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT
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Research and Innovation - News Alerts - Turning solar and bioenergy into electricity: two new technologies will enter commercial demonstration phase thanks to EU loans
Two first-of-a-kind projects aimed at demonstrating commercially innovative ways of harnessing solar and bioenergy will be built thanks to loans totalling €45 million from the InnovFin Energy Demo Projects (EDP) facility - funded under Horizon 2020, the EU research and innovation programme. Successful demonstration will pave the way for future commercialisation of these technologies.
Wed, 20 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT
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Research and Innovation - News Alerts - EU to invest over €114 million to help 262 small businesses bring their innovation on the market
A total of 262 small and medium-sized companies have been selected for funding under the latest round of Horizon 2020's SME Instrument. The total amount to be distributed to the companies under both Phases of the programme is €114.237 million. With this funding, companies will be able to finance their innovation activities ranging from feasibility studies to market launch.
Tue, 19 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT
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Research and Innovation - News Alerts - Turning sunlight to sustainable fuel: Commission launches EIC Horizon Prize for Artificial Photosynthesis
The European Commission has launched the second of six European Innovation Council (EIC) Horizon Prizes, on Artificial Photosynthesis, run under Horizon 2020, the EU's research and innovation programme.
Tue, 12 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT
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Research and Innovation - News Alerts - Higher than global average: European companies jack up investment into research and development
European Union firms have significantly increased their investments in research and development (R&D), rising above the world's average growth rate. While the world's top 2500 companies in terms of investment into R&D increased this investment by 5.8% over 2016, companies with headquarters in the EU did so by 7%, with growth driven mainly by the ICT, health and automotive sectors.
Mon, 04 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT
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Europa: WHO_Europe: [ Geolocation ] (Laatste update: zaterdag 23 april 2022 09:24:58)
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A new WHO tool to empower organized sports clubs to promote health
There is a strong link between sports and health. While sports clubs can often be seen as places for competition and athletic performance, there are many opportunities for sports clubs to contribute to overall health improvements in the community that have not yet fully been harnessed.
Fri, 22 Apr 2022 11:05:21 +0200
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Ukraine: People with chronic diseases face massive challenges in accessing health care, according to new WHO survey
1 in 3 households home to at least 1 person with a chronic condition is unable to secure medication and care
Fri, 22 Apr 2022 09:05:00 +0200
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Q&A on COVID-19 therapeutics
We spoke to Dr Dina Pfeifer, Medical Officer in the Infectious Hazard Management team of WHO/Europe, to learn more about COVID-19 therapeutics, how they work and what role they can play in combatting the disease.
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 09:56:40 +0200
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Preparing for the worst: training health workers to deal with casualty surges from the war in Ukraine
Figures from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) show more than 4000 casualties from the war in Ukraine so far. Yet, as the OHCHR acknowledges, the actual number is likely to be far higher given that it is difficult to access accurate information from areas where intense hostilities are ongoing, and that other reports are awaiting corroboration.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 13:48:24 +0200
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New WHO data on childhood obesity in Kazakhstan: higher physical activity levels but more screen time
Relative to other countries in the WHO European Region, Kazakhstan has low levels of childhood overweight and obesity. However, recent WHO surveillance data show that these levels may be increasing, especially among boys. This new finding formed the basis of the new factsheet “Results of surveillance of childhood obesity, nutrition and physical activity 2020”, prepared by WHO and Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Health.
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 23:29:05 +0200
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Acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology – the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
On 5 April 2022, WHO was notified of 10 cases of severe acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology in children under the age of 10 years, across central Scotland. By 8 April, 74 cases had been identified in the United Kingdom. Hepatitis viruses (A, B, C, E, and D where applicable) have been excluded after laboratory testing while further investigations are ongoing to understand the aetiology of these cases. Given the increase in cases reported over the past one month and enhanced case search activities, more cases are likely to be reported in the coming days.
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 08:40:50 +0200
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Regional Director pledges WHO support to help Ukraine’s health system build back better during visit to Lviv
On World Health Day in Lviv, Ukraine, WHO Regional Director for Europe Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge visited health facilities and heard first-hand from health workers and patients who have faced some of the most testing circumstances imaginable amid the ongoing war that erupted on 24 February.
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 16:22:38 +0200
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Regional Director pledges WHO support to help Ukraine’s health system build back better during visit to Lviv
On World Health Day in Lviv, Ukraine, WHO Regional Director for Europe Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge visited health facilities and heard first-hand from health workers and patients who have faced some of the most testing circumstances imaginable amid the ongoing war that erupted on 24 February.
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 16:20:25 +0200
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Adjusting health financing for people fleeing conflict: WHO releases new guidance for countries in Europe
WHO has released new guidance on how host countries can adjust health financing to meet the needs of people fleeing conflict.
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 15:56:18 +0200
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‘Ensuring high-quality of HIV Care for displaced people from Ukraine’
Since the onset of Russia’s aggression towards Ukraine on 24 February 2022, and as of 11 April 2022, more than 4 million Ukrainian people have fled to Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Romania and the Republic of Moldova* . Whilst countries bordering Ukraine have received most of the displaced people so far, it is envisaged that there will be further migration across Europe in weeks to come.
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 13:58:40 +0200
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Novo Nordisk Foundation supports WHO’s emergency response in Ukraine and neighbouring countries with 25 million Danish kroner/3.4 million euros
The Novo Nordisk Foundation has donated 25 million Danish kroner (about 3.4 million euros), to WHO’s emergency response in Ukraine and countries hosting Ukrainian refugees. The funds granted by the Denmark-based Foundation are fully flexible and can therefore be swiftly used to cover urgent needs in WHO’s response to the complex health emergency, where the situation on the ground is extremely fluid.
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 10:30:44 +0200
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WHO donates incinerators to Tajikistan to dispose of medical waste
Through a project supported by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, WHO has procured incinerators to support an effective health-care waste management system in Tajikistan. The procurement includes 8 diesel-fuelled incinerators with a capacity of 20–30 kg, and 6 wood-fuelled units with a capacity of 10–15 kg.
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 00:08:39 +0200
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Health-care facilities in the firing line – the unacceptable reality of the war in Ukraine
One of the largest hospitals in eastern Ukraine, providing specialized medical care to a population of 103 000 people, was used to dealing with the consequences of conflict even before the Russian military offensive began on 24 February 2022. Since 2014, the hospital had been playing a crucial role in treating wounded soldiers from the armed struggle in the nearby Donbas region, as well as caring for the 51 000 civilians displaced by the hostilities.
Mon, 11 Apr 2022 14:00:03 +0200
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WHO records 100th attack on health care in Ukraine
As of 7 April 2022, WHO has confirmed more than 100 attacks on health care in Ukraine since the start of the war on 24 February – claiming 73 lives and injuring 51. Targeting health facilities, workers, supplies, vehicles and patients is a major violation of international law.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 12:35:17 +0200
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In solidarity with the health workers of Ukraine this World Health Day
On this World Health Day, I reiterate WHO’s determination to provide health for all – wherever they are across the 53 countries of the WHO European Region. We seek to ensure that everyone, in whatever circumstances, will not be deprived of the medicines, treatment and care they may need. I stand with our Director-General, who on behalf of WHO has consistently called on the Russian Federation for a humanitarian ceasefire immediately, which includes unhindered access to humanitarian assistance for those in need.
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 15:12:08 +0200
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Health on Earth: a healthy planet benefits us all – World Health Day 2022
On this World Health Day, WHO/Europe calls on everyone to come together and recognize the importance of our planet, for the sake of our health and that of the generations to come.
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 09:02:28 +0200
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WHO Regional Director for Europe visits Kazakhstan, strengthens primary health care collaboration
During a 3-day visit to Kazakhstan from 28–30 March 2022, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, reaffirmed WHO/Europe’s support to the country in the COVID-19 recovery process and praised Kazakhstan’s efforts in moving the primary health care (PHC) agenda forward.
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 11:11:14 +0200
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