POLITICS AND MEDIA —
POLITICS AND MEDIA —
23 CALLS FOR PROPOSALS —
EU Commission: first European Defence Fund (EDF) programme approved, €1.2 billion available for “cooperation to become the norm”
European Union: EU Digital Covid certificate enforced today, 200 million issued already
Taxation: new VAT rules for online shopping from 1 July. More advantages, simplification and transparency
Society —
EU Commission: “strategic framework” on “health and safety at work 2021-27” presented. “Modernisation, prevention, preparedness” with a “zero” deaths approach
POLITICS —
European Council: von der Leyen, “good national NextGenerationEU plans”. “Hungarian law goes against European values”
POLITICS —
European Council: von der Leyen, “vaccinate, vaccinate, vaccinate and keep masks”. Worries about Delta variant
European Commission: gradual reopening of Berlaymont building. 69 journalists admitted to press conferences
EU Commission: a “Joint Cyber Unit” for a coordinated response to cyberattacks, up by 75% between 2019 and 2020
Homelessness: EU Platform to give a home. The testimony of Elda Jesus Coimbra, “no one sleeping on the streets actually wants it”.
WORLD DAY —
Refugees: EU, “86% of displaced persons hosted in developing countries”. Funds for schools, health, employment
POLITICS —
EU conclave: make way for the young! A third of participants younger than 25
di Sarah NumicoThe first event will take place on Thursday, June 17, followed by the first plenary on Saturday, June 19. After…
