WORLD DAY —
Female genital mutilation: EU Commission, “it is not a cultural or traditional practice, but a crime and violation of human rights”
SOLIDARITY —
EU Commission: Lenarcic in Afghanistan. “32 million in humanitarian aid to assist civilians affected by conflict
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 —
COVID-19 Coronavirus: EU Commission, “vaccination campaign, different pace across Member States”. Travel restrictions may be introduced
POLITICS —
Asylum: pandemic’s impact, applications down by 33% in the EU. Schinas, “solidarity now needed” at EU level.
Coronavirus Covid-19: the EU working for “interoperable vaccination certificates” and against disinformation
HISTORY AND POLITICS —
Remembrance Day: Von der Leyen (EU), “antisemitic narrative on social media”. Call to never forget historic facts
ANNOUNCEMENT —
EU: European Social Summit in Porto on 7 May. Von de Leyen, “to emerge from the COVID-19 crisis, put people back at the centre”
ANNOUNCEMENT —
