2021 is the year of a double anniversary for the Euro Space Centre in Belgium’s Ardennes. The only theme park dedicated to space in Europe celebrates its 30th anniversary and the first anniversary of its reopening this year. After an investment of €13 million and a year of work, the centre has been given a…
Day: November 29, 2021
Combatting Violence Against Women
The Socialists and Democrats have called on the European Commission to keep its word and finally present a strong directive to prevent and combat all forms of violence against women and girls. The S&Ds demand that the European Union recognise violence against women and girls as a serious crime in the treaty’s catalogue of crimes with…
International Treaty Needed to Prevent Pandemics
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addressed this morning the World Health Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO), which gathers between 29 November and 1 December for its second-ever special session. The President welcomed the Assembly’s decision to start negotiations towards an international instrument to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. Following the emergence of the Omicron…