The ECR MEPs involved in the final report of the Special Committee on Beating Cancer, Shadow Rapporteur Pietro Fiocchi, and First Committee Vice-Chair and ECR Coordinator Joanna Kopcińska, say they are “broadly satisfied” with the direction taken by Parliament in this report in fighting the scourge of cancer. “We welcome the report’s focus on the key themes…
The upcoming EU/Africa summit is a “great opportunity” to help promote gender equality in science, a conference heard. The showpiece get together should ensure that more effort is put into encouraging women to enter the world of science, it was said. The EU-AU Summit takes place in Brussels on 17-18 February 2022 under the French…
The European Economic and Social Committee launched its vaccination campaign at the December plenary session. Vaccination against COVID-19, along with all the other safety measures, is the best option we have for ending the ongoing health crisis. Currently, the rate of fully vaccinated people varies considerably between countries, ranging from 26% to 82% of the…
The Belgian Ardennes can be a magical place at this time of the year and one of its most popular tourist attractions is providing yet more reason to pay a visit to the region over the holiday season. Domaine Des Grottes de Han, at Han-sur-Lesse, will be mounting a Christmas spectacle this year to provide…
The EPP has called for action to remove obstacles for cross-border research. It says it also wants the EU to invest in cancer prevention. Other demands include granting cancer patients the right to be forgotten and simplifying the reimbursement rules for cancer treatments across the EU. The group also advocates banning flavours in e-cigarettes, which…
Business bosses demand “more breadth, depth and governance” of EU’s Single Market. The European Round Table for Industry (ERT), a forum that brings together chief executives and chairs of leading multinational companies of European parentage, has kicked off a new campaign, calling for renewed integration to strengthen the EU Single Market. Its new publication includes…
