COVID-19 might have altered several personality traits, says new study. The long grind of social isolation impacted all of us in different ways. But just how much of our personality was altered? A study published in the journal ‘PLOS ONE’ suggests the global pandemic triggered personality changes. “The pandemic was an unprecedented opportunity to see […]
23 May 2022: Macroeconomic dialogue with the social partners
The Council presidency, the European Central Bank and the European Commission met with European social partners on 23 May 2022 to discuss recent developments of the economic situation, as well as the consequences of the war in Ukraine on the European labour market, especially as regards the labour market integration of Ukrainian refugees. While the […]
COVID-19 Patients in Hospitals and Vaccination and in Europe
EMA starts rolling review of COVID-19 Vaccine HIPRA EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) has started a rolling review of COVID-19 Vaccine HIPRA (also known as PHH-1V). This protein-based vaccine is being developed by HIPRA Human Health S.L.U. as a booster vaccine for adults who have already been fully vaccinated with a different COVID-19 vaccine. The CHMP’s […]
The European Commission proposes a reform of the Schengen Area
The Commission is proposing updated rules to reinforce the governance of the Schengen area. The targeted changes will bring greater EU coordination and better equip Member States to deal with emerging challenges when managing both the EU’s common external border and internal borders within the Schengen area. The update seeks to ensure that reintroducing internal […]
#EpiPulse – epidemic intelligence at a click of a button
Título: #EpiPulse – epidemic intelligence at a click of a button Autor: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control Duración: 02:29 Resumen: #EpiPulse es un portal online para que las autoridades de salud pública europeas y los socios mundiales recojan, analicen, compartan y discutan datos sobre enfermedades infecciosas para la detección de amenazas, el seguimiento, […]
New EU-funded Research Projects – imPURE
Título: New EU-funded Research Projects – imPURE Autor: European Commission Duración: 10:46 Resumen: El proyecto imPURE (Injection Moulding Repurposing for Medical Supplies enabled by Additive Manufacturing (3D printing)) está financiado por el programa Horizonte 2020 de la UE.El proyecto pretende reutilizar y transformar digitalmente las líneas industriales de procesamiento de plásticos para la producción de […]
Commission approves new contract for a potential COVID-19 vaccine with Novavax
The European Commission has approved its seventh Advanced Purchase Agreement (APA) with a pharmaceutical company to ensure access to a potential vaccine against COVID-19 in Q4 of 2021 and in 2022. Under this contract, Member States will be able to purchase up to 100 million doses of the Novavax vaccine, with an option for 100 […]
€700 million for businesses affected by the COVID-19 crisis in Spain
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a new agreement with Banco Sabadell under the Pan-European Guarantee Fund (EGF), which is part of the €540 billion package of measures with which the European Union is responding to the economic impact of COVID-19. The EIB will provide Banco Sabadell with a guarantee of up to €300 million to finance […]
Paris Peace Forum Call for Projects
The Paris Peace Forum is an international event on global governance issues and multilateralism, held annually on 11-13 November in Paris, France. The Forum will gather heads of state, international organisations, and actors from civil society and private sector from around the world to advance concrete global governance solutions on 6 main themes: Peace and security Development Environment […]