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InvestEU: EU programme to encourage investment

InvestEU continues EU efforts to boost investment in Europe, support the recovery and prepare the economy for the future. MEPs will debate and vote on...

Flipflopi sets sail around Lake Victoria to raise awareness on pollution menace

Flipflopi, the world’s first sailing boat made from 100% recycled plastic, is joining forces with the UN Environment Programme’s Clean Seas Campaign once more,...

Reversing the Impact of the Pandemic on Female Workers in Latin America

Working women in Latin America and the Caribbean were disproportionately affected by the Covid-19 pandemic compared to men. This fact underscores the need for...

Smarter Food Policy Could Boost Health and Economic Recovery of Asian Cities

Across the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the critical importance of reliable food systems that provide healthy and affordable diets to all. That...

Mozambique: Growth Expected to Rebound by 2022

Mozambique’s economy is expected to gradually recover from 2021 but substantial downside risks remain due to uncertainty surrounding the path of the COVID-19 (coronavirus)...

Explainer: the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan

What is the European Pillar of Social Rights? The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission proclaimed the European Pillar of Social Rights in 2017....

Equality in engineering crucial to achieving sustainable development

Regional disparities in engineering, especially in Africa, must be addressed if the world is to realize a common future where no one is left...

Pay Transparency: Commission proposes measures to ensure equal pay for equal work

The European Commission has today presented a proposal on pay transparency to ensure that women and men in the EU get equal pay for...

The gender dimension must be included in the COVID-19 recovery plans

MEPs, national MEPs and high-level guests discussed women’s crucial role in leading the fight against the pandemic, in an interparliamentary meeting on Thursday. At the...

Innovation and market reform needed to drive Japan’s clean energy transition

Japan will need to move quickly to make headway on the steep emissions reductions that are required to achieve its recently announced ambition of...

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