An EU Space Strategy for Security and Defence to ensure a stronger and more resilient EU
Today, the Commission and the High Representative present for the first time a Joint Communication on a European Space Strategy for Security and Defence.
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Safety Gate: chemical substances top the annual list of health hazards for non-food products
Today, the European Commission published its annual report on the Safety Gate, the European Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products. The report covers alerts notified during 2022, and the responses given by national authorities. Health risks linked to chemical substances was the most frequent type of risk notified, which was found also in a wider […]
A strike is making traffic difficult at four German airports
A strike will hamper traffic on Monday at four international airports in Germany, in Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg and Hanover.
Blood bath in Hamburg, at least eight people were killed at a church
The perpetrator of the shooting in a prayer house of the Jehovah’s Witnesses religious community may also be among the dead, a spokesman for the German police said on the n-tv news television program on Friday morning.
International Women’s Day debate: Ending gender stereotypes in education will empower women to think big
On International Women’s Day 2023, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held a debate on dismantling gender stereotypes in education, which are still stopping girls and young women from making their own study and career choices and achieving their full professional potential.
Consolidated financial statement of the Eurosystem as at 3 March 2023
In the week ending 3 March 2023 the net position of the Eurosystem in foreign currency (asset items 2 and 3 minus liability items 7, 8 and 9) increased by EUR 0.4 billion to EUR 324.4 billion.
Authorities and ECHA push for compliance with authorisation duties
The Enforcement Forum’s EU-wide project on inspections of REACH authorisation duties found that the majority of users, mainly SMEs, already comply with the authorisation requirement to control risks. Enforcement measures taken by authorities during the project aim to push companies towards compliance.
Key actions for safer and more sustainable chemicals
Global chemical production is growing rapidly, supporting the green and digital transitions but also creating risks for health and ecosystems. According to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing, published today, key policy measures foreseen in the European Commission’s chemicals strategy for sustainability offer significant potential to ensure consumer safety, cut pollution and clean up material flows.
A Hungarian pregnant woman was forced into a sham marriage in Slovakia
In Slovakia’s Hungarian-inhabited villages, the police cracked down on fake marriage brokers, reports Blikk. The mayor of Tardoskedd in the highlands, Marián Tóth, informed the police that foreigners can prepare for a fake marriage at the local registry office. They wanted to force a young, pregnant woman belonging to the Hungarian minority in Slovakia to […]
ECB Consumer Expectations Survey results – January 2023
Compared with December 2022: consumer expectations for inflation 12 months and three years ahead declined; expectations for nominal income growth over the next 12 months continued to rise, while expectations for nominal spending growth declined further; expectations for economic growth over the next 12 months became less negative and expectations for the unemployment rate in […]