EU must increase its capacity to produce medicines
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: EU must increase its capacity to produce medicines Description: The European Union must reduce its dependence on producers outside its borders by encouraging the return of production of critical medicines and of protective equipment to European soil, members of the European Committee of the Regions said on 7 May. The call for "strategic autonomy" is one of the recommendations contained in an opinion on experiences and lessons learned by regions and cities during the COVID-19 crisis.
EU COVID-19 Certificate is crucial to revive regional tourism but it must be non-discriminatory and respect high security standards
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: EU COVID-19 Certificate is crucial to revive regional tourism but it must be non-discriminatory and respect high security standards Description: Regions and cities unanimously back the use of a common document to facilitate free movement in the EU during the pandemic and boost the tourism sector
Cities and regions call for a new EU Oceans Law to protect marine environment, reduce pollution and reverse biodiversity loss
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Cities and regions call for a new EU Oceans Law to protect marine environment, reduce pollution and reverse biodiversity loss Description: The CoR points out that large parts of EU environmental legislation including the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) and the Nature Directives have not been sufficiently implemented
Learn about the features of the new App – for iOS and Android devices
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Learn about the features of the new App – for iOS and Android devices Description: The European Committee of the Regions
Conference on the Europe's future can only succeed by going beyond Brussels and capitals and involving local communities
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Conference on the Europe Description: Representatives from EU institutions, territorial and youth associations and local and regional leaders discussed today how to strengthen the democratic legitimacy of the Conference on the future of Europe by engaging with citizens in the places where they live. The local dialogue was organised by the European Committee of the Regions together with the French government, the city of Strasbourg and the main French territorial associations - Régions de France, the Assembly of Départements de France and the association of French Mayors. Participants endorsed an open letter that calls on local and regional leaders to organise dialogues in their region, cities and villages as a contribution to the Conference and to appoint in their political assembly a councillor on European Affairs.
New Trace An Object uploads: fresh leads needed in child sexual abuse cold cases
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: New Trace An Object uploads: fresh leads needed in child sexual abuse cold cases Description: We are releasing today to the public a series of new Stop Child Abuse – Trace An Object images in an attempt to solve child sexual abuse cold cases. All six pictures – a t-shirt, a wristband, a bag – have been cropped out of child sexual abuse footage from cases investigators have yet to solve – some of them months old, some years old – before being digitally enhanced and posted online.