Council prioritises actions for sustainable food systems: conclusions on the farm to fork strategy
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Council prioritises actions for sustainable food systems: conclusions on the farm to fork strategy Description: Council adopted conclusions on the farm to fork strategy, endorsing the goal of developing a European sustainable food system, from production to consumption.
EU renews its sanctions regime against ISIL/Da'esh and Al-Qaida until 31 October 2021
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: EU renews its sanctions regime against ISIL/Da'esh and Al-Qaida until 31 October 2021 Description: The Council renewed the EU list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures against ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda until 31 October 2021.
Make your voice heard in Brussels: Apply now for RegHub 2.0 Membership
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Make your voice heard in Brussels: Apply now for RegHub 2.0 Membership Description: Almost two years ago, the CoR launched the pilot phase of RegHub. After a positive evaluation of RegHub
Germany: EIB backs Atriva Therapeutics with €24 million for the development of a potential COVID-19 treatment
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Germany: EIB backs Atriva Therapeutics with €24 million for the development of a potential COVID-19 treatment Description: The EIB and Atriva Therapeutics GmbH, a biopharmaceutical company pioneering the development of host-targeting antiviral therapies, concluded a €24 million financing agreement today to facilitate the company’s development and clinical testing of a novel therapy treating severe respiratory infections with RNA viruses. RNA viruses cause diseases such as influenza, SARS and COVID-19. Atriva’s ATR-002, an oral small molecule, has been proven to block the viral propagation of SARS-CoV-2 in pre-clinical trials, making it a much-needed therapeutic option for patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 symptoms who require hospitalisation.
Latest evaluation shows Europe's nature in serious, continuing decline
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Latest evaluation shows Europe's nature in serious, continuing decline Description: Unsustainable farming and forestry, urban sprawl and pollution are the top pressures to blame for a drastic decline in Europe’s biodiversity, threatening the survival of thousands of animal species and habitats. Moreover, European Union (EU) nature directives and other environmental laws still lack implementation by Member States. Most protected habitats and species are not in good conservation status and much more must be done to reverse the situation, according to the European Environment Agency’s (EEA) ‘State of nature in the EU’ report, published today.