Printing shop for forged documents dismantled in Barcelona
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Printing shop for forged documents dismantled in Barcelona Description: Officers from the Spanish National Police (Polícia Nacional) and the Barcelona City Police Force (Guàrdia Urbana de Barcelona), supported by Europol, dismantled an organised crime group involved in property crime, facilitation of illegal immigration and document fraud. Results from 28 July 2021
Measuring the impact of COVID-19 on EU regions, cities and villages: 2021 Regional and Local Barometer report to be presented at #CoRplenary
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Measuring the impact of COVID-19 on EU regions, cities and villages: 2021 Regional and Local Barometer report to be presented at #CoRplenary Description: On 12 October the President of the European Committee of the Regions, Apostolos Tzitzikostas (EL/EPP), will present the 2021 Regional and Local Barometer to local leaders and the European Commissioner Vice-President, Maroš Šefčovič. The comprehensive report measures the impact of the pandemic on EU's regions, cities and villages, providing key findings, facts and figures on the economic, social, health and digital consequences. WATCH LIVE
ECDC builds study infrastructure to monitor COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: ECDC builds study infrastructure to monitor COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness Description: ECDC is creating new infrastructure to allow for regular monitoring and analysis of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness (VE) over time, using a multi-country approach, through the implementation of studies in different settings.
Climate emergency: subnational governments close ranks on effective multi-level governance ahead of COP26
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Climate emergency: subnational governments close ranks on effective multi-level governance ahead of COP26 Description: The 7th meeting of the European Committee of the Regions' Green Deal Going Local Working Group focused on the role of subnational governments to effectively deliver on the objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement. Members also exchanged views on the new European Commission's Horizon Europe mission on 100 Climate-Neutral Cities by 2030 and the future of the Covenant of Mayors, the world's largest city coalition on climate action. During a plenary session debate with Virginijus Sinkevičius, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, next Wednesday 13 October, the European Committee of the Regions will debate and adopt its resolution on COP26, which gathers the key messages that EU cities and regions will put on the table of the global climate negotiations. The UN's climate summit is due to kick off in Glasgow on 31 October 2021.
Network selling fake financial services online taken down
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Network selling fake financial services online taken down Description: Law enforcement and judicial authorities from Bulgaria, Cyprus, Germany, the Netherlands and Ukraine, supported by Europol and Eurojust, teamed up against an organised crime group involved in binary fraud. The group was behind an online trading platform for financial services with binary options. Europol set up an Operational Task Force to support the cross-border investigation.
Local and regional leaders warn against poor involvement of regions and cities in new cohesion policy programmes
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Local and regional leaders warn against poor involvement of regions and cities in new cohesion policy programmes Description: A real partnership between different levels of governance is key to identifying priorities and targeting effective investments in European territories