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Why is nutritional care important for patients with COVID-19 across the healthcare continuum? [Promoted content]

Euractiv.com - Wed, 03/17/2021 - 07:00
“Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of malnutrition should be routinely included in the management of COVID-19 patients” European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN)
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New French dictionary reflects rise of African speakers

Euractiv.com - Wed, 03/17/2021 - 06:48
France has long defended the purity of its language with an official list of permitted words, but the launch of a new online dictionary with state support on Tuesday (16 March) underlines how attitudes have shifted.
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Six EU states demand vaccine ‘correction mechanism’

Euractiv.com - Wed, 03/17/2021 - 06:35
Six central and eastern European Union heads of government urged Brussels on Tuesday (16 March) to find a "correction mechanism" to fix what they called the unfair distribution of coronavirus vaccines within the bloc.
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Joint press release following the 6th Association council meeting between the European Union and Georgia

European Council - Wed, 03/17/2021 - 00:40
The EU and Georgia issued a joint press release following their 6th Association council meeting.
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Terrorist content online: Council adopts new rules

European Council - Wed, 03/17/2021 - 00:40
The aim of the legislation is a swift removal of terrorist content online and to establish one common instrument for all member states to this effect.
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LIFE programme – Council adopts its position at first reading

European Council - Wed, 03/17/2021 - 00:40
The Council adopted its position at first reading on the LIFE programme for 2021-2027.
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Media advisory - Off-the-record technical briefing on EUNAVFOR MED IRINI

European Council - Wed, 03/17/2021 - 00:40
The off-the-record technical briefing on EU’s military CSDP operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI will take place on 17 March at 16.00.
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Council adopts position on €95.5 billion EU research programme for 2021-2027

European Council - Wed, 03/17/2021 - 00:40
The Council adopted its first reading position on Horizon Europe.
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Digital Europe Programme gets green light from Council

European Council - Wed, 03/17/2021 - 00:40
The EU's new Digital Europe Programme will boost the digital transformation by funding crucial areas such as artificial intelligence, supercomputing and cybersecurity.
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Media advisory - Press briefing ahead of Foreign Affairs Council of 22 March 2021

European Council - Wed, 03/17/2021 - 00:40
Press briefings ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council will take place on 18 March at 10.00
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Council approves €7.6B Digital Europe plan for cutting-edge tech

Euractiv.com - Tue, 03/16/2021 - 22:56
The Council of the European Union, which is currently chaired by Portugal, on Tuesday (16 March) gave the green light to the Digital Europe programme to fund investment in cutting-edge technology in the EU, in areas such as artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, with a total budget of €7.6 billion to 2027.
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EU mediation yet to reach solution in Georgia as prime minister visits Brussels

Euractiv.com - Tue, 03/16/2021 - 16:56
EU-mediated negotiations between the Georgian ruling party and the opposition are yet to bear fruit, the South Caucasian country's prime ministerial visit to Brussels revealed on Tuesday (16 March).
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The Brief, powered by Eurochild – Global Britain struggles to find its voice

Euractiv.com - Tue, 03/16/2021 - 16:50
Boris Johnson is one of life’s optimists – it’s one of the reasons why Britons keep giving him the benefit of doubt. And the promise of a ‘Global Britain’ pursuing its new course outside the EU is a suitably grand-sounding project for him. But wishing won’t make it so.
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Press release - AI technologies must prevent discrimination and protect diversity

European Parliament - Tue, 03/16/2021 - 16:48
Reducing gender, social or cultural bias in AI technologies is key, said the Culture and Education Committee in a resolution adopted on Tuesday.
Committee on Culture and Education

Source : © European Union, 2021 - EP
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Press release - AI technologies must prevent discrimination and protect diversity

European Parliament (News) - Tue, 03/16/2021 - 16:48
Reducing gender, social or cultural bias in AI technologies is key, said the Culture and Education Committee in a resolution adopted on Tuesday.
Committee on Culture and Education

Source : © European Union, 2021 - EP
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Controversial lobbyists raise eyebrows in Strasbourg

Euractiv.com - Tue, 03/16/2021 - 16:36
Ian Liddell-Grainger, a conservative British MP who leads the European Conservatives Group in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, demanded action in response of the controversial activities of the Open Dialogue Foundation in this organisation.
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EMA ‘convinced’ Astrazeneca vaccine benefits outweigh risks

Euractiv.com - Tue, 03/16/2021 - 16:21
There is currently no indication of a direct link between the AstraZeneca vaccine and rare cases of blood clotting, the European Medicine Agency (EMA) said on Tuesday (16 March) after several European countries suspended the vaccine's use. 
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Poland, Hungary win court fight against EU Commission over turnover taxes

Euractiv.com - Tue, 03/16/2021 - 16:05
Europe's top court ruled on Monday (16 March) that Polish and Hungarian taxes on turnover targeted by the EU Commission for giving an unfair advantage to small businesses over their bigger, foreign rivals were legal.
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#OwnTheFuture: Making Technology Work for Europe [Promoted content]

Euractiv.com - Tue, 03/16/2021 - 16:00
Despite the fact that present reality offers many reasons to be optimistic, some people are still fearful of what the future holds. Nevertheless the future is what people make of it and ELF believes that we need to make it work for Europe.
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US pressure brings about rise in NATO defence spending, despite pandemic

Euractiv.com - Tue, 03/16/2021 - 15:54
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has massively reduced revenues of national governments in 2020, NATO allies significantly increased their military spending and eleven out of 30 alliance members reached the target of earmarking at least 2% of GDP for defence, according to NATO's annual report released on Tuesday (16 March).
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