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Russian-backed separatists claim control of key Donbas town; UN records over 4,000 civilian deaths since invasion.

Development Minister Svenja Schulze has called on Russia to allow delivery of tens of thousands of tons of grain stuck in Ukrainian ports. She also pledged Germany's help in reconstruction.

EU partners pledge more than $720m in aid to Moldova to help it cope with the fall-out from Russia’s war in Ukraine.

The head of the World Health Organization on Monday urged countries to work together to bring the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic to an end, saying that they now have all the tools available to do so.

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EU Reporter Published 23 seconds ago At the Cannes Film Festival, the Commission is launching an awareness campaign aimed at fostering diversity and inclusion in the film and news media industries and at highlighting gender equality and the role of women in the sector. The campaign, titled ‘CharactHer, is the first initiative with a clear focus on diversity and inclusion launched under the framework of the Media and Audiovisual Action Plan. Values and Transparency Vice President Věra Jourov...

COVID-19: EU sends 200,000 vaccines to Albania and North Macedonia Published 13 seconds ago A new consignment of COVID-19 vaccines for both Albania and North Macedonia has been channelled through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. It follows a request by the authorities of both countries to the EU for support in light of the COVID-19 situation. The delivery, offered by Greece, consists of 100,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines for each country. Crisis Management Commissioner Janez Lenarčič sa...

Commission welcomes report on COVID-19 in children and the role of school settings in transmission Published 34 seconds ago The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has published a report on COVID-19 in children and the role that school settings play in transmission. According to the report, in the coming months, COVID-19 cases in children are likely to rise more than in the adults population who are increasingly vaccinated. In addition, given the likely continued risk of ...

COVID-19 pandemic leaves Germanys Africa policy in limbo Germanys Africa policy was meant to promote investment and create prosperity for Africans. Then came COVID-19, and the economy plummeted. Now two key architects of the policy are leaving. The Germany-Africa Summit which has been held each year since 2017 did not take place in 2020 An important date was missing from German Chancellor Angela Merkels calendar last year — the annual summit with African Heads of States and Germanys busines...