No new deaths were added to the statistics.
Libraries can open from January 27 if they observe strict hygienic measures (including one person per 15 square metres). Also
sports events necessary for the preparation and qualification of certain athletes
can take place, but without an audience, and every participant having a negative PCR or antigen test result no older than seven days.
The Union of Towns in Slovakia is
calling for summoning a meeting of experts, who advise the government on the coronavirus crisis. They should evaluate the results of the nationwide testing and decide on further steps.
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The managing board of EU border agency Frontex said Thursday (21 January) it did not find evidence of rights violations in cases it reviewed where guards were accused of illegal migrant pushbacks.
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This week: we speak with Green MEP Eleonora Evi about the differences between the EU Parliament and the Commission when it comes to genetically modified crops, EURACTIV’s agrifood team explores the timeline for the common agricultural policy (CAP) and talk about a controversial new ‘protectionist’ amendment which was passed by the Czech Parliament this week.
18 - CAP developments, protectionism, GM crops
The European Commission is doing its utmost to include as much of the EU’s Green Deal in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) as it can, becoming a protagonist of the talks for its reform.
The head of the EU border agency will not step down, a Frontex spokesman said, as the force's board met Wednesday (20 January) to air claims guards were involved in illegal migrant pushbacks.
International operations involving the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) led to the seizure of nearly 370 million illegal cigarettes in 2020. The majority of the cigarettes were smuggled from countries outside the EU but destined for sale on EU markets. Had they reached the market, OLAF estimates that these black market cigarettes would have caused losses […]