BRUSSELS, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) Stella Kyriakides, the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, stated on Monday that AstraZeneca s new schedule in which the company s supply of COVID-19 vaccine would fall short of expectation was unacceptable to the European Union (EU). Last Friday, the company AstraZeneca surprisingly informed the Commission and the European Union Member States that it intends to supply considerably fewer doses in the coming weeks than agreed and announced, she said in a video statement. This new schedule is not acceptable to the European Union, she stressed. The commissioner wrote a letter to the company over the weekend following the announcement on Friday that it would reduce the initial supply.
Met dank overgenomen van Europese Commissie (EC), gepubliceerd op maandag 25 januari 2021.
Good evening.
You know that AstraZeneca s vaccine is currently in the final stages of the approval process with the European Medicines Agency.
If all requirements are met, the European Medicines Agency could recommend market authorisation by the end of this week.
But there is a problem on the supply side.
Last Friday, the company AstraZeneca surprisingly informed the Commission and the European Union Member States that it intends to supply considerably fewer doses in the coming weeks than agreed and announced.
This new schedule is not acceptable to the European Union.
A few months ago, I distributed face masks to my colleagues in the European Parliament with the simple slogan ‘Speak Up for Uyghurs’ printed on the front. Members from across five different political groups wore them during the State of the European Union address given by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Along with a letter to the Commission calling for new Magnitsky powers, we, as members, had hoped that this would send a clear message to the European Commission that they had a responsibility to do more to defend the Uyghur Minority in China who are currently subjected to cruel and inhumane treatment by the Communist government.
Companies Should Beware Any Relaxation of Data Protection Protocols as Levels of Fines Revealed
All Businesses Should be Aware of Regulations (and Potential Penalties)
EUROPE – Before Covid-19 began to cut a swathe through the population and became the headline grabber of 2020, data protection had been very much an issue concerning most businesses. Now figures released show that it would be unwise for companies still trading in the European Union and beyond to relax their vigilance on adhering to the regulations and the ways they collate, handle and retain personal data.
International law firm DLA Piper has been looking at the level of fines levied within the EU in its latest annual General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) fines and data breaches report covering the 27 European Union Member States plus the UK, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.
Portuguese Presidency Priorities 2021
Sharing their views on what to expect as Lisbon takes the EU’s helm are Portuguese MEPs Pedro Silva Pereira, Maria Da Graça Carvalho, Maria-Manuel Leitão Marques, Carlos Zorrinho, Sara Cerdas, Nuno Melo, Francisco Guerreiro and Sandra Pereira.
Source: European Parliament Audiovisual
Pedro Silva Pereira (S&D) is a Vice-President of the European Parliament
The Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union begins amid a health and socioeconomic crisis. Portugal will therefore give full priority to implementing the European vaccination strategy. In addition, the Presidency aims to operationalise all the financial instruments agreed during the German Presidency, to ensure that money reaches the real economy as soon as possible. The Presidency is also very much committed to a Green, Digital and Fair recovery, ensuring consistency between investments and European development goals. The Social Summit, taking place in Porto, will deep