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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 Jourová, will participate in the launch event and join the panel discussion on obstacles women face alon...

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 said: “I thank Greece for its offer to its neighbouring countries.  We see here yet another example...

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 transmission among unvaccinated children, it is critical for the educational system to be prepared ...

COVID-19 pandemic leaves Germany's Africa policy in limbo Germany's 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 Merkel's calendar last year — the annual summit with African Heads of States and Germany's business elites. The meeting has become a routine in Berlin since 2017. German companies would not hav...