Deal on Stronger Role for EU Medicines Regulator
The EU Parliament and Council have today reached a provisional agreement to make the European Medicines Agency (EMA) more effective
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Antoinette Tyrrell is a writer and journalist who started her career in print and broadcast journalism in Ireland. An English and History graduate of the National University of Ireland, Maynooth, she worked for 11 years in corporate public relations for Irish Government bodies in the Foreign Direct Investment and Energy sectors. She is the founder of GoWrite, a business writing and public relations consultancy. Her work has appeared in a range of national and international media and trade publications. She is also a traditionally published novelist of commercial fiction.
EU Parliament Launches EU Gender Equality Week
The European Parliament’s second EU Gender Equality week kicks off today, Monday October 25th. During the week, European Parliament committees
Facebook to Create 10,000 new EU Jobs
Facebook has announced plans to create 10,000 new high-skilled jobs within the European Union over the next five years. It
Call for Protection for Media and NGOs from Abusive Lawsuits
The EU needs rules against vexatious legal actions intended to silence critical voices, according to the EU Parliament’s Civil Liberties
Urgent Action Needed to Protect EU Waters from Nitrates
A report issued by the EU Commission today warns that nitrates continue to cause harmful pollution in EU waters. The
9 Taken into Custody in Relation to German ATM Attacks
A joint investigation team (JIT) between the Dutch and German authorities has taken down an organised crime group specialised in
EU Proposes Introduction of Universal Phone Charger
The EU Commission is putting forward legislation to introduce a universal charging port for all mobile phones and other electronic
Irish and Italian Data Protection Agencies Concerned over Wearable Facebook Technology
Data Protection Agencies in Ireland and Italy have expressed their concern about Facebook’s latest technology offering, created in partnership with
MEPs Call for Gender-Based Violence to be Made a Crime Under EU law
Members of the European Parliament today voted in favour of a legislative initiative demanding targeted legislation and policies to address
Urgent Healthcare Reform Needed in WHO European Region
The Pan-European Commission on Health and Sustainable Development has called for urgent reform of health care, surveillance and governance in
European Covid surge ‘deeply worrying’ according to WHO
‘Deeply worrying’ is how Dr. Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe has described the current COVID-19 situation
