The European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) today kicked off a new initiative aimed at strengthening post-marketing monitoring of the safety, effectiveness and impact of COVID-19 vaccines in the European Union (EU) and the European economic Area (EEA).
While the fragmentation of rivers by transversal structures like hydropower dams pose a threat to natural fish populations if they are no longer able to migrate between important habitats, poaching remains one of the significant causes of the “dinosaurs of the Danube” nearing extinction.
All transfers of registrations following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU have now been completed. More than 8 000 UK-based registrations have been successfully transferred to companies in the EU, EEA or Northern Ireland. These companies must review and, if needed, update the information in these registrations.
The operators of dangerous semi-trailers hauling western European used cars to the East, also dubbed “horror caravans”, have been fined a total of 15.5 million forints for violating road safety regulations, the Innovation and Technology Ministry said. The transport authority has been given improved powers since January 31 to act against the dangerous vehicles, the […]
Vaxzevria (formerly COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca) is authorised in the EU to prevent COVID-19, which can cause severe disease and death. The disease can also have long-term consequences in people of all ages, including in otherwise healthy people.
ECB and other major central banks decided to discontinue 84-day US dollar liquidity operations Change will be effective as of 1 July 2021 ECB and other major central banks stand ready to re-adjust provision of US dollar liquidity, including restarting 84-day operations, as warranted by market conditions
HICP inflation expectations revised up for 2021 but otherwise largely unchanged Real GDP growth expectations revised downward in 2021 and upward in 2022, implying a further delay in recovery Unemployment rate expectations revised downward for 2021-23, with longer-term expectations unchanged
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó discussed bilateral cooperation against the coronavirus pandemic and border measures with Alexander Schallenberg, his Austrian counterpart, at the Austria-Hungary border.
New guidance is available to help food suppliers decide what information to give consumers about storing food and time limits for consumption.
At today’s meeting, the Governing Council decided to reconfirm its very accommodative monetary policy stance:
