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The number of vaccinations given in Britain exceeded 12.5 million

According to the latest data released on Sunday, the number of vaccinations against coronavirus in Britain has exceeded 12.5 million. The number of newly screened infections, hospital admissions and deaths continues to decline at a significant rate. The British government said on Sunday that it had no plans to introduce “vaccination passports”.

Eurosystem agrees on common stance for climate change-related sustainable investments in non-monetary policy portfolios

Eurosystem agrees on common stance for climate change-related sustainable and responsible investment principles for euro-denominated non-monetary policy portfolios Common stance promotes disclosures and understanding of climate-related risks Eurosystem aims to start climate-related disclosures for these types of portfolios within two years

Preventing chemical pollution requires a new approach for designing safe and sustainable products

The recent European Union chemicals strategy for sustainability aims to ensure that chemicals make a positive contribution to society without harming the environment and people’s health. A European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing, published today, describes key approaches to make chemicals and products safe and sustainable by design, before they enter the market.

FGM study: More girls at risk but community opposition growing

To mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on 6 February, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has released estimations of the number of girls at risk of FGM in Denmark, Spain, Luxembourg and Austria. The estimations find that increases in the number of migrants from FGM-practising countries since […]

Euro area bank interest rate statistics: December 2020

Composite cost-of-borrowing indicator for new loans to corporations unchanged at 1.51%, with indicator for new loans to households for house purchase broadly unchanged at 1.32% Composite interest rate for new deposits with agreed maturity from corporations broadly unchanged at -0.17%, with interest rate for overnight deposits from corporations unchanged at -0.01% Composite interest rate for new deposits with agreed maturity from households and for overnight deposits from households broadly […]