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The Passing of Prince Philip: Emeritus President of WWF-International and an Important Figure in the Establishment of the Carpathian Convention

April 12, 2021Bácsi ÉvaLeave a Comment

We express our deep regret for the passing of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, Emeritus President of the WWF-International. Prince Philip’s efforts on behalf of WWF were vital – visiting WWF projects in over fifty countries on five continents, promoting conservation issues at the highest government and corporate levels, and contributing to fundraising […]

Wildlife trafficking of critically endangered sturgeon – new evidence of systematic violations from the lower Danube region

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Almost a third of the samples of sturgeon products bought through WWF’s market survey were illegal, and 214 cases of poaching related incidents were recorded by authorities.

ECB publishes supervisory banking statistics for the fourth quarter of 2020

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ECB publishes aggregated statistics on cost of risk and on loans subject to COVID-19-related measures for first time Aggregate total capital ratio of significant institutions increased to 19.51% in fourth quarter of 2020 (from 19.04% in third quarter and 18.60% one year earlier) Aggregate non-performing loans ratio fell further to 2.63% Profitability of significant institutions […]

Hungary to Help Slovakia in Testing Sputnik V

April 12, 2021Tóháti ZsuzsaLeave a Comment

Hungary will help Slovakia with the laboratory testing of the Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said after meeting Igor Matovič, Slovakia’s deputy prime minister and finance minister, in Budapest.

France steps up Covid vaccination drive to include people over 55

April 11, 2021April 11, 2021Leave a Comment

From Monday French people over the age of 55 will be eligible for Covid-19 vaccinations – ahead of schedule – as authorities race to gain ground against the British variant that’s been sweeping France.

Spain to Lower 2021 Economic Forecast After Weak Start to Year

April 11, 2021Leave a Comment

Spain’s government is set to trim its 2021 growth forecast after renewed pandemic restrictions led to a worse-than-expected first quarter and pushed back the country’s recovery.

Meeting highlights from the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) 6-9 April 2021

April 9, 2021Bácsi ÉvaLeave a Comment

PRAC conclusion on very rare cases of unusual blood clots with low blood platelets with Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine)

Households and non-financial corporations in the euro area: fourth quarter of 2020

April 9, 2021Bácsi ÉvaLeave a Comment

Households’ financial investment increased at higher annual rate of 4.0% in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared with 3.5% one quarter earlier

Resistance levels still high in bacteria causing foodborne infections

April 9, 2021Bácsi ÉvaLeave a Comment

A sizeable proportion of Salmonella and Campylobacter bacteria is still resistant to antibiotics commonly used in humans and animals, as in previous years, says a report released today by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

Euro area quarterly balance of payments and international investment position: fourth quarter of 2020

April 9, 2021Bácsi ÉvaLeave a Comment

Current account surplus at €250 billion (2.2% of euro area GDP) in 2020, down from €280 billion (2.3% of GDP) in 2019 Geographic counterparts: largest bilateral surpluses vis-à-vis United Kingdom (€151 billion) and United States (€79 billion), with largest deficits vis-à-vis offshore centres (€94 billion) and China (€79 billion) International investment position showed net assets of €91 billion (around 0.8% of euro area GDP) at […]