Orbán Criticises EU Vaccine Procurement
Brussels has “messed up” the procurement of coronavirus vaccines, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said, adding that Hungary “would be in big trouble right now” had it not ordered more jabs from the East.
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Commission’s new consumer survey shows impact of COVID-19 and popularity of ‘greener’ choices
Today, the Commission released key data on the behaviour of consumers in 2020. The results of a survey, conducted at the end of 2020, illustrate the impact the COVID-19 crisis had on consumption patterns, with consumers shopping closer to home or supporting local businesses. At the same time, they made ‘greener’ choices: consumers were willing […]
Commission welcomes agreement on the Connecting Europe Facility to fund greener, more sustainable transport and energy networks, and digitalisation
The European Commission welcomes the agreement reached by the European Parliament and the Council on the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) proposal, worth €33.7 billion, as part of the next long-term EU budget 2021-2027.
Szijjártó Discusses EU Integration With Georgia Counterpart
Hungary is committed to supporting Georgia’s European Union integration “with deeds as well as words”, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said after meeting his Georgian counterpart, David Zalkaliani, in Tbilisi.
EMA Management Board – highlights of March 2021 meeting
Update on COVID-19
European Commission proposes to control two harmful new psychoactive substances
Today, the European Commission has proposed to control two harmful new psychoactive substances (NPS) across the European Union. The substances in question — MDMB-4en-PINACA and 4F-MDMB-BICA — are both synthetic cannabinoids, which have been raising health concerns in Europe. The proposal to control the substances is based on risk assessments conducted by the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) in December 2020.
Meeting highlights from the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) 8-11 March 2021
Review of thalassaemia medicine Zynteglo started
COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca: PRAC investigating cases of thromboembolic events – vaccine’s benefits currently still outweigh risks – Update
EMA is aware that the Danish Health Authority has paused its vaccination campaign with COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca. This was decided as a precautionary measure while a full investigation is ongoing into reports of blood clots in people who received the vaccine, including one case in Denmark where a person died. Some other Member States have […]
EC Supports Transparency of Vaccine Contracts
The European Commission supports the transparency of framework agreements signed with vaccine manufacturers, the representative office of the EC in Hungary said.
Hungary, Poland Challenge EU in Court Over Funding Linked to Rule of Law
Hungary and Poland have filed a suit in connection with the mechanism in the European Union budget that links EU funding to the rule of law, the European Court said.