Asylum applications remain 31% lower than in 2019
Despite a gradual increase in asylum applications since the initial easing of travel restrictions, August saw just over 40 000 registered, almost 40% fewer than in January.
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Hungarian, Slovenian PMs to Lay Cornerstone for Power Line
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Slovenian counterpart Janez Janša will hold a working meeting in Kidričevo, in eastern Slovenia, on Wednesday, Orbán’s press chief said, confirming Slovenian press reports. Bertalan Havasi said that the prime ministers would attend a cornerstone laying ceremony for the Cirkovce-Pince power line. Slovenian press reports said that the 2×400 […]
Consolidated financial statement of the Eurosystem as at 9 October 2020
In the week ending 9 October 2020 the net position of the Eurosystem in foreign currency (asset items 2 and 3 minus liability items 7, 8 and 9) increased by EUR 0.4 billion to EUR 305.6 billion.
Facebook to ban posts about Holocaust denial
Facebook will ban posts that deny or distort the Holocaust and will start directing people to authoritative sources if they search for information about the Nazi genocide.
COVID-19 crisis is opportunity to ‘reshape the future of energy’, IEA report says
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented an opportunity to “reshape the future of energy”, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has said in its annual outlook report
EESC term of office kicks off with over 40% new members
137 out of the European Economic and Social Committee’s 329 members will be new to the EESC as it begins its 2020-2025 term of office in October.
EU job-search aid worth €2 million for 500 former shipbuilding workers in Spain
Redundancies in the sectors ancillary to shipbuilding in the Spanish region of Galicia Galicia’s shipbuilding industry hit hard by increased global competition EU to co-fund career guidance, job search support, training, and tutoring and guidance after finding another job
Sakharov Prize 2020: meet the finalists
The democratic opposition in Belarus, Honduran environmental activists and the Archbishop of Mosul are the 2020 Sakharov Prize finalists.
Only one-fifth of European companies find secret to combining optimal workplace wellbeing and business performance
‘High investment, high involvement’ workplaces have the best outcomes for workers and employers according to a recent large-scale survey of company practices across Europe.
Netherlands: EU support for Dutch district heating projects
EIB signs €30 million agreement with Asper Investment Management for its Dorothea investment vehicle, which will acquire and build at least four district heating projects in the Netherlands. Dorothea will support new and existing district heating projects in various municipalities, starting with the heating network of Ede. The financing is supported under the European Fund […]