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SGI Europe Reaction to the 2021 Strategic Foresight Report
Today [8th September 2021], the European Commission adopted its 2021 Strategic Foresight Report, putting forward a future-looking and multidisciplinary perspective on the EU’s open strategic -
ETUC: response to recommendation on the safety of journalists
ETUC’s Liina Carr comments on the European Commission recommendation on the safety of journalists: “The ETUC supports any action to ensure the safety of journalists. It is clear that no -
European Greens: Activists Elizabeth Wathuti, Tara Houska, Adélaïde Charlier and Nyke Slawik to speak on climate and biodiversity at the Council
The 33rd European Green Party Council, happening 28-29 May, will feature activists Elizabeth Wathuti, Tara Houska, Adélaïde Charlier and Nyke Slawik. Grassroots activism has been an integral -
EDP: Our responsibility towards the Uyghurs
The fate of the Uyghurs remains in the public eye, and that is a good thing. Only this week the topic was discussed in the German Bundestag and also in the resolution of the European Parliament to -
ALDE: Renew Europe calls for progress on bycatch
Catch of unwanted fish (bycatch) and its discard at sea constitutes a substantial waste of natural resources and poses a serious problem to the long-term sustainability of EU fisheries policy. To -
CEMR: Call for municipalities
Opportunity to partner with a Ukrainian municipality CEMR and PLATFORMA are launching a new project “Bridges of Trust: Empowering municipalities in Ukraine and in the EU through -
EM Ireland: Ireland and the EU poll
The annual European Movement Ireland (EM Ireland) ‘Ireland and the EU’ RED C Research Poll this year found that support for Ireland remaining a member of the EU remains positive at 84% but just -
Covid-19: One Year On
Wednesday 17 March 2020, 12pm. The French government followed the example of Italy and introduced a strict national lockdown to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. Within days much of Europe was in -
New judgements on stand-by schemes and working time
Three years after the significant ‘Matzak’ verdict of the Court of Justice of the European Union (C-518/15), according to which stand-by time which a worker spends at home with the duty to -
EU governments kick off talks on sustainable batteries
Some of Europe’s largest green networks urge ministers to make durable, repairable and low carbon batteries the norm. Environment ministers are meeting on Thursday to discuss, among other -
SGI Europe addresses the Macroeconomic Dialogue at political level
On Monday 15 March, Valeria Ronzitti, General Secretary, represented SGI Europe at the Macroeconomic Dialogue at political level, with the participation of ECB President Christine Lagarde, Eurogroup -
Council Conclusions on Mainstreaming Ageing in Public Policies
Eurodiaconia welcomes the EU Council conclusions on Mainstreaming Ageing in Public Policies adopted on the 12 March 2021. The conclusions invite Member States to develop a National Strategic