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EIC board pushes for expanded mission and bigger budget

Research & Innovation
The European Innovation Council (EIC) Board has released a set of recommendations aimed at elevating Europe’s role as a global leader in deep tech innovation.

G7 leaders agree to donate 8% of necessary COVID vaccines

Government
The G7 meetings produced a new donation of 870 million COVID vaccines to struggling countries, with no progress on a waiver for vaccine patents.

Integrated Pest Management: Reducing pesticide use in European farms

Agriculture
Coordinators of IPMWORKS, Nicolas Munier-Jolain, and IPM Decisions, Neil Paveley, illustrate how integrated pest management acts as a pathway for European farmers to reduce pesticide inputs and improve production systems.

The Digital Services Act is tiptoeing towards regulatory failure

Technology
Konstantinos Komaitis, Senior Director, Policy Development at the Internet Society argues that upload filters should not be part of the proposed DSA legislation.

Sustainable battery production in Europe

Energy
European Commission Spokesperson for Internal Market, Defence Industry, Space, Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, Sonya Gospodinova, tells us what we need to know about sustainable battery production in Europe.

European Commission launches antitrust investigation into Facebook

Technology
The Commission has launched a new antitrust investigation into Facebook, as almost 7 million firms advertise on the platform and this data could be used to "distort competition".

Commission strikes €820 million partnership with Bill Gates on net-zero economy

Environment
The European Commission has created a collaboration with Breakthrough Energy, founded by Bill Gates, to invest roughly €820 million from 2022-26 to create green tech that can be used commercially.

President von der Leyen: “We need a race to zero in greenhouse gas emissions”

Environment
To begin EU Green Week 2021, President Ursula von der Leyen gave a speech discussing how the bloc could orchestrate "a race to zero in greenhouse gas emissions" - alongside reaffirming existing policy goals.

Parliament and Council agree on EU Digital COVID Certificate proposal

Government
The European Parliament and the Council have reached an agreement on the Commission's proposal of the EU Digital COVID Certificate.

Commission signs third contract for 1.8 billion BioNTech-Pfizer doses

Pharma
The European Commission has announced that it has signed a third contract to secure an additional 1.8 billion BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine doses.

EU4Health: Building healthcare systems of tomorrow

Health & Social Care
European Commission Director General for Health and Food Safety Sandra Gallina details the ambitious EU4Health Programme proposed as a response to COVID-19.

COVID-19 and its impact on society

Government
European Public Health Association Executive Director, Dineke Zeegers Paget, updates us about COVID-19 and its impact on society, public health, healthcare and equitable access to vaccines.

INCREASE: Intelligent Collections of Food Legumes Genetic Resources for European Agrofood Systems

Agriculture
Here, we learn how EU research project INCREASE offers a participatory research approach to characterise genetic resources in food legumes.

European Commission hesitates on TRIPS waiver for pandemic

Government
The European Commission on Thursday (6 May) responded to a US declaration of support for the TRIPS waiver, stating that they were open to further discussions without explicit agreement.

EU begins lawsuit against AstraZeneca over vaccine deliveries

Government
Yesterday (26 April), the EU sued AstraZeneca over a perceived failure to deliver COVID vaccines.

European Commission prepares lawsuit against AstraZeneca

Government
According to Politico, the European Commission is getting ready to file a lawsuit against AstraZeneca over COVID vaccine deliveries.

EU to create new contract with Pfizer for 1.8 billion doses

Government
Yesterday (14 April) EU President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the Commission would create a third contract with Pfizer, for 1.8 billion doses between 2021 to 2023.
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