Crooked Bough News Round-up

— ‘Once-in-a-generation’ revision of clean air laws passed by EU Council

 

at 10/14/24 5:15pm

The EU will soon have better toxic air limits, but health could be compromised if countries do not act swiftly.

[Category: Air Pollution, Ambient Air Quality Directive, Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs)]

— Ending HIV in Europe by 2030 requires more impetus, more investment [Advocacy Lab Content]

 

at 10/14/24 4:42pm

Europe has committed to ending the HIV epidemic by 2030, and while some progress has been made, in the EU, more than 750,000 people are living with the virus, and approximately 23,000 new cases are diagnosed every year.

[Category: access to healthcare, Health, HIV/AIDS, Marc Angel, MEP]

— Kazakhstan’s attempts ‘spiritual diplomacy’ amid challenging freedom of religion reports [Advocacy Lab Content]

 

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Kazakhstan seeks to position itself as a promoter of 'spiritual diplomacy' with initiatives such as the Congress of Leaders of the World and Traditional Religions. Despite its efforts, Kazakhstan has yet to deliver on freedom of religion domestically.

[Category: Freedom of Religion, Kazakhstan]

— EU has rediscovered importance of Central Asia, says Kazakhstan’s deputy FM [Advocacy Lab Content]

 

at 10/14/24 3:20pm

European capitals have “rediscovered” the importance of Central Asia with greater clarity, said Kazakhstan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Roman Vassilenko.

[Category: EU-Central Asia, Kazakhstan, trade]

— Ensuring Kazakhstan’s regional and global role through peace, reconciliation [Advocacy Lab Content]

 

at 10/14/24 3:20pm

Kazakhstan is advancing its democratic, social, and economic reforms, as integral domains of a 'vibrant new Kazakhstan'. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev wants the country to be an example of a 'listening state'.

[Category: Democracy, EU-Central Asia, Kazakhstan, trade]

— Dedicated EP health committee would be a step in the right direction, says Polish MEP Jarubas

 

at 10/14/24 11:24am

The road to establishing a full-standing European Parliament health committee seems to have hit an impasse, but Polish MEP Adam Jarubas (EPP) is defending the need for an independent committee with full legislative powers.

[Category: Adam Jarubas, European Parliament, health committee, Poland]

— Czechia facing shortage of mental health professionals despite funding increase

 

at 10/14/24 11:02am

Czechia's mental health care system is amid reform, but while government investments and policy changes have increased funding and services, a lack of psychiatrists and psychologists continues to hinder access to care.

[Category: access to healthcare, Czechia, mental health]

— Invitation to join NATO should not wait, says Ukrainian ambassador

 

at 10/14/24 9:26am

Ukraine’s backers should “implement in full what was promised" in terms of aid deliveries, Nataliia Galibarenko told Euractiv.

[Category: air defence, defence, membership, Nato, Ukraine]

— Investing in electricity grid digitalisation can save us billions, says Siemens Grid Software CEO [Advocacy Lab Content]

 

at 10/14/24 8:42am

Europe has the chance to create a world-leading electricity grid. However, Dr Sabine Erlinghagen, the CEO of Siemens Grid Software, argues that this can only happen if the EU embraces grid digitalisation.

[Category: #DigitalEurope, Electricity, energy]

— The Brief – A more dangerous conflict

 

at 10/14/24 8:20am

Divisions are likely to deepen in Europe as the Gaza war can now be called a Middle East war.

[Category: The Brief]

— Austrian president delays government formation amid far-right FPÖ cooperation rejection

 

at 10/14/24 7:38am

"If you are against the Freedom Party, you will say the president is playing a clever game to try to prevent it from forming a government."

[Category: Alexander van der Bellen, Austria 2024, FPO, Herbert Kickl, Karl Nehammer, OVP]

— EU leaders to debate ‘accelerated implementation’ of migration law reforms

 

at 10/14/24 7:25am

A German proposal for Council conclusions seen by Euractiv calls for implementing the rules earlier than planned, but member states are divided.

[Category: Dublin regulation, European Council, European Union, Germany, Greece, irregular migration, Italy, Migration, Poland]

— Ukraine has a plan. Does the EU have one?

 

at 10/14/24 6:35am

Without action, Europe could soon be stuck with an unfavourable settlement, along with the costs and consequences.

[Category: Russia, Ukraine, victory plan, Volodymyr Zelenskyy]

— EU sanctions Iran for ballistic missile deliveries to Russia

 

at 10/14/24 5:52am

14 individuals and entities face measures including asset freezes and travel bans.

[Category: EU sanctions, Iran, Russia, Ukraine]

— G7 commitment to tackling AMR needs to graduate from policy talk to sustainable action [Promoted content]

 

at 10/14/24 4:00am

This year, we’ve seen the urgent challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) rightly taking centre-stage at the most high-profile global meetings, including the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September and the G7 Health Ministers’ meeting, which took place last week...

[Category: AMR, EU health, G7 health ministers, penicillin, United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), World Health Organisation]

— Key stakeholders criticise Commission’s top-down Competitiveness Fund plans

 

at 10/14/24 1:55am

"The one-size-fits-all is not the correct answer,” said Romanian MEP Siegfried Mureșan

[Category: Competitiveness, EU budget, European Research Council, research and innovation]

— UK begins inquiry into woman’s death by Novichok nerve agent

 

at 10/13/24 11:50pm

While British police have charged in absentia three Russians over the attack on Sergei Skripal and his daughter, no formal case has been brought against them over the death of a woman in Salisbury in 2018.

[Category: covert action, Novichok, Russia, Sergei Skripal, United Kingdom]

— Moon race, private competition in focus as space powers gather in Milan

 

at 10/13/24 11:29pm

The International Astronautical Congress (IAC) since 1950 has been a venue for the scientists, engineers, companies and political leaders of spacefaring nations to discuss cooperation. But Russia this time is not invited.

[Category: aerospace, Airbus, China, European Space Agency (ESA), Italy, moon, NASA, Roscosmos, SpaceX, Thalès]

— Poland’s coalition up in arms over Tusk’s temporary suspension of asylum rights

 

at 10/13/24 11:27pm

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about the Polish government baffled by Tusk's decision to suspend asylum rights, the French government saying it will introduce tougher migration laws, and so much more. 

[Category: The Capitals]

— Belgium one step closer to forming a government after municipal elections

 

at 10/13/24 11:21pm

The N-VA leader was careful not to reveal his coalition plans for Antwerp.

[Category: Bart De Wever, Belgian elections, Belgium, N-VA]

— EU prosecutors accuse mayor supported by ex-PM Borissov’s party

 

at 10/13/24 11:16pm

"The beneficiary presented false information", the EPPO said.

— Germany’s Scholz banks on ‘Made in Germany bonus’ for national election

 

at 10/13/24 10:57pm

Whether it can secure the SPD another term in the chancellery remains to be seen.

— EU environment ministers prepare for troubled global negotiations on plastics

 

at 10/13/24 10:30pm

The EU may have to compromise its high-ambition stance to seal a deal in final negotiations on plastics.

[Category: plastic, treaty, United Nations]

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