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Press release - EP TODAY

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Organizations, Articles, International organizations, Confederations, European Union

EU Digital COVID Certificate

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  • EU Digital COVID Certificate

    In a debate starting at 9.00, MEPs will discuss with Commissioner Reynders the practical rollout of the new EU Digital COVID Certificate.

  • The purpose of the certificate is to facilitate intra-EU travels and contribute to the post-pandemic economic recovery.
  • Once formally adopted by the Parliament and the Council it will apply in all EU member states from 1 July.
  • Rapporteur Juan Fernando Lpez Aguilar (S&D, ES) will host a press conference after the plenary debate, at 13.15.

Press release - The EU needs new sources of revenue, MEPs stress

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Organizations, Articles, International organizations, Confederations, European Union

MEPs welcomed the announcement but criticised the Commission for the delay in the proposals, which will come out on 14 July instead of in June, as agreed with Parliament.

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  • MEPs welcomed the announcement but criticised the Commission for the delay in the proposals, which will come out on 14 July instead of in June, as agreed with Parliament.
  • They stressed they will be vigilant about the binding agreement being respected and underlined that the new Own Resources are necessary for the future of the EU.
  • Watch the debate or the individual speeches by MEPs (click on debate on State of play of the implementation of the Own Resources roadmap).
  • It is part of the current Own Resources Decision, now ratified by all member states, since the end of May.

Highlights - CONT Public Hearing - Committee on Budgetary Control

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Organizations, Articles, Budget of the European Union, International organizations, Simplification, European Union

On 15 June 2021, the CONT Committee will organise a public hearing on the topic "Will simplifications suggested for the new period bring the necessary balance between more efficient, effective and correct spending of EU funds?".

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  • On 15 June 2021, the CONT Committee will organise a public hearing on the topic "Will simplifications suggested for the new period bring the necessary balance between more efficient, effective and correct spending of EU funds?".
  • Among the Commissions aims for the MFF 2021-2027 are to simplify the structure of the EU budget and to increase flexibility within programs.
  • Simplification can reduce the risk of errors, help avoid delays and lead to a higher absorption of funds.
  • The CONT Committee intends to examine the relationship between risk, errors, and simplification; and how best to ensure that the essential checks and balances continue to take place.

Highlights - Vote in CONT: opinion to AFCO on the 2021 Report on European Political Parties - Committee on Budgetary Control

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Organizations, Articles, European political party, International organizations, European Union

Pursuant to Article 38 of the Regulation 1141/2014 on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations, Parliament has to adopt a report on its application before the end of 2021 and every year thereafter.

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  • Pursuant to Article 38 of the Regulation 1141/2014 on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations, Parliament has to adopt a report on its application before the end of 2021 and every year thereafter.
  • The report may include suggestions for amendments, where appropriate.
  • In her draft opinion, the Draftsperson notably highlighted that the funding of EU political parties and foundations had to be transparent and also to support exclusively political activities in line with EU values.
  • She also stressed that the co-funding level can be challenging for EU political parties and called for a reduction of the required own resources for parties to 5% of the eligible expenditure.

G7 Leader's Background Briefing Book Launches Ahead of Cornwall Summit

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Group of Seven, Summit, Articles, World, International organizations

- The United Kingdom as host has prioritised spearheading the global coronavirus recovery and tackling climate change, among other areas

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  • - The United Kingdom as host has prioritised spearheading the global coronavirus recovery and tackling climate change, among other areas
    - The latest summit briefing book, G7 UK: The Cornwall Summit, features high-profile voices on the world's most pressing challenges
    LONDON, June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt global activity, this year's G7 summit, taking place on 1113 June, will be hosted at Cornwall.
  • It also comes at a critical time for myriad global issues, which the summit seeks to address.
  • These issues constitute the key talking point in this year's edition of the summit briefing book, G7 UK: The Cornwall Summit, which features prominent voices from government and civil society.
  • G7 UK: The Cornwall Summit is an official publication of The Global Governance Project, a joint initiative between GT Media Group Ltd, a London-based publishing company, and the G7 Research Group based at the University of Toronto.

G7 Leader's Background Briefing Book Launches Ahead of Cornwall Summit

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Group of Seven, Summit, Articles, World, International organizations

The United Kingdom as host has prioritised spearheading the global coronavirus recovery and tackling climate change, among other areas

Key Points: 
  • The United Kingdom as host has prioritised spearheading the global coronavirus recovery and tackling climate change, among other areas
    The latest summit briefing book, G7 UK: The Cornwall Summit, features high-profile voices on the world's most pressing challenges
    LONDON, June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt global activity, this year's G7 summit, taking place on 1113 June, will be hosted at Cornwall.
  • It also comes at a critical time for myriad global issues, which the summit seeks to address.
  • These issues constitute the key talking point in this year's edition of the summit briefing book, G7 UK: The Cornwall Summit, which features prominent voices from government and civil society.
  • G7 UK: The Cornwall Summit is an official publication of The Global Governance Project, a joint initiative between GT Media Group Ltd, a London-based publishing company, and the G7 Research Group based at the University of Toronto.

Highlights - Debate on IP waiver for COVID vaccines, vote on report on post-COVID trade - Committee on International Trade

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Friday, June 4, 2021
Organizations, Articles, Trade blocs, International organizations, INTA, EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement, European Union

The EU has so far rejected the waiver.

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  • The EU has so far rejected the waiver.
  • Also during the INTA meeting on 25 May, the Committee will vote on the own-initiative report on the trade related aspects and implications of COVID-19, which is the Committee's main input to the Commission's ongoing Trade Policy Review.
  • Finally, INTA Members will exchange views with the Commission on the implementation of the trade part of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA).
  • The meeting will take place on 25 May from 09.00 to 12.00, 13.45 to 15.45 and 16.45-18.45 in Brussels and remotely.

Unifor welcomes federal advisory panel's quarantine strategies as roadmap to travel recovery

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Countries, Organizations, International Federation of Journalists, International Metalworkers' Federation, International Transport Workers' Federation, Jerry Dias, International organizations, Unifor, Quarantine, Toronto, Canada

TORONTO, June 2, 2021 /CNW/ -Unifor welcomes Health Canada's COVID-19 Testing and Screening Expert Advisory Panel's latest recommendations to optimize testing and quarantine at Canada's borders.

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  • TORONTO, June 2, 2021 /CNW/ -Unifor welcomes Health Canada's COVID-19 Testing and Screening Expert Advisory Panel's latest recommendations to optimize testing and quarantine at Canada's borders.
  • "We need to get Canada's aviation sector safely off the ground again," said Jerry Dias, Unifor's National President.
  • "These recommendations provide a road map to do just that, following science and good data."
  • Unifor is Canada's largest union in the private sector, representing 315,000 workers in every major area of the economy.

Renewvia Energy Receives $1 Million Commitment from SIMA Fund to Electrify Communities in Rural Kenya

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Countries, Kenya, Africa, International organizations

NAIROBI, Kenya, June 2, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Social Investment Managers and Advisors LLC (SIMA), a new generation of impact investment manager, and Renewvia Energy Corporation, a global solar developer, today announced a partnership to electrify rural communities in Kenya underserved by conventional utilities.

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  • NAIROBI, Kenya, June 2, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Social Investment Managers and Advisors LLC (SIMA), a new generation of impact investment manager, and Renewvia Energy Corporation, a global solar developer, today announced a partnership to electrify rural communities in Kenya underserved by conventional utilities.
  • Renewvia will develop and operate solar minigrids in the communities of Lomekwi, Nakukulas, Locheremoit, Kagintan, Kori, and Lorengelup by the end of 2021.
  • "We are thrilled to partner with SIMA at a time when Renewvia is significantly scaling its portfolio in Kenya and Nigeria to advance energy access, especially in the most remote places," said Trey Jarrard, CEO, Renewvia Energy.
  • SIMA has a presence in Kenya, Uganda, Pakistan, India, Mexico and the United States.

A Statement from President Clément Chartier on the Kamloops Indian Residential School Revelation

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Monday, May 31, 2021
Countries, International organizations, World, Aborigine, Canada

Most Canadians do not know about, or do not comprehend the scale of hardship suffered by Indigenous families and children who were forced to attend residential schools, often being away from family and friends for years.

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  • Most Canadians do not know about, or do not comprehend the scale of hardship suffered by Indigenous families and children who were forced to attend residential schools, often being away from family and friends for years.
  • In particular, the federal government should move expeditiously to resolve the Ile a la Crosse residential school for which it has been in talks with a committee of former students.
  • The MNC represents the Mtis Nation in Canada at the national and international levels.
  • There are approximately 400,000 Mtis Nation citizens in Canada, roughly a quarter of all Aboriginal peoples in the country.