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The Platform for the implementation of a future inland navigation action programme PLATINA3 has officially kicked-off. This project aims to improve impact and broadening stakeholder engagement in support of transport research and innovation under the EU Horizon 2020 programme. For a period of 30 months the project partners provide targeted coordination and support activities to promote Inland Waterways Transport (IWT) in Europe.

„Die Europäische Kommission muss mit finanziellen Instrumenten verhindern, dass Produkte in die EU importiert werden, die umweltschädlicher als in Europa produziert wurden.“ Das fordert der handelspolitische Sprecher von THE LEFT im Europäischen Parlament, Helmut Scholz, am Montag in Brüssel. Im Plenum stand eine CO2-Abgabe auf Importe aus weniger klimafreundlichen Ländern und die Verhinderung der Verlagerung von Emissionen in Drittstaaten zur Debatte.

To mark International Women’s Day, ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is urging more governments to adopt the use of Gender Responsive Budgeting (GRB) to ensure that women and men benefit equally from the economic recovery out of Covid-19, and to guarantee a stop to inequality.

To mark International Women’s Day 2021, the S&D Group held a two-day online event: Covid-19: Overcoming new Challenges to Gender Equality, organised in the frame of the Sixth Progressive Youth Forum, in co-operation with our partners PES Women, FEPS, FES, YES and EWL.