Maastricht, NL, 1 September 2021: The European Institute of Public Administration is pleased to announce the following appointments, which have entered into effect on 1 September 2021: Peter Goldschmidt has been appointed Head of Institutional Relations, and Petra Jeney has been appointed Director of EIPA Luxembourg.

Brussels/Frankfurt, 1 September 2021 – On the upcoming discussion on the AI regulation proposal in the European Parliament and the Council of the EU, Prof Claus Oetter, Managing Director of VDMA Software and Digitalization, says:

In connection with the Fit for 55 legislative package proposed by the European Commission, the Methanol Insitute (MI) has published a position paper calling on policy-makers to adopt a ‘well-to-wake’ approach in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions accounting of fuels, to support the decarbonization of maritime transport.

Early intervention could prevent many of the 160,000 deaths from colon cancer in Europe each year. Colonoscopies, the gold standard for spotting bowel cancer early, can still miss up to 20% of precancerous cells. But now, thanks to a pan-European health consortium, a new concept that uses photonics to help doctors spot bowel cancer could soon prevent up to half of these deaths and save €9 billion in reduced healthcare costs.

Published: 17/08/2021

Ahead of the extraordinary Council meeting this afternoon, where EU foreign ministers will discuss the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan, the Socialists and Democrats are calling for: rapid relocation and safe shelter for Afghan partners; urgent assessment, organisation and distribution of humanitarian aid for the Afghan population; and setting out clear red lines for the Taliban concerning respect for women’s rights and minorities, and cracking down on foreign terrorists.