On 24 September, the European Federation of Building and Woodworkers (EFBWW) and the European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC) will hold an online conference on Undeclared Work in the Construction Industry.

The Conference is part of the European week of action to raise awareness and promote the benefits of declared work: #EU4FairWork.

Brussels, Belgium – ECL is launching new informational leaflets illustrating how healthcare professionals and cancer patients can initiate much needed conversations about sexuality and intimacy issues.

Ahead of the European Commission’s Renovation Wave initiative, members of the European Parliament voted, during this week’s plenary session, on a report that will ensure the cost of renovating buildings all over the EU should not lead to unbearable costs for the owners and tenants. As the need for energy-efficient buildings increases, the S&Ds have made sure that proposals aiming to lift millions of citizens out of energy poverty were introduced in the final text.

The COVID-19 pandemic is still holding the world under its spell. Inequalities are worsening worldwide and putting many achievements of recent years in danger. The UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are key in the struggle for amelioration. Today, Friday 18 September, marks an important day in this struggle.

Medicines for Europe applauds that the European Parliament has clearly recognised the key role that off-patent medicines bring to patient access to essential medicines and have called to examine measures aimed at stimulating healthy competition for generic and biosimilar medicines.