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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12361
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NEWS BRIEFS / Ebola

EU invests €6 million in clinical trials on vaccine to defeat virus in the DRC

31/10/2019 (Agence Europe) – The EU is contributing €6 million to clinical trials on an Ebola vaccine in the DRC, the European Commission announced on Thursday 31 October. This contribution is funded by the Horizon 2020 research programme. The aim is to try to contain the epidemic which is continuing to develop in the east of the country, with a risk of contagion to neighbouring countries. "The EU has supported the development of the new Ebola vaccine and we are in the process of deploying the clinical study in the Democratic Republic of Congo", says Research Commissioner Carlos Moedas. "The EU is determined to support the World Health Organisation and the DRC authorities in their efforts to fight the epidemic", confirms Christos Stylianides, Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management. (AN)

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COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
MIGRATION: Warsaw, Budapest and Prague should have complied with mechanism for relocating asylum seekers, says Advocate-General
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: agreement in view at EU Council on rules to combat VAT fraud in e-commerce sector
TAXATION: VAT exemption thresholds for small businesses are still not unanimous in EU Council
FINANCE: a statement by EU Council and Commission on dangers of stablecoins under study
ECONOMY: GDP up and inflation down in euro area
STATE AID: in-depth investigation into support for PCC to set up chemical company in Poland
COMPETITION: France is “very committed” to merger between Chantiers de l’Atlantique and Fincantieri
SECTORAL POLICIES
FISHERIES: Commission authorises emergency aid for cod fishermen in Eastern Baltic
CLIMATE: Finland's EU Council Presidency confirms it will do its utmost to ensure that COP25 takes place
ENVIRONMENT: never before have so many EU countries suffered major fires as in 2018, according to annual forest fire report
ENERGY: Commission adopts 4th list of Projects of Common Interest
TRANSPORT: European Community Shipowners' Association announces its strategic priorities for 2019-2024
DIGITAL: unlike Facebook, Twitter prohibits political advertising
JHA: towards an exchange of data between Europol and New Zealand to combat terrorism and serious crime
EXTERNAL ACTION
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU mobilises €663 million for refugees in Turkey
MOLDOVA: EU approves third package of budget measures to support reforms in Republic of Moldova
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
MIGRATION: denouncing “explosive” situation of migrants in Aegean Sea, Dunja Mijatović appeals to Greece and European Union
NEWS BRIEFS
TRADE: major players in steel industry welcome decision to continue work of world forum on overcapacity in steel production
EBOLA: EU invests €6 million in clinical trials on vaccine to defeat virus in the DRC
GUINEA-BISSAU: EU concerned about threat to electoral process posed by 'illegal' dismissal of Prime Minister Gomes
HUNGARY: Renew Europe group in European Parliament is concerned about a new attack on political freedom
JUSTICE: electronic evidence regulation - Committee for Protection of Journalists calls for guarantees for their profession
WOMEN: EU notes “too slow” progress on equal pay day
SYRIA: Federica Mogherini welcomes opening of first meeting of Syrian constitutional committee
CALENDAR
Main activities of European Institutions: from 01/11 to 10/11/2019
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Other Events: until 17 November 2019