On 14th March, Commissioner Stella Kyriakides spoke at EPSCO Council on the topic of long COVID. Her speech began by highlighting that 1/8 of individuals who test positive for COVID experience symptoms lasting longer than usual.
For its second edition, the EU Anti-Racism and Diversity Week took place on 20-22 March 2023. It was centred around the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination that takes place every March 21.
On Thursday March 23rd, the 7th meeting of the European Commission Expert Group on strengthening the recovery and the crisis resilience of the sport sector during and in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic took place in hybrid format in Brussels.
The first session of the meeting was centred around the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on volunteering and grassroots sport.
On March 7th, the Swedish Council presidency and European Parliament negotiators finalised an agreement on a European Year of Skills for the period 9 May 2023 until 8 May 2024.
Welcoming the initiative, the Swedish minister for education, Mats Persson, stated: ‘This European Year comes at the right moment. There is need for action to fill labour shortages and help people find quality jobs.
To accompany World Obesity Day on the 4th March, the World Obesity Federation launched its 2023 Atlas report. This 5th edition focuses on the economic impact of overweight and obesity.
The report recognises continued under-prioritisation of obesity in global agendas, with action remaining “siloed and fragmented”.
The European Parliament overwhelmingly approved, during this month’s plenary session, the political agreement reached with the Council on financing REPowerEU, a 20 billion euros plan that aims to support the
On Friday 17 February, WHO Europe and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) hosted an online launch event to present the new Step Up!
