From Easter Sunday (1 April), Irish people will be able to access their online subscriptions such as Netflix, Spotify and Sky Sports wherever they are in the EU. Previously online subscriptions were not widely ...
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Terminally ill workers need protected status under EU law
Last week in Brussels, I officially launched the European Dying to Work Campaign at the European Parliament, Brussels. Terminally ill workers should be granted a protected employment status under EU law, si ...
EU Parliament puts stop to Geo-Blocking Online Shoppers
Geo-blocking is the practice whereby consumers are blocked from accessing and buying a product or service from a website based in another EU member state. The Commission estimates that almost 65% of websites in the EU en ...
Battle to beat plastic waste and clean our waters initiated by the EU
The battle to protect our blue planet received a boost yesterday, as the European Commission launched the European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy. Plastic production is 20 times higher now than in the 196 ...
EU Programme to provide food to the most deprived.
EU-Funded FEAD programme channels non-perishable food through FoodCloud Hubs to those most in need. Under an European Programme, social enterprise FoodCloud Hubs and the Department of Employment Affairs & Social Pro ...
International Day of Persons with disabilities
Today is International Day of Persons with disabilities. Almost one in six people in the EU aged 15 and over lives with some kind of disability. As the population ages, this number is expected to rise significantly. I ...
New five-year licence for glyphosate
A new five-year licence for glyphosate has been secured today in Brussels. The Appeal Committee, which consists of experts from the EU member states and the European Commission, met today to discuss renewing the appro ...
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