EU Current Affairs, GK & News
EU enters into deal with AstraZeneca, for first Covid-19 vaccine
The European Union has entered into an agreement to but at least 300 million doses of AstraZeneca’s potential COVID 19 vaccine in the first-ever such deal in advance by the group. This is expected to weaken the global approach taken by the World Health Organization in this regard. What is the Deal? The European Union, ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: AstraZeneca • EU • European Union • GAVI • Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations • Inclusive Vaccines Alliance
First-ever EU cyber sanctions imposed on Russian, Chinese, North Korean agents
The European Union has imposed its first-ever sanctions over cyber-attacks, slapping them on alleged Russian military agents, Chinese cyberspies and organizations including a North Korean firm. Details of Sanctions The six people and three groups hit with sanctions include Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency. The EU baled them for the 2017 WannaCry ransomware and NotPetya ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: China • EU • European Union • GRU • North Korea • Ransomware • Russia • WannaCry
European Union Signs Agreement with Gilead for Supply of Remdesivir
The European Union has reached an agreement with Gilead Sciences Inc. regarding the supply of the company’s antiviral drug Remdesivir to combat the deadly COVID 19 pandemic in the countries of the bloc. The deal of 63 million euros ($74 million) has been signed for procurement of Veklury, the brand name for Remdesivir which is ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • EU • Gilead Sciences • Remedesivir • Veklury
Facebook Sues EU Anti-Trust Regulator for Excessive Data Requests
The US-based social media giant, Facebook, has announced that it is suing the EU Anti-trust regulator for seeking information beyond the realm of necessity, including personal details, for their investigations into the company’s data and marketplace. Background The social media company is under the EU lens and it has been going on since the last ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: EU • EU Anti-Trust Regulator • Facebook • Luxembourg • Personal data
India-EU Scientific and Technological Cooperation Agreement Renewed till 2025
India and the European Union have renewed its agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation for a period of the next five years (2020-2025) and this has been done now by the exchange of Note Verbale between two sides. The initial agreement was signed in 2001 and has been renewed since then twice. Details of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: EU • European Union • India • India-EU • Scientific and Technological Cooperation Agreement