European Commission Current Affairs, GK & News
European Commission proposes Covid-19 certificate
The European Commission, on March 17, 2021, has proposed for a Covid-19 certificate called “Digital Green Certificate” covering the details regarding the Covid-19 vaccination, testing and recovery. Highlights This decision was taken in order to reopen the European Union (EU) for travel in a safe, sustainable and predictable manner. The Covid-19 certificate is an approach ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • Covid-19 certificate • COVID-19 vaccine • Digital Green Certificate • European Commission • European Union
European Union Report: North Korea, the most dangerous places in the world
On July 2, 2020, a research centre INFORM operating under European Commission released its report, “Shared Evidence for Managing Crises and Disasters”. Highlights The report ranks the countries based on “INFORM Risk Index” that is calculated considering humanitarian crises and disaster in the region. The index considers the following while framing the index Natural Factors: ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Disaster Management • Drought • European Commission • European Union • Military of North Korea • North Korea • Tropical Cyclone
European Project linking Black sea, North Sea and Baltic Sea criticized by Environmental Organization
The Danube-Oder-Elbe canal intends to connect the three rivers Danube, Oder and Elbe. This is to provide an alternate route of navigation from Black sea to Baltic and North seas. However, several concerns are being raised by the environmental organizations against the construction of the canal. Highlights According to the activists, the project violates European ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Baltic Countries • Environment Protection • European Commission • European Union • Habitat loss • Inland Waterways • Navigation system • River linking project
India joins Global AMR R&D hub as a new member
India has joined Global Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Research and Development (R&D) hub as a new member. The announcement in this regard was made by Department of Biotechnology, Union Ministry of Science & Technology in New Delhi on 12 September 2019. Key Highlights India will be a member of the hub’s board of members of from ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: 71st session of World Health Assembly • Department of Biotechnology • European Commission • Global AMR R&D hub • Global AMR R&D Secretariat • Global Antimicrobial Resistance Research and Development hub • India • Union Ministry of Science & Technology
Ursula von der Leyen elected as European Commission’s first female president
German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen has been elected as the first female president of European Commission (EC) following a secret ballot among MEPs. She secured the backing of more than half of the Members in the European Parliament (MEPs) for the biggest job in Brussels. She will succeed Jean-Claude Juncker on 1st November ..
Topics: European Commission • European Parliament • European Union law • Government • Jean-Claude Juncker • Orders of chivalry • Orders, decorations, and medals • Ursula von der Leyen • Von der Leyen • Von der Leyen Commission