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EU standards chief calls for tougher lobbying rules amid Qatar scandal

EU standards chief calls for tougher lobbying rules amid Qatar scandal

EU Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly on Monday called for an urgent overhaul of the EU’s ethics system following the Qatar corruption scandal that rocked the European Parliament. In an interview with POLITICO, O’Reilly said the failure of “political champions” to promote a functioning European ethics system over the years has allowed scandals to proliferate. And she …

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WHO calls on countries to close gaps in health coverage for people affected by conflict and low-income households

WHO calls on countries to close gaps in health coverage for people affected by conflict and low-income households

Inflation and war threaten the financial security of millions of people in the European Region. On Universal Health Coverage Day (12 December), WHO/Europe is calling on countries to learn from previous shocks and prevent out-of-pocket payments for health care from plunging people into poverty. poverty this winter. Data shows that after the economic crisis that …

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Musk calls to prosecute Fauci, prompting a swift reaction

Musk calls to prosecute Fauci, prompting a swift reaction

Twitter CEO Elon Musk called on Sunday to prosecute Anthony Fauci, President Biden’s chief medical adviser who has led the US response to the COVID-19 pandemic since it began under the Trump administration, and prompted a quick reaction for his comment. “My pronouns are Prosecute/Fauci,” Musk said on Twitter. He later shared a meme edited …

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US Representative Swalwell calls on Dublin Prison to provide immediate legal and mental health services to women

US Representative Swalwell calls on Dublin Prison to provide immediate legal and mental health services to women

article Incarcerated women walk on the grounds of FCI Dublin in 2004. WASHINGTON DC – U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (D-Dublin) sent a letter Friday to the new director of FCI Dublin asking why it appears incarcerated women face “significant obstacles” to talking to their lawyers and demanding that this practice unconstitutional changes immediately. The letter, …

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