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#EuropeDay 2021, EESC makes a difference now more than ever

For the second consecutive year, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) opened its virtual doors and celebrated Europe online with a dedicated website, underlining that, now more than ever, civil society organisations are playing an essential role in Europe, from their involvement in the recovery to their vital work in dealing with our day-to-day

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Tokyo, IOC Announce Ban on Overseas Spectators at 2021 Olympics

Most fans will be banned from the postponed 2020 Olympic Games when they open in July, Tokyo organizers and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Saturday.

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Italy: E-Mobility: EIB to support Be Charge for charging network expansion

The European Investment Bank (EIB) will support Be Charge, a leading Italian company engaged in the development of sustainable mobility, in expanding its charging infrastructure for electric mobility throughout Italy. The parties signed a EUR 25 million loan facility for a period of 10 years in Rome on 16th of Dec.. The project is supported by the European Commission through the "Connecting Europe Facility" (CEF).

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Government invests £5m to increase places for disadvantaged children in youth organisations

Government investment will also support and expand adult volunteering programme

An estimated 5,500 spaces will be created in groups such as police cadets, Scouts, Guides and faith-based organisations to help reduce waiting lists for these in-demand local clubs.

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Russia Shuts Out Saudi Arabia in World Cup Kick-Off

The football World Cup kicked off Thursday with host Russia defeating Saudi Arabia 5-0 in the opening match of the tournament.

On Friday, Egypt takes on Uruguay, Morocco faces Iran and Portugal squares off against Spain.

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Facebook Launches Job Search Feature for Low-Skilled Workers

Facebook wants to make it easier for people to find low-skilled jobs online.

After testing the new software in U.S. and Canada since last year, Facebook added job postings Wednesday in another 40 countries across Europe and elsewhere.

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Refugee-made products on display for first time ever at the world’s biggest trade fair

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is pleased to announce that for the first time ever refugee-made products will be on display at Ambiente, the leading international consumer goods trade show, from 9-13 February 2018, in Frankfurt, Germany.

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Visionary Nigerian teacher wins UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award

Mediator who helped gain release of Chibok girls wins Nansen honour for opening schools in conflict zone.

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Mustapha in a class room at the Future Prowess Islamic Foundation School (I), Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria which he set up.

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Four out of five workers in Europe happy with working time ‘fit’

81% of workers say their working hours fit well, or very well, with their private life obligations. However men continue to have longer working hours (on average 6.5 hours per week more than women) and report more difficulties adapting working time to family life or other commitments. This is according to Eurofound’s new report on Working time patterns for sustainable work.

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New figures reveal junior fishing licences increase 25%

Sales of junior fishing licences across England and Wales, have increased by 25.7% from 2016/17

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Junior fishing licence sales increase by 25%