MEPs urge EU countries to be transparent about their COVID-19 vaccine supplies In order to respond to European citizens’ growing concerns, data on the number of vaccine doses supplied and on the vaccination schedules for each country must be transparent and provided on a monthly basis until the summer, say MEPs of the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee (ENVI). EU-Russia relations: MEPs condemn the decision by the Russian authorities to expel three EU diplomats “We strongly condemn the recent decision by the Russian Federation to expel from the country three EU diplomats, respectively from Germany, Poland and…

EU invests €3.5 m in biosecurity to keep Myanmar and other ASEAN countries safe The European Union launched a €3.5 million [5.65 billion MMK] regional project to support increased biosecurity in Southeast Asia. The project will help governments to better respond to highly communicable diseases or global biological events, such as pandemics, according to an EU press release.

EU holds second conference on space program in PH The European Union Delegation to the Philippines is holding a second national conference on its flagship space program Copernicus, whose mapping technology was utilized during Taal Volcano’s recent activity. European Union to invest in ASEAN green-infrastructure fund THE European Union (EU) is planning to invest in a program to develop green infrastructure in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), known as the ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance Facility (ACGF), committing 50 million euros, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said. €50m EU fund to support green infrastructure projects in Southeast Asia The…

Philippines raises 1.2 billion euros from bond sale The Philippines on Wednesday raised 1.2 billion euros from its first overseas bond sale for the year, officials said, as the government sought to fund an ongoing infrastructure overhaul and social welfare programs.