Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The European Commission has authorized anti-viral drug remdesivir for the treatment against coronavirus on Friday, making it the first drug authorized at the European Union level for the treatment of COVID-19. “Today, the European Commission granted a conditional marketing authorization for the medicine remdesivir,” the European …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Tourism has negotiated a 6 million Euros (25.2 billion) stimulus package from the European Union towards the private tourism sector for post lockdown operations. This was disclosed by the accounting officer of the Ministry of Tourism, Doreen Katusiime while interfacing with …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nine internal election observers have so far meant the requirements to monitor the 2021 general election, Uganda Radio Network has learnt. These include; Intellectual Aid Network Uganda, Uganda National NGO Forum, Citizens’ Coalition for Electoral Democracy in Uganda (CCEDU) and Alliance for Finance Monitoring (ACFIM). …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The European Union (EU) delegation in Uganda has announced a grant of 8.35 billion Shillings (Euros 2 million) towards the country’s COVID-19 pandemic response. Ambassador Attilio Pacifici, the Head of Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Uganda made the revelation to Uganda Radio …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Head of Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Uganda, Ambassador Attilio Pacifici has said that the EU will not deploy election observers as Uganda votes in 2021. The EU has been one of the biggest international election monitors in Uganda over the years, …
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Washington, United States | AFP | Unthinkable just a few months ago, the United States on Wednesday surpassed the grim milestone of 100,000 coronavirus deaths, as the pandemic tightened its grip on Latin America. With the European Union unveiling a massive recovery plan to step up its emergence from the crisis, …
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Brussels, Belgium | AFP | European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday proposed a 750-billion-euro post-virus recovery fund for Europe and urged sceptical member states to back it. The global coronavirus outbreak has already thrust the EU into its deepest ever recession, and Von der Leyen’s proposal would help …
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Brussels, Belgium | AFP | European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen will on Wednesday propose a roughly one-trillion-euro post-virus recovery fund for Europe, but will have to win over sceptical member states. The global coronavirus outbreak has thrust the EU into its deepest ever recession, and Von der Leyen’s proposal …
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Stockholm, Sweden | AFP | Sweden has taken a soft approach to virus restrictions and although its rules are likely to be in place longer than in other countries, officials are adamant their strategy is a winner in the long term. “This fight against COVID-19 is a marathon,” Prime Minister Stefan …
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Rome, Italy | AFP | Italy is staring down the barrel of the worst recession since World War II, which could bolster the far-right and damage the country’s love affair with the European Union, analysts say. Much will depend on how Rome handles the easing of the national lockdown, how quickly …
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