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In this issue
- 28 August 2019
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Recent and Upcoming Events
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Last call for Blue Book Trainees
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Each year, the European Commission offers five-month-long paid traineeships for 1,800 trainees. The deadline to apply for the next round of Blue Book Traineeships is on Friday 30 August, so hurry up!
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Smurfing our blue planet: European Union and Smurfs team up to protect the ocean
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What do the European Union and the Smurfs have in common? Both are blue, and both care deeply about the health of our – blue – planet. And now they will partner to clean up beaches across the world, and encourage people to take care of our ocean.
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EU Top News
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Spring 2019 Standard Eurobarometer: Europeans upbeat about the state of the European Union – best results in 5 years
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A new Eurobarometer survey released on 5 August shows a strong increase in citizens’ positive perception of the European Union across the board – from the economy to the state of democracy. These are the best results since the June 2014 Eurobarometer survey conducted before the Juncker Commission took office.
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Main results of the G7 summit
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At the G7 summit of 24-26 August in Biarritz, France, world leaders discussed global challenges such as Iran, trade tensions, the fight against inequalities and climate change. They also discussed the global issue of the wildfires in the Amazon. At the end of the summit, they adopted the G7 Leaders' Declaration.
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EU announces record €550 million contribution to save 16 million lives from AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria
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On 24 August, the EU announced a €550 million pledge to The Global Fund (link is external) during the G7 summit in Biarritz. The Fund is an international partnership to fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria around the world. Its work has already saved 27 million lives since it was created in 2002.
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