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European Council: EU leaders call for humanitarian access to Gaza and reiterate their support for Ukraine
EU leaders condemned Hamas' attack and recognised Israel’s right to defend itself in line with international humanitarian law. They called for continued, rapid, safe and unhindered humanitarian access and aid to reach those in need. They also reiterated their unwavering solidarity with Ukraine.
EU gender equality reaches new milestone: is progress accelerating?
The EU Gender Equality Institute’s latest Gender Equality Index reveals the biggest annual jump in the overall score in the Index’s history: the EU is at 70.2 points out of 100. Sweden, The Netherlands, and Denmark still lead the way, but Italy, Portugal, Luxembourg, and Malta also made progress.
Commission steps up actions to prevent critical shortages of medicines in the EU
The Commission has launched a set of actions to prevent and reduce the risk of critical medicine shortages in the EU. They will also help ensure the long-term security of supply of medicines. EU measures have already been put in place to ensure the availability of key antibiotics this winter.