500 million doses of vaccines, climate neutrality and Polish justice / Article

TOP3 EU events: 500 million doses of vaccines, climate neutrality and Polish justiceUldis Ķezberis00:00 / 00:00

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“I have good news for the people of the European Union. The European Union has kept its word. We have supplied enough vaccines to the Member States to allow at least 70% of adults to be fully vaccinated this month. Since the beginning of the year, our vaccination campaign has gained momentum. Our common approach is a success. We will only be able to emerge from this crisis together.

Unfortunately, Covid-19 has not yet been defeated. That is why we are ready to supply more vaccines, including new strains.

Member States must now do their utmost to increase vaccination coverage. Only then will we be safe, ”said Urzula von der Leiena, President of the European Commission.

She also told methat by the end of last week, the European Union had already reached 500 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines. She has reason to be proud, because at the beginning of the vaccination campaign, the commission led by Leiena received many accusations about the lack of pox and the slow pace of vaccination in the European Union.

To date, 65.8% of the population over the age of 18 in the European Union have received at least one dose of the vaccine, but

47.7% of adults in the EU are fully vaccinated.

By comparison, in the UK, almost 88% of adults have received one vaccine and 67% two vaccinations.

Leiena’s statement comes at a time when several EU member states have once again been forced to tighten restrictions due to the rapid increase in Covid-19 infections.

Concerned about Poland’s decision in justice

“The European Commission is very concerned about the decision of the Polish Constitutional Tribunal that the interim measures imposed by the Court of Justice of the European Union on Polish judicial reform are contrary to the Polish constitution,” said Erik Mamer, a spokesman for the European Commission.

This statement was made in response to a ruling by the Polish Constitutional Tribunal that the European Union’s measures concerning the Polish judicial system were incompatible with the national constitution.

A few days later, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that the system of disciplinary sanctions imposed on judges in Poland was contrary to European Union law.

The Court instructed the Polish Government to take appropriate measures to remedy the situation.

The Polish Conservative government argues that the Disciplinary Chamber established in 2017, which has the power to punish judges, is needed to reform an inefficient judiciary, which is prone to corruption.

Many judges and lawyers, on the other hand, argue that the Disciplinary Chamber is being used to put pressure on judges to try to make decisions that benefit officials.

To become the first climate-neutral part of the world

“If we relinquished our duty to help humanity, we would deceive not only ourselves but also our children and grandchildren.

If we do not act, they will be forced to fight for water and food.

That is why we will make carbon more expensive so that people have an incentive to use less carbon, and we will give priority to decarbonisation to encourage innovation and adaptation. If we reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 and achieve climate neutrality by 2050, then humanity will have a chance to win. The rest of the world is watching us, following us and waiting for us to set the best example, ”said Frans Timmermans, Vice-President of the European Commission.

Timmermans is one of the most active defenders and promoters of the European Union’s green course. With his participation has been created the package of bills presented this week, which aims to adapt the European Union’s climate, energy, land use, transport and taxation policies to reduce air pollutant emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels.

Among the more than ten proposals, the most visible is the idea that, from 2035, all new cars sold in the European Union will be zero-emission. The Commission will therefore instruct the bloc member states to expand the network for charging and refueling zero-emission vehicles.

The European Commission’s proposals will have to be approved by the Member States and the European Parliament. It could take several months to review and discuss them.

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