Also this Sunday, we will keep you informed of the most important news facts about corona in Brabant and beyond via this live blog.
8.00 – ‘Errors when ordering corona vaccines’
The European Union and the Member States have made mistakes when ordering corona vaccines. Vice-President Frans Timmermans of the European Commission admits this in the German newspaper Der Tagesspiegel. In the current situation you have to ensure that ‘all of Europe gets vaccines’, says the PvdA’er. He only wants to take stock after the pandemic has ended. “Then we can see what we have done wrong and what we have done right.”
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The European Commission is strongly criticized for its hesitancy and strategic mistakes in the procurement of vaccines. There is also dissatisfaction among a number of Member States with the distribution of the vaccines. At least 1.4 billion doses of the vaccines already authorized in the EU have now been ordered by Brussels. That should be more than enough for the approximately 450 million Europeans.
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7.00 Demonstrations for climate policy limited
On Sunday afternoon, protests will be held at 40 places in the Netherlands for a ‘fair and decisive climate policy’. Due to the corona measures, a stagnant march is taking place at the locations. A limited number of people are also allowed. Partly for these reasons, there is an online program for people who protest at home.
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The demonstrations start at 2 p.m., after which the Climate Alarm is sounded an hour later. For a minute, protesters make noise with drums, bells, and their voices. Church bells are also rung in various places. In Brabant, actions have been announced in Breda, Den Bosch, Eersel, Eindhoven, Tilburg and Waalre.
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