On Thursday 19 March, the European Commission adopted a Temporary Framework to enable Member States to use the full flexibility foreseen under State aid rules to support their economy and help overcome the extremely difficult situation triggered by the Coronavirus outbreak. From direct grants to subsidised public loans to State guarantees for loans, the Temporary …

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LOS REFRACTARIOS: UNA INDUSTRIA ESENCIAL Por la presente MANIFIESTO: A.- Que el Real Decreto-Ley 10/2020 por el que se regula un permiso retribuido recuperable para las personas trabajadoras por cuenta ajena que no presten servicios esenciales, con el fin de reducir la movilidad de la población en el contexto de la lucha contra el COVID-19, …

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WRA: REFRACTORIES ARE ESSENTIAL FOR DAILY LIVES Safe and responsible operations need to continue In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic, the temporary closing of non-essential businesses and other efforts to keep COVID-19 from overwhelming hospital and healthcare facilities are creating challenges for many countries and across many industries. Governing bodies must keep essential …

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Los coronavirus son una amplia familia de virus que normalmente afectan sólo a animales. Algunos tienen la capacidad de transmitirse de los animales a las personas. El nuevo coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 es un nuevo tipo de coronavirus que puede afectar a las personas y se ha detectado por primera vez en diciembre de 2019 en la …

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There is only one planet Earth, yet by 2050, the world will be consuming as if there were three1. Global  consumption  if materials such as biomass, fossil fuels, metals and minerals is expected to double in the next forty years2, while annual waste generation is projected to increase by 70% by 20503. As half of …

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