EU agrees new financial supervision framework

European Union finance ministers have agreed to establish a new framework for financial supervision, designed to help prevent future financial crises.

The measures include a European Systemic Risk Board to oversee the health of Europe's economy.

Ministers also approved a second instalment of emergency loans to Greece worth 9bn euros ($11.4bn; £7.5bn).They were unable, however, to agree a new Europe-wide bank levy or bank transaction tax.

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Routine child vaccination imperative

The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...

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