The European Council (Article 50) has adopted a decision formalising the political agreement reached on 21 March 2019 on extending the period under Article 50. In accordance with the treaties, the decision was taken in agreement with the United Kingdom. Such an agreement was set out in a letter from the Permanent Representative of the […]
Brexit: Railway safety and connectivity with the UK
The EU is ensuring continuity of train services between the EU (France and Ireland) and the United Kingdom in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal. The Council today adopted a regulation on a temporary extension of the validity of certain authorisations, certificates and licences that are needed to run the […]
Mais que fait l’Europe ?
Título: Mais que fait l’Europe ? Autor: Casa Europa Rennes Duración: 02:05 Resumen: Del 23 al 26 de mayo de 2019, las elecciones europeas se llevarán a cabo en toda la Unión Europea. En esta ocasión, la Maison de l’Europe en Rennes – Information Center Europe Direct Cap Ouest con el apoyo de la Unión Europea, la Federación […]
Escuela de verano del CCI sobre desmantelamiento nuclear y gestión de residuos
Organizado por el Centro Común de Investigación de la Comisión Europea (JRC), el objetivo de la Escuela de Verano es ofrecer una visión general de las cuestiones importantes relacionadas con el desmantelamiento nuclear y la gestión de residuos. De que va el concurso La escuela de verano se lleva a cabo en Ispra, Italia, del […]
Council strongly criticised over failing to act to protect EU values in Hungary
Civil Liberties Committee MEPs condemned the Council’s inaction relating to EU values in Hungary, following last September’s Article 7 request by Parliament. In the debate with the Commission’s First Vice-President Frans Timmermans and Political and Security Committee Permanent Representative Călin Stoica, on behalf of the Romanian Presidency, most of the Civil Liberties Committee MEPs who […]
CO2 emissions from cars: facts and figures
Ever wondered how much CO2 is emitted by cars or whether electric vehicles really are a cleaner alternative? Check out our infographics to find out. Transport is responsible for nearly 30% of the EU’s total CO2 emissions, of which 72% comes from road transportation. As part of efforts to reduce CO2 emissions, the EU has set […]
Deal agreed to protect consumers against misleading and unfair practices
Updates to EU consumer protection rules to tackle misleading rankings in online marketplaces and dual quality of products were provisionally agreed on Friday. Transparency rules for online rankings and reviews Online marketplaces and comparison services (e.g. Amazon, eBay, AirBnb, Skyscanner) will have to disclose the main parameters determining how offers resulting from a search query […]
European Social Innovation Competition 2019
The European Commission has launched the European Social Innovation Competition in memory of Diogo Vasconcelos. Based on the theme “Challenging plastic waste”, the 2019 edition calls for ideas and projects that reduce plastic waste and littering through changing and improving existing processes or through introducing brand-new products and initiatives. What’s the contest about? The competition […]
Concurso Europeo de Innovación Social 2019
La Comisión Europea ha lanzado el Concurso Europeo de Innovación Social en memoria de Diogo Vasconcelos. Basada en el tema “Desafío de residuos plásticos”, la edición 2019 requiere ideas y proyectos que reduzcan los residuos plásticos y la basura mediante la modificación y mejora de los procesos existentes o la introducción de productos e iniciativas completamente […]