It is a 3-day cross-border event between Portugal and Spain to celebrate the 9th edition of the European Youth Week 2019, this year under the topic “Democracy and me”. Main objective To celebrate the contribution young people make to Europe and to encourage young people to participate in Erasmus+ and in the democratic life. In […]
Global Report on Food Crises: acute hunger still affecting over 100 million people worldwide
A report presented yesterday jointly by the European Union, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) finds that around 113 million people in 53 countries experienced acute food insecurity in 2018, compared to 124 million in 2017. Key findings The figure of 113 million people […]
Commission adopts €4 billion investment package for infrastructure projects across 10 Member States
Nowadays, the EU Cohesion Policy invests €4 billion of EU funds in 25 large infrastructure projects in 10 Member States. The investment package involves Bulgaria, Czechia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Poland, Portugal and Romania. The projects cover a wide range of areas: health, transport, research, environment and energy. With national co-financing, the total investment […]
Work-life balance: new leave rules for family care
The European Parliament is voting on new rules to allow parents and carers to better reconcile their work and family lives. More adaptable working conditions and family and care-related leave would help working parents and carers balance private and professional interests and avoid the need to choose between family and career. They form part of […]
Five of the finest (anti-)heroines from European literature
An anti-heroine is the opposite of a heroine. According to both the Oxford English Dictionary and Wikipedia, it means ‘lacking’ traditional heroic qualities – things like bravery, strength and morality. An anti-heroine is a female protagonist who is not confined by the expectations put upon them, someone who makes ‘unconventional life choices’. The trouble is, conventions and expectations […]
Fairer, simpler, more flexible EU farm policy
The Agriculture Committee approved the first and second batch of proposals to improve EU farm policy so that it better meets farmers’ and consumers’ expectations after 2020. The second vote on CAP reform focussed on the new EU rules for direct payments and rural development after 2020. The Agriculture Committee’s amendments to the so-called Strategic […]
Erasmus+ 2021-2027: more people to experience learning exchanges in Europe
MEPs confirmed on Thursday that funds for the next Erasmus+ programme should be tripled to allow more people to take part, better adapting grants to their needs. For the next generation of the Erasmus+ programme, one of Parliament’s main objectives is that more young people take part in the different learning mobility schemes. It therefore […]
EU Customs Union – 50 years young
Título: EU Customs Union – 50 years young Autor: Impuestos y aduanas de la UE Duración: 01:11 Resumen: En 2018, la Unión Europea celebró el 50 aniversario de la Unión Aduanera de la UE. Fecha de Publicación: 01-04-2019
European Border and Coast Guard to be reinforced with 10.000 guards by 2027
Título: European Border and Coast Guard to be reinforced with 10.000 guards by 2027 Autor: Comisión Europea Duración: 00:56 Resumen: El 1 de abril de 2019, el Consejo dio luz verde al acuerdo político alcanzado en marzo para reforzar la Guardia Europea de Fronteras y Costas, dándole el nivel adecuado de ambición para responder a los desafíos comunes […]