Aleksandra Kazmierczak, a European Environment Agency (EEA) climate change adaptation expert, explains the main findings of a new EEA report that assesses the links between social and demographic inequalities and exposure to air pollution, noise and extreme temperatures. What are the key findings of the report? The EEA report ‘Unequal exposure and unequal impacts: social […]
Malta and Slovakia: MEPs warn of lack of judicial independence and corruption
MEPs deplore serious shortcomings in the rule of law in Malta and Slovakia, also warning of rising threats for journalists throughout the EU. Parliament passed on Thursday 28th of March, with 398 votes to 85 and 69 abstentions, a resolution summarising the conclusions of the working group set up within the Civil Liberties Committee to […]
MEPs agree on future regional and cohesion funding
Parliament adopted last Wednesday new funding rules to strengthen the EU’s economic, social and territorial cohesion, with 475 votes to 93 and 53 abstentions. The updated rules, which will apply from 2021 to 2027 to the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF), will cover all regions, with special focus on less […]
Este 26 de mayo todos a votar
Título: Este 26 de mayo todos a votar Autor: Parlamento Europeo, Oficina en España Duración: 01:28 Resumen: Noelia Franco (OT), Boris Izaguirre, Marta Sango (OT), Dani Rovira, Julia Gutiérrez Caba, Ruth Gabriel, James Rhodes, Francine Gálvez, Itziar Castro, Canco Rodríguez, Mariano Peña, Diana Navarro, Miguel Rellán, Cayetana Guillén Cuervo o Álex Monner explican que “no hay […]
From CO2 emissions to copyright: 5 numbers from Strasbourg
Título: From CO2 emissions to copyright: 5 numbers from Strasbourg Autor: Parlamento Europeo Duración: 00:58 Resumen: El Parlamento acordó los objetivos para reducir las emisiones de CO2 del transporte por carretera y adoptó normas de derechos de autor para garantizar que los derechos y las responsabilidades de la propiedad intelectual ahora se aplican al mundo en […]
Coming up in Brussels: work-life balance, European Social Fund and more
Título: Coming up in Brussels: work-life balance, European Social Fund and more Autor: Parlamento Europeo Duración: 00:54 Resumen: El Parlamento da la bienvenida al Primer Ministro sueco para un debate sobre el futuro de Europa. Los miembros discuten sobre la financiación del Fondo Social Europeo Plus para ayudar a los jóvenes, el equilibrio entre la vida […]
New projections on the composition of the next European Parliament
The Parliament has published the third round of projections for the distribution of seats for the next legislature, based on a representative sample of national surveys. This third installment of composition projections of the Chamber is drawn up from national surveys carried out until March 26. The data come from a selection of surveys […]
Should immigrants be taught in their mother tongue at schools?
Approaches to integration of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in schools vary widely in Europe. In particular, the teaching language to be used with newly-arrived migrant pupils can be a controversial topic. Should they learn only the host country language or should they be encouraged to keep their mother tongue? The answer to these questions […]
What capacities do companies seek in 2019?
The new year can be a great opportunity to make a change, face a new challenge or expand your horizons. In terms of employment, this could mean accessing a new industry or even embarking on a new career. However, in a competitive job market, how can you maximize your chances of success? How about focusing […]