Worldwide nearly 75 million children have limited or no access to school because of conflicts or natural disasters. Education is a fundamental human right. In humanitarian crises, it means safety and protection. It gives children the necessary skills to build a more prosperous future for themselves and their countries. The European Commission has announced today […]
Ebola: EU provides further €5 million in humanitarian aid in Democratic Republic of Congo
The EU is stepping up humanitarian support with an additional €5 million as the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to experience its biggest Ebola outbreak to date. The confirmed death toll of the epidemic now stands at over 1,000 people. With today’s announcement, total EU funding to tackle the disease in the country amounts to €17 million […]
Lo más destacado del Parlamento Europeo en 2014-2019
Título: Lo más destacado del Parlamento Europeo en 2014-2019 Autor: Parlamento Europeo Duración: 01:44 Resumen: ¿Qué ha logrado el Parlamento Europeo en cinco años? Desde medidas para luchar contra el cambio climático hasta mejorar la seguridad de la vida de los ciudadanos de la UE, el Parlamento ha aprobado legislación sobre todo tipo de temas, que van […]
“Capturing [Y]our Europe”
In celebration of its 25th anniversary, the European Committee of the Regions invites you to showcase your photographic skills and to “capture” Europe in your regions by participating in the “Capturing [Y]our Europe” photography competition, organized by the trainees of the Committee with the support of its Members. Are you interested in sharing the Europe experience from your […]
EU reports on political and economic developments in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2018
Trade, economic and cultural relations between the European Union and Hong Kong remained strong during the period covered by this annual report. The European Union remained Hong Kong’s second-largest trading partner after mainland China, while Hong Kong was a major partner for the European Union as regards trade in goods and services and foreign investment […]
European Defence Union: new guidance to help Member States run joint defence procurements
The European Commission has published guidance on cooperative defence procurement to help Member States apply the Defence Procurement Directive (Directive 2009/81/EC) consistently and make use of all the cooperation possibilities it offers. This will facilitate Member States’ participation in collaborative defence projects under the future European Defence Fund and its current precursor programmes. Commissioner Elżbieta […]
Commission presents results of initiative supporting regions in industrial transition
The Commission has presented the first results of an initiative launched a year ago to support 10 EU regions and two Member States in industrial transition. They applied to receive Commission support and expertise in achieving industrial transition and designing development strategies based on their areas of competitive strength – their so-called ‘smart specialisation’ assets. […]
Horizon Impact Award
The award aims to show the wider socio-economic benefits of EU investment in research and innovation. The award enables individuals or teams to showcase their best practices and achievements. This will encourage other beneficiaries to use and manage their results in the best way possible. It aims to create role models and inspire beneficiaries of […]
Mobility First! – ASEF Cultural Mobility Initiative 2019
Mobility First! is an initiative by Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) aimed at supporting the mobility of artists and cultural professionals for cross-border activities including participation in workshop/training, conference/forum, festival/biennale, residencies, partnership meetings, research trips, short-term exploration/networking. Mobility support is provided to individuals to travel from Asia to Europe, Europe to Asia and within Asia, Australia or New Zealand to Europe and […]