Cedefop is responsible for strengthening European cooperation and providing data that will serve as a basis for European education and vocational training policies. Institution The European Center for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) helps to develop and implement the vocational training policies of the European Union. It monitors the evolution of labor market trends […]
EU approves €150 million disbursement in Macro-Financial Assistance to Tunisia
The European Commission, on behalf of the EU, has approved today the disbursement of a €150 million loan to Tunisia. This is the third and final disbursement under the second Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) programme to Tunisia, and follows the completion of an important set of policy measures intended to support the country’s economic transition. The […]
H2020: Secure, clean and efficient energy: Market Uptake support
in June 2018 member states agreed to set an overall EU renewable energy target of 32% by 2030. Challenges exist for renewable energy to realise its full potential in all sectors and accelerate the clean energy transition. Specific Challenge The introduction and deployment of renewable energy at large scale requires overcoming a number of barriers. […]
Discs of newborn stars related to the formation of new planets
Protoplanetary discs surround newborn stars in the galaxy. EU project DIGDEEP, thanks to a cutting-edge instrument, discovered,that these discs expel matter through winds, potentially key to planets remaining in the zone where habitation is possible. Roughly one new star forms per year in our galaxy, the Milky Way, and planet formation follows. Astronomers on EU […]
Code of Practice on Disinformation one year on: online platforms submit self-assessment reports
The European Commission has published the first annual self-assessment reports by Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla, Twitter and 7 European trade associations under the Code of Practice on Disinformation. The reports by the signatories of the Code set out the progress made over the past year in the fight against online disinformation. The self-regulatory Code of Practice was launched […]
#EUSolidarityCorps Poem Contest
The European Solidarity Corps is interested in your poem. Answer the question “How did you experience the European Solidarity Corps? What does solidarity mean to you?” and get the chance to win a European Solidarity Corps promotion kit and other interesting prices. Who can take part young people between 18 and 31; legally residents in the […]
H2020: Nanotechnologies, Advanced Materials, Biotechnology and Advanced Manufacturing and Processing: Reprogrammed microorganisms for biological sensors (IA)
The challenge is to realistically engineer microorganisms that use synthetic networks to expand the portfolio of molecules that are currently known to be detected by natural systems, and perfect the networks for improved performance in given industrial settings. Biological sensors are used across different industrial sectors, capitalising on technical characteristics such as high specificity, robustness […]
State aid: Commission opens investigation into public support for Air Nostrum’s fleet renewal in Spain
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether the plan by the Spanish region of Valencia to grant €9 million of public support to regional airline Air Nostrum for the renewal of its fleet is in line with EU State aid rules. Air Nostrum is a regional airline headquartered in Valencia (Spain). […]
The European Union, Iceland and Norway agree to strengthen their cooperation in climate action
Climate change is a global threat and demands global action: the more countries join forces, the bigger the chances we can master this major challenge of our generation. The European Union, Iceland and Norway today agreed to extend their cooperation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels. […]