The European Union and the United Nations are announcing today a €50 million investment to tackle domestic violence in the Pacific region, as part of the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative. The €50 million contribution will fund new programmes to support concrete measures to end domestic and gender-based violence. It will do so by supporting preventive measures, […]
Employment in EU regions: Employment grew in 9 out of 10 EU regions in 2017
In 2017, 253 of the EU regions (90%) saw their employment grow. In 26 other regions, the number of people employed decreased and in a further 2 employment remained stable. Growth in employment varied widely across the EU regions and within countries. The highest employment growth rates were recorded in Mayotte in France (+7.7%), Malta, […]
Humanitarian aid: EU announces over €161.5 million for Yemen crisis
As millions of people continue to suffer in Yemen, the European Commission has announced its intention to provide €161.5 million in humanitarian aid for 2019. This brings total Commission support for Yemen since the beginning of the crisis in 2015 to €710 million. The EU has played a leading international role in mobilising support for […]
Protecting citizens’ access to social security in case of no-deal Brexit
Contingency measures to be in place before UK’s withdrawal Concern benefits based on insurance, employment or residence acquired before the withdrawal date EU Commission to assess impact one year after rules are published EU citizens in the UK and UK citizens in the EU 27 will keep their social benefits acquired before withdrawal in the […]
EU Global Beach Clean-Up
Título: EU Global Beach Clean-Up Autor: Servicio Europeo de Acción Exterior (SEAE) Duración: 01:03 Resumen: Limpieza global de playas de la UE Fecha de Publicación: 25-02-2019
Economic policies in EU: some progress, challenges remain
The members of the European Parliament and the parliaments of the Member States took stock of the annual cycle of coordination of economic and social policies at EU level, known as the European Semester, during the Week of the European Parliament in Brussels which took place on 18 to February 19. They claim that economic […]
The EC and the consumer protection authorities demand clear information on prices and discounts
The consumer websites examined across the EU show that many consumers encounter unclear information about prices and discounts when they shop online. The European Commission and the national consumer protection authorities recently published the results of a detailed EU-wide review of 560 e-commerce sites offering a wide variety of products, services and digital content, such […]
Parliament to host conference on abolishing the death penalty
The opening ceremony of the 7th World Congress Against the Death Penalty will be held in the European Parliament in Brussels on 27 February. The World Congress Against the Death Penalty, organised by ECPM (Together against the Death Penalty) from 26 February to 1 March, is the world’s leading abolitionist event, and brings together more than 1000 stakeholders […]
Commission increases national support to farmers up to €25,000
The maximum limit of national aid to increases will increase to those that have been improved, efficiency and efficiency, especially times of crisis and situations in which a rapid response can be obtained from public authorities. The Commission has adopted revised rules on State aid in the agricultural sector (the so-called de minimis aid), increasing […]