The Commission and the High Representative report on the progress achieved in the fight against disinformation and the main lessons drawn from the European elections, as a contribution to the discussions by EU leaders next week. Protecting our democratic processes and institutions from disinformation is a major challenge for societies across the globe. To tackle […]
The summer volunteer programme: Solidarity work camps in Europe
Every year from June to October, certain European groups host volunteers aged 18 and over for stays lasting between one week and two months. The aim The aim of the solidarity work camp is to enable young people to discover the values of the Emmaus Movement and the people involved in it. In addition, it […]
Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition
The Goi Peace Foundation, Stiftung Entrepreneurship and Digital experts united have launched the Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition, providing a global platform for young entrepreneurs who aspire to create positive change in their communities. Who can apply Participants worldwide should: • be from 15 to 35 years old; • have an innovative idea for an enterprise […]
The Commission approves four new protected appellations of origin in Spain and Italy.
The European Commission has approved the application for the inclusion of ‘La Jaraba’, ‘Vallegarcía’, ‘Los Cerrillos’ and ‘Nizza’ in the register of protected designations of origin (PDO). “Los Cerillos” and “Vallegarcía” include wines made from grape varieties grown in the province of Ciudad Real in central Spain. The red wines under the name “La Jaraba” […]
Data Protection Regulation one year on
At the occasion of a stock-taking event to mark the first year of application of the EU General Data Protection Regulation, the European Commission is publishing the results of a special Eurobarometer survey on data protection. The results show that Europeans are relatively well aware of the new data protection rules, their rights and the […]
Ebola: EU releases additional €3.5 million to tackle epidemic
As the deadly Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues, with the first cases emerging in neighbouring Uganda this week, the EU has announced further emergency funding of €3.5 million, of which €2.5 million is for Uganda and €1 million for South Sudan. The aid package will strengthen rapid detection and reaction […]
Digital Economy and Society Index
Commission’s report shows that targeted investment and robust digital policies boost Member States’ performance Τhe European Commission released today the results of the 2019 Digital Economy and Society Index, which monitors Europe’s overall digital performance and tracks the progress of EU countries with respect to their digital competitiveness. Countries that have set up ambitious targets in […]
EUBCE 2019: Showcasing what it takes to build the bioeconomy
If the European Commission’s 2018 strategy for a climate neutral economy by 2050 is to succeed, the EUBCE 2019 conference in Lisbon underlined that it will not do so based on technical advances alone. As well as investment, it will require a range of collaborations. The European Commission’s communication about its strategy for a climate […]
EACEA/13/2019: EU Aid Volunteers Technical Assistance for sending organisations: Capacity Building for humanitarian aid of hosting organisations
This call for proposals addresses the priority area of “Capacity Building for humanitarian aid of hosting organisations” of the EU Aid Volunteers Technical Assistance for sending organisations subprogramme of the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (European Commission). The EU Aid Volunteers initiative is a programme established by the EU, as envisaged by the Treaty […]