Eight sites for supercomputing centres have been selected across the EU to host the first European supercomputers. They will support Europe’s researchers, industry and businesses in developing new applications in a wide range of areas, from designing medicines and new materials to fighting climate change. In a major step towards making Europe a top supercomputing […]
Home Affairs: The Commission proposed to strengthen EU cooperation on anti-corruption
Recently, the Commission submitted a request to the Council of Europe for the EU to become observer in the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO). At the same time, the Commission adopted a proposal for a Council decision to this effect and it informed the European Parliament of the steps that it is taking. First Vice-President […]
Over 85% of European bathing sites rated as excellent for water quality
Just over 85% of bathing water sites across Europe monitored last year met the European Union’s highest ‘excellent’ and most stringent quality standards for water cleanliness, according to the latest annual European bathing water quality report. The results published today give a good indication of where the best quality bathing waters are likely to be […]
LIFE: Environmental governance & information
This call for proposals addresses the priority area ” environmental governance & information” of the environment sub-programme of the LIFE Programme Environmental governance & information The programme supports projects in the areas of awareness raising, environmental training and capacity building, legislative compliance and enforcement, knowledge development and public and stakeholder participation.It co-finances action grants for information, awareness […]
European Commission reports on the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, 10 years on
The Commission has published its annual report on how the EU institutions and Member States have been applying the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Charter. On this occasion, the Commission is also releasing a Eurobarometer survey on citizens’ awareness of the Charter. Thanks to the Charter, a culture of fundamental rights […]
Eurobarometer 479 in all the EU Member States that have yet to adopt the euro
Introducing the euro is seen as positive for the euro area countries… A majority of respondents in all the EU Member States that have yet to adopt the euro thinks that the common currency has had a positive impact on those countries that already use it, the latest Flash Eurobarometer shows. In total, 56% of […]
H2020: Shift2Rail-RIA: ASupport to the development of technical demonstrators for the next generation of brake systems
This call for proposals addresses the priority area of the development of technical demonstrators for the next generation of braking systems within the Shift2Rail-RIA Research and Innovation action sub-programme of the Horizon 2020 Programme. Although rail freight markets within the EU have been open for a number of years, the modal share of intra-EU rail […]
Science for Europe, Science for Me
Título: Science for Europe, Science for Me Autor:EU Science Hub – Centro Común de Investigación Duración: 01:35 Resumen: Durante el evento “Science for Europe, science for me” del 16 al 17 de mayo de 2019 en el Centro de Investigación Conjunta de la Comisión Europea en Ispra, Italia, más de 800 estudiantes y 400 ciudadanos descubrieron cómo […]
EU Solidarity Corps – a project in Hungary
Título: EU Solidarity Corps – a project in Hungary Autor: Comisión Europea Duración: 01:21 Resumen: Una historia de una organización en Hungría (Budapest Bike Maffia) compartiendo su experiencia de recibir voluntarios de Corps. Fecha de Publicación: 06-06-2019