Título: Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council Highlights Autor: Consejo de la Unión Europea Duración: 02:04 Resumen: Aspectos destacados del Consejo de Transporte, Telecomunicaciones y Energía, que se celebrará el 6 de junio de 2019 en Luxemburgo. Fecha de Publicación: 06-06-2019 https://youtu.be/a4vdcwkoYtw
EU budget 2020: Commission focuses its proposal on jobs, growth and security
The Commission has proposed an EU budget of €168.3 billion for 2020 for a more competitive European economy, and for solidarity and security in the EU and beyond. This budget is the seventh and last one under the current 2014-2020 long-term EU budget and operates within the limitations set therein. It is designed to […]
H2020: BBI-RIA: Development of technologies to improve profitability and sustainability in biorefinery operations
This project to develop cutting-edge technologies to improve the cost-effectiveness and sustainability of pre-treatment stages in biorefinery operations is part of the Bio-based Industries Research and Innovation action ( BBI-2019-SO2-R2) sub-programme of the Horizon 2020 Programme. The implementation of biorefining concepts at large scales is often affected by the need to achieve a balance between […]
The metals that hold the key to curing cancer
A Spanish institute developed drug candidates containing metals to target cancer cells. A Madrid laboratory developed families of drug candidates to treat cancer, using metals like iridium, ruthenium and osmium, during four-year EU-funded project MEMOTUMCELLMACH. The IMDEA Nanoscience Institute, with support from the Marie Curie programme, says its research on metallodrugs based on iridium shows […]
EU Aid Volunteers Initiative: Deployment of EU Aid Volunteers
The EU Aid Volunteers initiative brings volunteers and organisations from different countries together to work on humanitarian projects worldwide. This call aims to fund projects involving the selection, preparation and deployment of EU Aid junior and senior volunteers. These projects will contribute to strengthening the Union’s capacity to provide needs-based humanitarian aid aimed at strengthening the capacity and […]
Investigating the link between food and depression
It is thought that people with obesity have an increased risk of developing depressive symptoms and depression. MooDFOOD conducted the first trial to directly test the impact of a food-related behavioural therapy alongside a multi-nutrient supplement, on the prevention of depression. According to a recent EUROSTAT study, obesity rates for the 19 European Member States […]
NATO Internship Programme
The NATO Headquarters (HQ) organise an internship programme, with the aim to provide a small number of current or recent students with the opportunity to intern with the International Staff at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. There is one call for applications per year, in Spring, with two starting dates, in September and March the following year. […]
Annual Report 2018 – EU Humanitarian Aid
Título: Annual Report 2018 – EU Humanitarian Aid Autor: EuropeAid Duración: 01:17 Resumen: El presente Informe Anual 2018 muestra cómo la Unión Europea ha mantenido su compromiso de promover el desarrollo sostenible y la seguridad sostenible en todo el mundo y ha explorado nuevas formas de hacer que la acción exterior sea más eficaz que antes. […]
Do digital activities need to be taxed?
Título: Do digital activities need to be taxed? Autor: EU tax and customs Duración: 01:38 Resumen: Necesitamos urgentemente un nuevo sistema fiscal adaptado a la economía digital Fecha de Publicación: 15-03-2018