The Council adopted yesterday, 25 th of March, a decision authorising the opening of negotiations for a new partnership with the UK, and formally nominating the Commission as EU negotiator. The Council also adopted negotiating directives which constitute a mandate to the Commission for the negotiations. Future partnership The EU wishes to establish an ambitious, […]
European Commission support in view of the new Coronavirus situation (COVID-19)
The European Commission is working around the clock to support EU Member States and strengthen international efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19. In addition, not only does the EU bring support to the Member states, but also co-finances the delivery of more protective equipment to China. Janez Lenarčič, Commissioner for Crisis Management, and European […]
European Migration Forum: Call for expression of interest to participate – local and regional authorities
The CoR is launching a call for expression of interest addressed to officials of local and regional authorities (LRAs) to participate in the 6th meeting of the European Migration Forum. This event is co-organised by the European Commission and the European Economic and Social Committee and will take place on 2-3 June 2020 in Brussels at the CoR/EESC premises. 6th Edition […]
Doctoral researcher in Law and Technology (AI)
The successful candidate will carry out research in the Centre for Philosophy of Law (CPDR) at Law Faculty of the University of Louvain (UCLouvain, Belgium). Researchers at the CPDR conduct fundamental research, policy-oriented research, and applied legal research. Objective The objective of this research project is to investigate the issue of the recognition of legal […]
ESA Start-up Competition seeks Europe’s brightest innovation stars
ESA is calling on ambitious start-ups to join the new ESA Start-up Competition. This opportunity is open to entrepreneurs in all ESA Member States that are developing innovative services and/or products using space technology. The winners will be offered tailor-made ESA technical and business support in the development of their start-ups, within a mentoring programme. […]
EU priorities for the 43rd session of the Human Rights Council
From 24 February to 13 March 2020 the EU will participate actively in the 43rd session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC43) taking place in Geneva, taking a strong stance in the protection and promotion of Human Rights and against any attempts to redefine human rights in international law and international human rights standards. […]
Council sets its priorities for the 2021 EU budget
The Council adopted the following conclusions setting out its priorities for the 2021 EU budget: The Council underlines that the budgetary procedure for 2021 will be the first in the new programming period 2021-2027. In this regard, the budget will play an important role in the development and delivery of the Union’s objectives and priorities. […]
If you really, really want something… you can move mountains!
Título: If you really, really want something… you can move mountains! Autor: European External Action Service (EEAS) Duración: 00:00 Resumen: Con una pasión por las montañas que se remonta a su infancia, Mrika Nikçi se ha convertido en la mujer más joven del mundo en escalar las Siete Cumbres, el pico más alto en todos […]
Promotion of Agricultural Products: Information and promotion about merits of Union agricultural products
The expected ultimate impact is to increase the awareness of the merits of Union agricultural products and to enhance the competitiveness and consumption of Union agri-food products amongst others. Scope This topic covers information provision and promotion programmes aiming at highlighting the specific features of agricultural methods in the Union and the characteristics of European agricultural and […]