The European Solidarity Corps is inviting young people registered on the European Solidarity Corps Portal to design their European Solidarity Corps T-Shirt and get the chance to win a European Solidarity Corps promotion kit and other interesting prices. Who can take part young people between 18 and 31; who are registered on the European Solidarity Corps Portal. Prizes up to ten winners […]
ECB announces €750 billion Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme (PEPP)
The Governing Council decided the following: To launch a new temporary asset purchase programme To launch a new temporary asset purchase programme of private and public sector securities to counter the serious risks to the monetary policy transmission mechanism and the outlook for the euro area posed by the outbreak and escalating diffusion of the […]
COVID-19: Commission provides guidance on EU passenger rights
In our efforts to mitigate the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission has today published guidelines to ensure EU passenger rights are applied in a coherent manner across the EU. National governments have introduced different measures, including travel restrictions and border controls. The purpose of these guidelines is to reassure passengers that their rights are […]
Coronavirus: European team of scientific experts strengthen EU coordination and medical response
The European Commission launched an advisory panel on COVID-19 composed of epidemiologists and virologists from different Member States to formulate EU guidelines on science-based and coordinated risk management measures. This panel, which was created following a mandate by EU Member States, will be chaired by the Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, and co-chaired by Stella Kyriakides, Commissioner for […]
Public consultation on the GMO and environmental risk assessment of GM insects
EFSA’s GMO Panel has launched an open consultation on its draft scientific opinion on the evaluation of existing EFSA guidelines for their adequacy for the molecular characterisation and environmental risk assessment of genetically modified insects with synthetically engineered gene drives. In line with the mandate of the European Commission, this opinion assesses, through a problem […]
EIC ePitching on Agritech: planting the seed for future success!
On 8 April 2020 a limited number of EIC-backed up SMEs will have the chance to ePitch their innovative solutions in the fields of agriculture, food & nutrition. The European Innovation Council (EIC) Business Acceleration Services invite you to pitch your innovative solution via an ePitching session. A limited number of EIC-backed up SMEs will have the chance […]
Asylum applications in the EU increase by 13% in 2019
For the first time since 2015, applications increased from the previous year. The increase was not largely driven by irregular migration, but rather by applications from countries with visa-free access to Schengen. More than 714 000 applications were lodged in the EU+ in 2019, up by 13% from 2018, when fewer than 635 000 were registered. This […]
ExoMars to take off for the Red Planet in 2022
The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Roscosmos Space Corporation have decided to postpone the launch of the second ExoMars mission to study the Red Planet to 2022. The joint ESA-Roscosmos project team evaluated all the activities needed for an authorisation to launch, in order to analyse the risks and schedule. With due consideration […]
COVID-19: Commission’s guidelines for border measures to protect health and keep goods and essential services.
The Commission presented guidelines to Member States on health-related border management measures in the context of the COVID-19 emergency. The aim is to protect citizens’ health, ensure the right treatment of people who do have to travel, and make sure essential goods and services remain available. President von der Leyen said: “Our measures to contain the Coronavirus […]