The European Commission presented a green paper to launch a broad policy debate on the challenges and opportunities of Europe’s ageing society. It sets out the impact of this pronounced demographic trend across our economy and society and invites the public to express their views on how to respond to this in a public consultation, which will […]
Postdoctoral Scientist in Geosciences in Germany
Description The Max Planck Institute for Meteorology (MPI-M) is a multidisciplinary centre for climate research located in Hamburg, Germany. It has an internationally recognised reputation in climate modelling. The MPI-M is located in the heart of one of Europe’s most liveable and vibrant cities. It provides a highly international and interdisciplinary environment for conducting scientific […]
Sustainability: What are the alternatives to economic growth
How can societies and people prosper and grow without harming the environment and climate? Is it possible to implement the European Green Deal through social innovations that have little or no environmental impact? To broaden the sustainability debate, a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing, published today, explores alternative ways of thinking about growth and progress. […]
Fresh air, shut screens beat lockdown blues, study says
Going outdoors and switching off screens lead to more happiness during the COVID-19 crisis. Mental health continues to be a focal topic with many European countries tightening measures, imposing further restrictions and reimposing lockdowns as the coronavirus pandemic surges to begin 2021. New research published in the ‘Journal of Happiness Studies’ reveals that spending time […]
Brussels demands confinement of Spain
Commission proposes update to coordinated approach on free movement restrictions. An update to the agreed colour code for the mapping of risk areas would be necessary to control the virus, in addition to stricter measures applied to travellers from higher-risk areas. Today @EU_Commission proposes: ☑️to add a new dark red colour to @ECDC_EU‘s weekly map […]
Assistant professor in Medicine in Croatia
The University of Rijeka, Faculty of Health Studies, Croatia, invites applications for the following vacancy: One teacher in teaching and research position of assistant professor, in the scientific area of biomedicine and health care, scientific field of clinical medical sciences, a scientific branch of paediatrics at the Department of Clinical Medical Sciences I, Faculty of […]
EU urges AstraZeneca to explain vaccine delivery delays
▶️ Watch the press conference by Commissioner @SKyriakidesEU on vaccine deliveries and on the export transparency scheme. #StrongerTogether https://t.co/iczvKiAiRm — European Commission 🇪🇺 (@EU_Commission) January 25, 2021 Last Friday, the company AstraZeneca surprisingly informed the Commission and the European Union Member States that it intends to supply considerably fewer doses in the coming weeks than […]
Premio JÓVENES ANDALUCES CONSTRUYENDO EUROPA – JACE
La Red de Información Europea de Andalucía convoca el XV Premio JÓVENES ANDALUCES CONSTRUYENDO EUROPA – JACE, cuyo objetivo consiste en promover el conocimiento de la Unión Europea entre el alumnado y personal docente de los centros educativos existentes en la Comunidad Autónoma de Andalucía. Su finalidad es fomentar y divulgar la dimensión europea en […]
Nearly 50 properties seized in action against money laundering in Italy and Spain
Italian and Spanish authorities have seized nearly 50 properties and provisionally arrested 13 persons as the result of a Eurojust-coordinated operation against money laundering, tax evasion and corruption in Italy’s northwestern province of Cuneo and Malaga province in Spain. Eurojust supported the setting up of a joint investigation team (JIT) which led to a series of actions […]