What is it about? The sixth edition of EU Datathon was launched on 7 February 2022. To take part, you should propose the development of an application that links and uses open datasets. The deadline for the submission of your idea is 31 March 2022. The rules of the competition are described below. Your application should showcase opportunities for […]
PhD Scholarships in Economics, Finance & Management in Portugal
Offer description The Business Research Unit (BRU-Iscte) is awarding 4 doctoral grants, funded directly by FCT (National Foundation for Science and Technology) under the Protocol UIDP/00315/2020. These grants are open to PhD candidates in one of our 3 doctoral programmes (PhD in Economics, PhD in Finance, PhD in Management) either: candidates that are now applying […]
A professor at UAL wins the award for the best innovative project of the General Council of Nursing
María del Mar Jiménez Lasserrotte, assistant professor at the Department of Nursing, has obtained this recognition for her project ‘Socio-health care, experiences and care of irregular immigrants arriving by sea during the Covid-19 pandemic’. The General Council of Nursing, through its Spanish Institute of Nursing Research, has announced the first edition of its Research Awards. […]
Salvador De Madariaga Prize for European Journalism
The Representation in Spain of the European Commission and the Association of European Journalists, with the support of the Information Office of the European Parliament in Spain, announced the 27th edition of the “Salvador de Madariaga” European Journalism Prize. Journalists’ associations, the media, journalism schools and centers and professionals in the humanities can submit candidates […]
Creative Europe: Commission launches first calls for proposals to support audiovisual industry
The Commission has published the first three calls for proposals opened under the framework of the Creative Europe MEDIA 2022, a programme with a total of €226 million of EU funding available this year. It aims at supporting the recovery of the audiovisual industry and strengthening its competitiveness both within Europe and worldwide. More calls will be published […]
Brussels proposes to extend the EU Digital COVID Certificate by one year
As the COVID-19 virus continues to prevail in Europe and at this stage it is not possible to determine the impact of a possible increase in infections in the second half of 2022 or the emergence of new variants, the European Commission has proposed to extend the Digital COVID Certificate until 30 June 2023. The […]
Official meetins due to the situation in Ukraine
High Representative/Vice President Josep Borrell has travelled to Washington, DC, on 7-8 February. On 7 February the HR/VP Borrell will hold a bilateral meeting with US Secretary of State Blinken to discuss pressing issues on the international agenda to reconfirm the strength of the transatlantic partnership at a crucial moment for global diplomacy. HR/VP will then co chair alongside EU Commissioner […]
ECB to stop buying debt in March
On February 3, the Governing Council confirmed the decisions taken at its monetary policy meeting last December, among which it will maintain interest rates and stop buying public debt by the end of March of this year. In the first quarter of 2022, the Governing Council is making net asset purchases under the PEPP at […]
How the EU is supporting Ukraine
Since withdrawing from the Soviet Union in 1991, Ukraine has been keen to pursue its own path, including forging closer links with the rest of Europe. Ukraine’s relations with Russia have been tense due to the latter’s determination to keep the country within its sphere of influence. In 2014, Russia annexed Crimea in violation of […]