This news item shows updated data, obtained from Johns Hopkins University, concerning the incidence of diagnosed cases and deaths from the COVID-19 virus in America. As of September 06, 2022, a total of 196,578 daily cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed in the Americas in the last 7 days, with the countries with the highest […]
Europol: Cryptocurrencies key to tackling organised crime
The 6th Global Conference on Criminal Finances and Cryptocurrencies – a two-day gathering of thousands of crypto specialists and financial investigators from law enforcement, regulators and the private sector – came to an end at Europol’s headquarters in The Hague, the Netherlands. As cryptocurrency use expands into practically every country and sector, so does its […]
CJEU ruling C-389/20 of February 2022: Domestic workers will be entitled to unemployment benefit in Spain
The High Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on 24 February 2022 that domestic workers who are registered with the Social Security will be entitled to unemployment benefits in Spain. Be aware that the protection granted by the special social security system for domestic workers under Spanish law does not include protection against […]
Music aids language-learning in autistic children
Acknowledging the special role of music in autism, EU researchers designed an effective intervention programme to improve speech in autistic children. Research shows that autistic individuals are more likely to have perfect pitch and prefer music to language, while language delay in autism tends to co-occur with better musical skills. Moreover, neuroimaging studies suggest that […]
Three steps forward towards an equal sharing of unpaid care
One-in-three people across the EU are unpaid informal carers for family members or friends in need due to health problems and/or disability. And that’s just one of the key findings from EIGE’s annual Gender Equality Index report, which this year focuses on the COVID-19 pandemic and care – published this October 2022. “This is the kind […]
LIFE: Technical Assistance preparation of ENV SIPs
Scope Provides financial support for the preparation of a proposal for a Strategic Integrated Project under the sub-programme Circular Economy and Quality of Life in the areas of Circular Economy, Waste, Water and Air, in order to implement – National or regional Circular Economy Action Plans, National and regional Waste Management Plans, River Basin Management […]
Researcher position in the field of Education Sciences in Luxembourg
Offer Description The University of Luxembourg is an international research university with a distinctly multilingual and interdisciplinary character. The University was founded in 2003 and counts more than 6,700 students and more than 2,000 employees from around the world. The University’s faculties and interdisciplinary centres focus on research in the areas of Computer Science and ICT Security, Materials Science, European and International Law, […]
European Union Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence Initiative
European Union Partner-to-Partner Programme on export control of dual-use goods in Southeast Asia – EU CBRN CoE Project 90 From August 30 to September 2, 2022, the EU P2P Export Control Partnership Programme for Dual-use Goods in the Southeast Asia (SEA) region (EU P2P Project 90) in partnership with the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear […]
Commission helps resume trade in European pork and poultry to the Republic of Korea
As a result of intense high-level engagement between the European Commission and the Republic of Korea, EU countries can, as of today, export pork and poultry to the Republic of Korea more easily. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of the Republic of Korea (MAFRA) has decided to remove a longstanding trade barrier […]