Six million Roma live in the EU. Find out what discrimination they face and how Parliament proposes to boost their social inclusion. What discrimination do Roma people face? Romani people are one of Europe’s largest ethnic minorities with some six million living in the EU. They face difficulties such as limited access to quality education […]
Predoctoral Researcher at Universidad de Murcia
Offer description 1 PREDOCTORAL RESEARCHER (Predoctoral contract, art. 21 of Law 14/2011, of June 1, on Science, Technology and Innovation). ORGANISATION/COMPANY Universidad de Murcia RESEARCH FIELD Computer science › Other RESEARCHER PROFILE First Stage Researcher (R1) LOCATION Spain › Murcia TYPE OF CONTRACT Temporary JOB STATUS Full-time HOURS PER WEEK 37,5 OFFER STARTING DATE 20/11/2022 EU RESEARCH […]
MEPs refuse to discharge EU border agency over its management in 2020
MEPs refused to discharge the 2020 budgets for the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and the Council, and granted discharge to the European Economic and Social Committee. 45 MEPs voted in favour of the committee recommendation to refuse discharge to Frontex, 284 voted against (in favour of granting discharge) and 8 abstained. MEPs criticised the “magnitude […]
European Urban Initiative – Innovative Actions Call for proposals!
EUI has officially launched its first Innovative Actions call with a budget of EUR 50 million in support to New European Bauhaus demonstrators! The call is open until 19th January 2023 @14h00 CET. Cities, you are invited to submit your innovative ideas and join our path to sustainable urban development! This present Call builds on […]
New European Bauhaus under Cohesion Policy: €50 million call for innovative projects in cities
The European Urban Initiative (EUI) is launching today a €50 million call to support urban innovation and cities’ capabilities to build a sustainable urban development. This call is a perfect translation into practise of the core values of the New European Bauhaus (NEB): aesthetics, sustainability, and inclusion. It will allow the second generation of NEB demonstrators to be implemented […]
Eurobarometer survey highlights how Europeans interact with the financial services world
The European Commission has today published a Eurobarometer survey on how Europeans interact with the financial services world, in particular given its ever-increasing digitalisation and the development of sustainable finance. Overall, 86% of Europeans say that they feel confident in managing their personal finances, and 73% feel confident with banking online. However, the results vary […]
EU sanctions Nicaragua’s regime prolonged for a further year
The Council has today prolonged the framework for imposing targeted restrictive measures in view of the situation in Nicaragua for an additional year, until 15 October 2023. The restrictive measures currently in place apply to a total of 21 persons and three entities. Those designated are subject to an asset freeze and EU citizens and companies are forbidden from […]
EU sanctions perpetrators of serious human rights violations in Iran
The Council added eleven individuals and four entities to the list of those subject to restrictive measures in the context of the existing Iran human rights sanctions regime. This is in view of their role in the death of Mahsa Amini and the violent response to the recent demonstrations in Iran. The designations include those responsible for the […]
EU Council: Spain obtains an additional quota of 4,122 tons of southern hake for 2022
Spain obtains an additional quota of 4,122 tons of southern hake for the year 2022, 84% more than initially allocated. The Spanish fishing fleet will be able to catch this year 4,122 tons of southern hake more than the 4,899 that were initially allocated, which means an increase of 84%, under the agreement to revise […]