Following the adoption of the Partnership Agreement 2021-2027 with Spain, the Commission has adopted the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) programme for Spain, to implement the EU common fisheries policy (CFP) and EU policy priorities outlined in the European Green Deal. The total financial allocation for the Spanish programme 2021-2027 is €1.57 billion, of which the EU contribution accounts for […]
The European Union launches calls for education, research and innovation for 2023 – Colombia
The call for proposals for the European Union’s Erasmus+ 2022 programme was launched on 23 November. With an annual budget of €3,393 million (17.2 billion pesos), Erasmus+ is reaffirming its support for inclusion, active citizenship and democratic participation, as well as ecological and digital transformations in the European Union and the world. The programme has […]
Creating a large-scale European drone market
The European Drone Strategy 2.0, adopted by the Commission, sets out a vision for the further development of the European drone market. It builds on the EU’s safety framework for operating and setting the technical requirements of drones, which is the world’s most advanced. The new Strategy lays out how Europe can pursue large-scale commercial drone operations while […]
Erasmus+ programme for undergraduate students presents new advantages at the UAL
The 2022/2023 call for applications includes a significant increase in the number of places, to over 1,300, and almost half a million euros more in the budget. The new programme innovates with additional grants for travelling to the Netherlands, to UNIGREEN member countries or for using environmentally friendly means of transport. In addition, mobility grants […]
CREATIVE EUROPE: Audience Development and Film education
Objective Expected results: Stimulate interest and increase knowledge of audiences in European films and audiovisual works including specific programmes on film heritage Strengthen pan-European cooperation for innovative audience development and film education projects especially using new digital tools Increase pan-European impact and audience outreach Develop film education projects across European and non-European territories Description of […]
Council and European Parliament agree on new product safety rules
The Council and the European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on the general product safety regulation (GPSR). This regulation updates the current rules to ensure that products sold both offline and online are safe and live up to European standards. This regulation will help to reduce the number of dangerous products sold both offline and online […]
Being #youngintheEU Competition
The European Parliament is inviting young people resident in one of the EU countries to join the “Being #youngintheEU” competition and have the chance to win a trip to Strasbourg and take part in EYE2023. Who can take part Young people between 18 and 30 years old at the time of EYE2023 (9-10 June 2023) […]
European Parliament: cost-of-living crisis requires targeted support and reforms
Dragoș Pîslaru, a Renew Europe member from Romania and chair of Parliament’s employment and social affairs committee, and Luděk Niedermayer, a Czech EPP member and vice-chair of the economic and monetary affairs committee, spoke live on social media on 23 November about solutions to the cost of living crisis gripping most of Europe. Finding the right […]
Environmental impact assessment required if a development project is located on a UNESCO World Heritage site
PRESS RELEASE No 191/22 Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-575/21 | WertInvest Hotelbetrieb Advocate General Collins: an environmental impact assessment may be required where an envisaged urban development project is located in a UNESCO World Heritage Site That the project does not attain a certain size threshold laid down in national legislation cannot exclude the […]