Welcoming the WHO’s announcement that COVID-19 no longer constitutes a global health emergency, President Ursula von der Leyen made the following statement: “Finally, after more than 3 years, COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency. This is good news. This pandemic has had a heavy toll on people, our society and our economy. But we have […]
15 EU-funded projects showcase renewable fuel technologies
Transport fuel is one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the European Union (EU). In line with the European Green Deal’s goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050, 15 EU-funded projects use renewable fuel technologies that will support the transition to clean energy in the transport sector and contribute to the […]
Head Position of Painting Studio II at the Faculty of Art Education and Curatorial Studies
Offer Description The Dean of the Faculty of Art Education and Curatorial Studies of the Magdalena Abakanowicz University of the Arts Poznan hereby announces a competition for the position of the Head of Painting Studio II. To participate, contenders must comply with the requirements quoted in article 119 of the bill of 20 July 2018 […]
Creative Europe: European Film sales agent
Expected results: Improvement in the trans-national distribution of recent non-national European films. Increase in the investment in the production, acquisition, promotion, theatrical and online distribution of non-national European films. Develop links between the production and distribution sector thus improving the competitive position of non-national European film. Description of the activities: There are two phases for […]
9 de mayo: Día de Europa
El 9 de mayo, la Unión Europea celebrará el Día de Europa 2023, un momento para conmemorar la Declaración Schuman, de 9 de mayo de 1950. Para conmemorar este especial acontecimiento, las instituciones de la UE, incluidas las delegaciones y las representaciones de la Unión en todo el mundo, organizarán una amplia gama de actividades, […]
Immigration in the European Union: Figures for 2022
In 2022, 141 060 non-EU citizens were refused entry into the EU territory while 1.08 million were found to be illegally present in one of the EU countries. The number of non-EU citizens issued with an order to leave an EU Member State was 422 400. Following an order to leave, 96 795 non-EU citizens were […]
EU, Latin America and Caribbean step up cooperation on environment
At the second EU – Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ministerial meeting on environment and climate, Ministers from the two regions committed to step up cooperation to tackle the triple planetary crisis of climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss. They agreed to promote a transition towards low carbon, circular and clean economies where nature […]
EU agricultural trade to reach €424.7 billion in 2022
In 2022, the value of trade (imports plus exports) of agricultural products between the EU and the rest of the world reached €424.7 billion, €77.5 billion more than in 2021 (€347.2 billion). The EU exported €229.1 billion worth of agricultural products and imported €195.6 billion, generating a surplus of €33.5 billion. Between 2002 and 2022, EU trade in agricultural products […]
EU labour ministers conclude that skills must be matched to employers’ needs
The EU’s employment and social affairs ministers met on May 3 and 4 to talk about how ageing populations and labour market changes impact social security systems. Participants included EU Commissioners, members of the European Parliament, ministers from EFTA nations, representatives of the social partners, and members of civil society in addition to EU employment […]