The European Commission sent a paper to the Belgian Presidency outlining first possible actions to help reduce the administrative burden weighing on farmers’ shoulders. The document, which will be discussed with Member States in the agricultural Council of 26 February, lists a range of short- and mid-term actions that can be taken to achieve simplification. […]
EU adopts 13th package of sanctions against Russia after two years of its war of aggression against Ukraine
The Commission welcomes the Council’s adoption of a 13th package of sanctions against Russia. Two years since Russia brutally invaded Ukraine, EU’s support for Ukraine and its people remains as strong as ever. Europe is united and determined to continue defending its values and founding principles. This package focuses on further limiting Russia’s access to […]
Halfway through its lifetime, the Recovery and Resilience Facility continues to deliver across the EU through ambitious reforms and investments
The Commission presented the mid-term evaluation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the EU’s recovery instrument at the heart of the €800 billion NextGenerationEU (NGEU) plan. Unprecedented in its scale and ambition, the RRF was established in February 2021 and has the two-fold objective of helping Member States to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, as well […]
Air quality: Council and Parliament reach agreement to strengthen EU rules
The Council presidency and the European Parliament’s representatives reached a provisional political agreement on a proposal to set EU air quality standards to be attained with the aim of achieving a zero-pollution objective, thus contributing to a toxic-free environment in the EU by 2050. It also seeks to bring EU air quality standards in line with the World Health Organization […]
WTO Essay Award
The World Trade Organization has launched its 2024 Essay Award for Young Economists to promote high-quality research on trade policy and international trade cooperation. Eligibility Applicants must be Ph.D. holders or near completion and under 30 years old (or within two years of completing their Ph.D.). In the case of a co-authored paper, this requirement shall […]
Associate Professor of Data Management in Estonia
Duties and responsibilities Lecturing and conducting seminars in Data Management at all levels of higher education. Conducting independent research at the international level in the field of Data Management. Publishing in reputable scientific venues. Applying and leading R&D projects. Supervising MSc and PhD students. Performing at least one managerial task at the university is recommended. […]
Electricity from renewable sources up to 41% in 2022
In 2022, renewable energy sources made up 41.2% of gross electricity consumption in the EU, 3.4 percentage points (pp) more than in 2021 (37.8%) and well ahead of other electricity-generation sources such as nuclear (less than 22%), gas (less than 20%) or coal (less than 17%). In total, renewable energy sources increased by 5.7% from […]
European Commission presents new initiatives for tomorrow’s digital infrastructures
The Commission presented a set of possible actions to foster the innovation, security and resilience of digital infrastructures. The future competitiveness of Europe’s economy depends on these advanced digital network infrastructures and services, since fast, secure, and widespread connectivity is essential for the deployment of the technologies that will bring us into tomorrow’s world: telemedicine, […]
Ministers update EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions
The Council removed Bahamas, Belize, Seychelles and Turks and Caicos Islands from the list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes. With these updates, the EU list consists of the following 12 jurisdictions: American Samoa Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Fiji Guam Palau Panama Russia Samoa Trinidad and Tobago US Virgin Islands Vanuatu The Council regrets that […]