the EU Mission Label was awarded to 23 cities part of the EU Mission for Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities, one of the EU Missions under Horizon Europe. The Label recognises the cities’ plans to achieve climate-neutrality already by 2030 and aims to facilitate access to public and private funding towards that objective. The first ten […]
The Forum for the Future of the EU, Spanish winner of the Charlemagne Youth Prize 2024
The project Forum on the Future of the EU, by “Equipo Europa”, has been the winner in Spain of the 2024 edition of the Charlemagne Youth Prize. The aim of this project, which was carried out in the context of the Spanish Presidency of the EU Council and the European election year, is to bring […]
European Commission takes action to improve the quality of traineeships in the EU
Quality traineeships can help young people gain practical work experience, learn new skills and eventually find a good quality job. For employers, they are an opportunity to attract, train and retain talent. A quality traineeship requires fair and transparent working conditions and an adequate learning content. The EU’s 2014 Quality Framework for Traineeships set out […]
Post-doc position Statistics and Data Science in Barcelona
Postdoc position in Statistics at the Data Science Center of the Barcelona School of Economics, starting around Sep 2024 (there is some flexibility in the start date). The research themes are fairly flexible, and include developing joint models for high-dimensional data integration, latent variable models, computational methods, asymptotic analysis, and applications to relevant problems in […]
The Commission has adopted the second strategic plan for Horizon Europe
The Commission has adopted the second strategic plan for Horizon Europe. The plan, announced at the flagship Research and Innovation Days, sets out three key strategic orientations for EU’s research and innovation funding for the last three years of the programme (2025-2027): Green transition; Digital transition; A more resilient, competitive, inclusive and democratic Europe. These orientations […]
European Commission takes steps to boost biotechnology and biomanufacturing in the EU
The Communication on Building the future with nature identifies the challenges and barriers and proposes to tackle them, in line with the Communication on the long-term competitiveness of the EU. The advances in life sciences, supported by digitalisation and artificial intelligence (AI), and the potential of solutions based on biology to solve societal issues, make biotechnology and biomanufacturing one […]
European Commission recommends measures to fight counterfeiting and better protect intellectual property rights
The Commission has adopted a Recommendation to combat counterfeiting, both offline and online, and enhance the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR). The Recommendation, also known as the EU toolbox against counterfeiting, aims to foster collaboration between rights holders, service providers, and law enforcement, while encouraging best practices and the use of modern tools and […]
Spain: EIB and Iberdrola agree a €700 million green loan for power grid expansion
The European Investment Bank (EIB) approved a €700 million green loan to expand Iberdrola’s electricity-distribution grid in Spain. An initial, €500 million tranche was signed in Madrid by EIB Director General for European Union Operations, Jean-Christophe Laloux, and Iberdrola Finance, Control and Corporate Development Director José Sainz Armada. The total investment under the project amounts […]
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination commemorates the victims of the Sharpeville massacre of 21 March 1960, in which peaceful demonstrators against apartheid were senselessly killed. While this tragic event marked a turning point and ultimately ushered in the transition to democracy and equality in South Africa, the fight against racism continues […]