The EU‘s demand for natural gas has been declining for 2 consecutive years. After a 13.3% yearly decrease in 2022, demand fell by another 7.4% in 2023, totalling 12.72 million terajoules in 2023. This also marks the lowest demand recorded since the collection of monthly cumulated data began in 2008. This reduction has been affected by measures outlined […]
Joint statement of the parties to the European Economic Area Agreement on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of its entry into force
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the entry into force of the European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement. The EEA Agreement, which unites our States in the internal market, has been the bedrock of our close and special partnership. It has greatly contributed to the prosperity of our societies and economies. This exceptional milestone invites […]
EU security and defence: Council sets out five main priorities
The Council approved conclusions on EU security and defence in a context of an unprecedented combination of threats and challenges, such as Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, and increased tensions in the Middle East, the Sahel and other areas of the world. Since the start of Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against […]
Spain’s bathing waters remain safe
The vast majority of bathing sites in Spain met the highest quality level of EU standards (‘excellent’ quality) in 2023, according to the latest annual bathing water report. This represents 87.6% of the most frequented bathing waters in Spain (EU average: 85.4%). Up to 97% of all officially identified bathing waters in Spain met the […]
EU and Australia sign partnership on sustainable critical and strategic minerals
The EU and Australia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a bilateral partnership to cooperate on sustainable critical and strategic minerals. The MoU was signed on behalf of the EU by Executive Vice-President and Commissioner for Trade Valdis Dombrovskis, and Commissioner for Internal Market, Thierry Breton. The signatories for Australia were Resources and Northern Australia Minister Madeleine King, […]
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Chronology of the Medieval Irish Lexicon in the United Kingdom
Queen’s University Belfast is offering a postdoctoral research fellow for the funded project “A Chronology of the Medieval Irish Lexicon”. Duties of the position The appointee will be expected to disaggregate discrete sections of texts and assign dates in accordance with the available secondary literature; liaise with other team members in pursuit of the project […]
Russia: new sanctions in response to human rights violations
The Council established a new framework for restrictive measures against those responsible for serious human rights violations or abuses, repression of civil society and democratic opposition, and undermining democracy and the rule of law in Russia. The decision to establish this new sanctions’ regime is part of the EU’s response to the accelerating and systematic […]
Quinteto Clasijazz – 9 de mayo Día de Europa
El pasado 9 de mayo, con motivo del Día de Europa, el CDE de Almería organizó un concierto en Clasijazz. Si te lo perdiste y quieres disfrutar de un ratito de buena música, puedes verlo completo aquí: Contexto El 9 de mayo, la Unión Europea conmemora el Día de Europa, una fecha que celebra la histórica […]
Charla Informativa: «Europa, ¿Qué es eso de Europa?» D. Javier Roldán Barbero
Con motivo de la celebración del Día de Europa, desde el Centro de Documentación Europea de la Universidad de Almería (CDE UAL) invitamos el pasado 8 de mayo a D. Javier Roldán Barbero, Catedrático de Derecho Internacional Público y Relaciones Internacionales de la Universidad de Granada, a tener un encuentro para charlar sobre la Unión […]