A new EU directive to promote the repair of goods entered into force yesterday. The new rules promote more sustainable consumption by making it easier to repair faulty products and encouraging consumers to repair defective products instead of replacing them. The Directive will benefit consumers by avoiding the costs of buying new products and reducing […]
Smart farming applications for more sustainable and efficient agriculture
The EU-funded SQAT project is developing a mapping service to tackle soil quality and sustainability issues in the agricultural industry. There has been a large uptake of precision agriculture applications in the past two decades. However, the way most farmers collect information about their soils remains mostly the same. Better data on soil properties would […]
The Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism
Annual Prize to reward outstanding journalism that promotes or defends core EU values Winner chosen by independent jury composed of press and civil society representatives €20 000 to be awarded in prize money Award ceremony mid-October coinciding with the anniversary of the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia On 3 May, the World Press Freedom Day, […]
Assistant Professor of Exoplanets and their stellar environments in the Netherlands
Radboud University is offering a position as an assistant professor on the topic of exoplanets and their stellar environments. Duties of the position The appointee will be expected to encompass plasma physics, stellar structure and evolution, planet formation, and atmospheric chemistry (including laboratory experiments at the FELIX laboratory); develop into a leading role in their […]
The EU most popular region for short-term rental accommodation booked via online platforms was Andalucía
During the first quarter of 2024, guests spent 123.7 million nights in short-term rental accommodation in the EU, booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia Group or TripAdvisor. This corresponds to an increase of 28.3% compared with the same period in 2023. Platform tourism continued to set new monthly record values: in January 2024, 33.3 million nights […]
Commission disburses fourth payment of EUR 9.9 billion to Spain under the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism
The Commission last week disbursed the fourth payment of EUR 9.9 billion (net of pre-financing) in grants to Spain under the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism (RRM). As with the other Member States, payments made to Spain under the RRM are performance-based and depend on Spain’s implementation of the investments and reforms outlined in its recovery […]
Commission enforcement of EU law in 2023 brings benefits to people and businesses
The European Commission adopted its Annual Report on Monitoring the Application of EU Law. The report outlines the enforcement actions taken by the Commission in 2023 to guarantee the protection of the rights and freedoms of individuals and businesses across the EU. It highlights also the areas where Member States successfully achieved compliance with EU […]
Research Professor in Environmental and Occupational Toxicology in Belgium
KU Leuven offers a position as a research professor in environmental and occupational toxicology. Duties of the position The appointee will be expected to develop a research program at the forefront in the field of environmental and occupational toxicology in preventive health, including lab based experimental work, epidemiological observational and interventional studies; strengthen existing research […]
Commission approves €1.2 billion Spanish State aid scheme to support investments in the production of renewable hydrogen to foster the transition to a net-zero economy
The European Commission has approved a €1.2 billion Spanish scheme to support investments in the production of renewable hydrogen to foster the transition to a net-zero economy. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework (‘TCTF’), adopted by the Commission on 9 March 2023 and amended on 20 November 2023 and on 2 May 2024. The Spanish […]