A Madonna and Child painting with a history almost as enigmatic as the Mona Lisa’s smile has been identified as an authentic Raphael canvas by Czech company InsightART, which used a robotic X-ray scanner to investigate the artwork. The 500-year-old painting had long been attributed to Raphael, a contemporary of Leonardo Di Vinci and Michelangelo, but doubts […]
Read MoreMeet the 2020 Nobel Prize Laureates
Meet the 2021 Nobel Prize Laureates We look back at the Nobel Prize winners in 2020. In this 2020 edition, we have four Europeans among the laureates: the British Roger Penrose and the German Reinhard Genzel in Physics; the French Emmanuelle Charpentier in Chemistry; and the British Michael Houghton in Medicine. The European presence among the […]
Read MoreEuropean Day of Languages 2020
September 26 is the European Day of Languages and we want you to celebrate it with us. The European Union, through the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), declares the importance for European students to learn two foreign languages in addition to their mother tongue during their education. If you want to learn […]
Read MoreGalileo satellite improves performance and safety during summer activities
As Europe emerges from lockdown, people are eager to engage in summer activities and sport. With Galileo as your training partner, you can improve your performance and get the most from all of these activities. What’s more, in the unlikely event that you have an accident while engaging in your chosen activity, Galileo will ensure […]
Read MorePromoting Europe’s cultural heritage and diversity
The cultural heritage of the European Union is a rich and diverse mosaic of cultural and creative expressions, our heritage from previous generations of Europeans and our legacy for future generations. It includes natural, built and archaeological sites, museums; monuments, works of art; historic cities; literary, musical and audiovisual works; and the knowledge, practices and […]
Read MoreEstablishing a culture of research integrity with innovative educational methods
An interactive online tool supported by an EU-funded initiative is among the EUvsVirus Hackathon winners. It aims to familiarise citizens with genuine, reliable scientific information on COVID-19. Misinformation, disinformation and the crumbling of trust in science had been affecting societies well before the COVID-19 pandemic. Addressing this issue, UNESCO had warned about “the contamination of […]
Read More101 Arrested And 19,000 Stolen Artefacts Recovered In International Crackdown On Art Trafficking
More than 19,000 archaeological artefacts and other artworks have been recovered as part of a global operation spanning 103 countries and focusing on the dismantlement of international networks of art and antiquities traffickers. 101 suspects have been arrested, and 300 investigations opened as part of this coordinated crackdown. The criminal networks handled archaeological goods and […]
Read MoreSupport to the EU cultural sector during the COVID-19 pandemic
The culture sector is suffering the impact of security measures introduced throughout the EU to tackle the spread of the coronavirus. One of the most affected sectors MEPs underlined the special nature of the creative sector and the difficulties faced by artists and called on the EU to provide support, in a resolution adopted on […]
Read MoreChildren’s story book released to help children and young people cope with COVID-19
A new story book that aims to help children understand and come to terms with COVID-19 has been produced by a collaboration of more than 50 organizations working in the humanitarian sector, including the WHO, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red […]
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