The Commission has published an open public consultation on the upcoming European Media Freedom Act, a landmark initiative announced by President von der Leyen in her 2021 State of the Union address to safeguard the pluralism and independence of the media in the EU internal market. This follows a call for evidence published on 21 December 2021 outlining the main aims of […]
Read MoreHow many people verified online information in 2021?
In 2021, 47% of all people aged 16-74 years in the EU saw untrue or doubtful information on news websites or social media during the 3 months prior to the survey. However, only around a quarter (23%) of people verified the truthfulness of the information or content. This information comes from data on ICT usage in households and […]
Read MoreHow machine translation impacts language learning
Although the use of machine translation tools does impact how one learns a new language, they can also be an important ally for language teachers. Whether it be to decode a menu in a foreign country or make sense of a website, for many the use of web-based machine translation (MT) systems like Google Translate, […]
Read MoreErasmus+: A success in 2020 in spite of restrictions
The 2020 Erasmus+ annual report published today shows that the programme supported almost 640,000 learning experiences abroad last year and provided funding to 20,400 projects and 126,900 organisations in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic. The sudden switch to online learning demonstrated the importance of digital remote solutions for teaching and learning. Erasmus+ continues to play a vital part in […]
Read MoreEuropean Year of Youth 2022 to empower young people
Parliament confirmed on Tuesday the decision to organise youth-focused and youth-centric activities and initiatives across all member states in 2022: Focus on including youth in European and national policymaking Young people will co-create year’s programme MEPs ensured budgetary top-ups for Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps to finance accompanying initiatives The 2022 European Year of Youth […]
Read MoreData governance: deal on new rules to boost data sharing across the EU
• Parliament and Council have agreed on a Data Governance Act • Scheme aims to boost data sharing through trust, giving more control to citizens and companies • MEPs secured tight provisions to ensure fair access and stimulate voluntary data sharing Rules to make more data available to start-ups and businesses to stimulate innovation were […]
Read MoreCulturEU: Commission steps up support to the cultural sector
November 29, the Commission launched a new interactive guide mapping all funding opportunities available at EU level for the cultural and creative sectors. CulturEU, a one-stop shop for EU funding, gathers a total of 75 funding opportunities from 21 different EU programmes, from Creative Europe and Horizon Europe to structural funds and InvestEU. In just a few clicks, the interactive online tool […]
Read MoreThe impact of the European Convention on Human Rights
Freedom from violence against women The Council of Europe has published a new “Freedom from violence against women” section of its dedicated website highlighting the impact of the European Convention on Human Rights, as part of the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence. The new section includes twelve case studies showing how judgments from the European Court of Human […]
Read More9 November: World Inventors’ Day
International Inventor’s Day is celebrated every year on 9 November in honour of Austrian actress Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler, better known worldwide as Hedy Lamarr, co-inventor with George Antheil of the first version of the spread spectrum that would enable long-distance wireless communications. Throughout history, many people have made our lives much easier thanks […]
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