To exploit fully the potential of mobile proximity contact tracing and warning apps to break the chain of coronavirus infections and save lives, the Commission is setting up an interoperability gateway service linking national apps across the EU. Today, an important milestone has been reached as a group of Member States starts testing the infrastructure. The […]
Read MorePrestigious European research on floods has a physicist from the University of Almeria
Fernando Sánchez keeps the University of Almería in the international vanguard of scientific contribution by participating in a major project carried out by 34 research groups from all over the continent. This reseach has been published in the prestigious magazine Nature. The last 500 years have been analysed and one of the main conclusions […]
Read MoreEuropean Research and Innovation Days. 22-24 September
European Research and Innovation Days European Research and Innovation Days is the European Commission’s annual flagship Research and Innovation event, bringing together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs and the public to debate and shape the future of research and innovation in Europe and beyond. This year, it is a fully virtual event. You’ll be able to participate in […]
Read MoreCOVID-19 Evolution in Europe: May-July 2020
This document collects and analyzes data on the evolution of COVID-19, collected by Johns Hopkins University and published daily by the European Documentation Center of Almería during the months of May, June and July 2020. COVID-19: Europe Overview Evolution of confirmed cases Europe At the end of May, the European continent registered a total of […]
Read MoreEurope’s raw materials supply: Commission announces actions to make supply more secure and sustainable
The Commission has presented an Action Plan on Critical Raw Materials, the 2020 List of Critical Raw Materials and a foresight study on critical raw materials for strategic technologies and sectors from the 2030 and 2050 perspectives. The Action Plan looks at the current and future challenges and proposes actions to reduce Europe’s dependency on third countries, diversifying supply […]
Read MoreCountries led by women coped better with COVID-19
Women world leaders have handled the coronavirus pandemic more effectively than their male counterparts. Countries with women at the helm like German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Prime Ministers Mette Frederiksen and Sanna Marin of Denmark and Finland, respectively, have received worldwide praise for their success in handling the COVID-19 crisis. That’s not to say that […]
Read MoreGet involved in the State of the European Union – 16 September 2020
The 2020 State of the European Union debate (SOTEU) comes at a time of uncertainty. Europe faces one of its toughest years yet as the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact all aspects of society. It is a time of resonating change, a time of great upheaval as European and global economies have been hit hard […]
Read MoreCoronavirus: EU Humanitarian Airlift to Iraq and New Funding
Iraq is suffering from the coronavirus pandemic. Through its humanitarian partners, the EU is supporting medical facilities and health professionals in the country, as well as the implementation of public health measures in camps and places of detention, and raising awareness of how to mitigate the risks. The last in a series of EU humanitarian […]
Read MoreInformative Bulletin No. 50 is now available!
Informative Bulletin No. 50 is now available! In this edition, we highlight the section of interviews conducted by our Director, Ana Fe Gil Serra, to Mr. José Cara González, President of IFAPA and Mr. Pedro Caparrós, General Director of Caparrós Nature. In the News section includes the most relevant news about Economy, Institutional Affairs, Health, […]
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