Demographic change can pose a major challenge for the EU. The European Parliament has examined the causes and possible solutions around this issue. The population dynamic in the EU has an impact on various aspects of life, from economic and social repercussions to cultural and environmental effects. Though the full consequences of the Covid-19 crisis are still […]
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Conference on the Future of Europe: launch of the multilingual digital platform
The Executive Board of the Conference on the Future of Europe, comprising representatives from the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission, is launching the multilingual digital platform for the Conference on the Future of Europe inviting all EU citizens to contribute to shaping their own future and that of […]
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María Ángeles Benítez Salas, new Director of the European Commission Representation meets with the Spanish CDEs
On April 1, María Ángeles Benítez Salas assumed the direction of the representation of the European Commission in Madrid. Last Monday, María Ángeles, as the new Director, held her first meeting with all the European Documentation Centers in Spain. The meeting also addressed the organization of events in Spain related to the Future of Europe. […]
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India-EU relations: further progress on trade and climate
Cooperation between the EU and India has increased significantly in recent years. Discover how links could improve even further. The two global powers are looking at ways to deepen links. On 13 April, Parliament’s foreign affairs committee adopted a report with recommendations for the EU to improve relations with India. MEPs call on the EU […]
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Fighting trafficking in human beings
The Commission is presenting today a new Strategy on Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings (2021-2025), focusing on preventing the crime, bringing traffickers to justice and protecting and empowering victims. Between 2017 and 2018, there were more than 14,000 registered victims within the European Union. Globally, traffickers make estimated profits of €29.4 billion in a single year. With […]
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Council agrees its negotiating mandate on the Digital Green Certificate
EU ambassadors today agreed a mandate for negotiations with the European Parliament on the proposal for a Digital Green Certificate. This certificate will facilitate safe and free movement during the COVID-19 pandemic by providing proof that a person has either been vaccinated against COVID-19, received a negative test result or recovered from COVID-19. The […]
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Aid measures introduced by Sweden and Denmark for SAS damage
In April 2020 Denmark and Sweden notified the Commission of two separate aid measures for SAS AB, each involving a guarantee on a revolving credit facility of up to 1.5 billion Swedish kronor (SEK). Those measures were intended to compensate SAS in part for the damage resulting from the cancellation or rescheduling of its flights […]
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Finland’s guarantee in favour of the airline Finnair is compatible with EU law
On 13 May 2020, Finland notified the Commission of an aid measure in the form of a State guarantee in favour of the Finnish airline, Finnair Plc, aimed at helping the latter obtain a loan of €600 million from a pension fund to cover its working capital needs. The guarantee, which was supposed to cover […]
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Amós García Hueso, new Secretary General of the Agriculture Agency of the Andalusian Regional Government
Amós García Hueso has been appointed by the Governing Council as the new Secretary General of the Agricultural and Fisheries Management Agency of Andalusia (AGAPA). Until now, and for more than two years, Amós García Hueso had held the position of general Director of Relations with Andalusians abroad. Biography Amós García Hueso has been a provincial […]
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