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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European Researchers’ Night will return on September 24
The UAL will be part of this project for another year as it has received more than 154,000 euros for scientific dissemination. Every last Friday of September is celebrated the European Researchers’ Night, and this September 24 will return to bring citizens closer to science. The project will involve the participation of thirteen Andalusian scientific […]
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Smuggling Network Connected to four deaths at sea dismantled in Spain
The suspects are linked to the smuggling of an important amount of people through the Strait of Gibraltar On 29 March 2021 Europol supported the Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) in dismantling an organised crime group involved in migrant smuggling from Morocco to Spain through the Strait of Gibraltar. More than 150 police officers were […]
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Eurojust supports multi-country action against steroid trafficking ring
With judicial support from Eurojust, authorities in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania have taken action against an organised crime group (OCG) which was involved in the production, distribution and sale of steroids and other illegal hormonal substances. During an action day coordinated by Eurojust, a production facility in Romania was seized and dismantled, and […]
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Conference on the Future of Europe: launch of the citizens’ platform on 19 April
At its meeting on Wednesday, the Executive Board of the Conference on the Future of Europe continued preparations to get the Conference started. The Executive Board endorsed the multilingual digital platform that will allow citizens from across the EU to contribute to the Conference. It also agreed on its working methods and advanced preparations for […]
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