The European Commission proposes to support 320 dismissed workers in the automotive sector in the Aragón region in Spain, who lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The proposed €1.4 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) will help these people find new jobs through further education or training. The […]
Read MoreNew limits for some of the most harmful chemicals in waste
European Green Deal: Commission adopts new limits for some of the most harmful chemicals in waste La Comisión Europea ha adoptado hoy una propuesta para proteger la salud humana y el medio ambiente de algunas de las sustancias químicas más nocivas presentes en los residuos, los Today, the European Commission adopted a proposal to protect human health and […]
Read More“Less is more” : the Bauhaus spirit
One hundred years ago, the Bauhaus movement revolutionized design and architecture: its influence is still immense but now tamed to make it more habitable. -What was the Bauhaus and what does its name mean? The definition of the Bauhaus Movement seems simple: the origin of the term comes from a word created by the German […]
Read MoreEUROPEAN AGENDA: Internal Market & Industry
Europe is embarking on a transition towards climate neutrality and digital leadership. European industry can lead the way as we enter this new age, as it has done in the past. To this end, significant events are highlighted in this agenda: Upcoming meetings Institutions Meetings Date European Council Informal meeting of transport and energy ministers, […]
Read MoreEuropean Green Deal: transformation of EU economy and society to meet climate ambitions
The European Commission has adopted a package of proposals to make the EU’s climate, energy, land use, transport and taxation policies fit for reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels. Achieving these emission reductions in the next decade is crucial to Europe becoming the world’s first climate-neutral […]
Read MoreNew programme to support European SMEs
On 10 March, the EU launched MobiliseSME – a new programme for SMEs. The programme hosted a webinar as part of the launch to explain how businesses can benefit from participating. Read on to find out more about the programme and how to benefit. Over the past few years, the EU has developed several programmes […]
Read MoreUpdating the 2020 Industrial Strategy
The Commission updates the EU Industrial Strategy to ensure that its industrial ambition takes full account of the new circumstances following the COVID-19 crisis and helps to drive the transformation to a more sustainable, digital, resilient and globally competitive economy. Strengthening Single Market resilience The Single Market has been severely tested by supply restrictions, border closures […]
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 […]
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