Today, the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) celebrates its first year in action for the development and manufacturing of critical technologies in Europe. Over the past year, STEP has pooled the investment firepower of 11 EU programmes, mobilising over €15 billion to support Europe’s competitiveness in three strategic sectors: digital technologies and deep-tech innovation, clean and resource-efficient technologies, […]
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Women’s Day: The Parliament debates on the equality priorities of this legislature
MEPs Lina Gálvez (S&D) and Rosa Estarás (EPP) will analyse the Roadmap for Women’s Rights and explain the European Parliament’s proposals for this legislature. During the event, the short documentary “Semillas de Kivu”, recent winner of a Goya award, will be screened. The European Parliament Office in Spain is organising an event to discuss the state […]
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Visit of von Dder Leyen and the College of Commissioners in New Delhi
President von der Leyen and the College of Commissioners were in New Delhi on 27-28 February to deepen relations with the largest democracy in the world. The President and the College met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government to discuss how to take the EU-India Strategic Partnership to the next level. This visit marks a significant step forward […]
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Statements by President Von der Leyen on the new defence package
We are living in the most momentous and dangerous of times. I do not need to describe the grave nature of the threats that we face. Or the devastating consequences that we will have to endure if those threats would come to pass. Because the question is no longer whether Europe’s security is threatened in […]
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EU and UE partnership, new declarations by the president Metsola
The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola said that the EU and the US have stood on the same side of history “not because we are homogenous, but because our greatest victories come from our shared conviction to doing what is right. This partnership matters.” Speaking at the Johns Hopkins University in […]
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Artificial intelligence to prevent future pandemics
AI advances could tackle future disease outbreaks, says international study. The COVID-19 crisis may already be a few years behind us. But questions inevitably arise if we’re adequately prepared for a future pandemic. AI is radically changing the way we live and work. It’s also poised to change research in infectious diseases. Can AI also […]
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Optimising real-life energy performance in buildings
Modular architecture and multiple interfaces empower a cloud-based platform designed for self-assessment and monitoring energy consumption in buildings. Buildings represent approximately 40 % of European energy consumption, and the EU has responded by issuing building energy performance certificates that grade a building’s efficiency on a scale from A to G and offer recommendations for improving […]
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Giving Europe the edge in AI advancements
After the success of its first call for innovative projects advancing AI at the edge, dAIEDGE now launches its second open call. The EU-funded dAIEDGE project has just launched its second open call to support research projects developing solutions that leverage the power of AI at the edge. Through such calls, dAIEDGE is uniting leading […]
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Teresa Anjinho elected as new European Ombudsman
The last Tuesday, Parliament backed Teresa Anjinho (Portugal) as the European Ombudsman for a five-year mandate, with the support of 344 MEPs in a secret plenary vote. The new European Ombudsman Teresa Anjinho is an independent human rights expert and academic researcher, serving as a member of the Supervisory Committee of the European Anti-Fraud Office […]
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