In 2023, 68% of girls aged 16-19 in the EU possessed basic or above-basic digital skills, noticeably exceeding the share in the general population (56%). The proportion of boys in the same age bracket with at least basic digital skills was slightly lower (65%). Across age groups, only women or men aged 20-24 and 25-34 demonstrated […]
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European Parliament adopts rules for companies on human rights and the environment
Parliament on Wednesday gave the green light to new rules that will oblige companies to mitigate their negative impact on human rights and the environment. The European Parliament adopted with 374 votes in favour, 235 against and 19 abstentions the new Due Diligence Directive, agreed with the Council, which requires companies and their […]
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European Parliament gives final green light to new EU anti-money laundering legislation
The European Parliament has adopted a package of laws strengthening the EU’s toolkit to fight money-laundering and terrorist financing. The new laws ensure that people with a legitimate interest, including journalists, media professionals, civil society organisations, competent authorities, and supervisory bodies, will have immediate, unfiltered, direct and free access to beneficial ownership information held in […]
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According to Eurostat, Spain is the country with the highest overqualification rate in the EU
In 2023, the EU over-qualification rate was 22%, with 21% for men and 23% for women. Over-qualification is when people with tertiary education are employed in occupations that do not require such a high level of education. Among the EU countries, the over-qualification rate was highest in Spain (36%), followed by Greece (31%) and Cyprus […]
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April infringement package: main decisions for Spain
The main decisions adopted by the Commission for Spain are presented below, grouped by policy area. Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Commission urges BULGARIA, SPAIN and ROMANIA to comply with public procurement legislation The European Commission has decided to pursue infringement proceedings by sending a letter of formal notice to Romania [INFR(2023)2114] and by […]
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Parliament approves a revision of the EU’s common agricultural policy
MEPs gave a green light to the common agriculture policy (CAP) review to ease the administrative burden for EU farmers. On Wednesday, Parliament approved a review of the CAP Strategic Plans Regulation and the CAP Horizontal Regulation with 425 votes in favour, 130 against, and 33 abstentions. MEPs adopted the draft law with technical modifications proposed by the Council and endorsed […]
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The European Parliament approves the first European legislation against gender-based violence
The new rules aim to prevent gender-based violence and protect victims, especially women and all those who suffer domestic violence. Parliament on Wednesday adopted Europe’s first-ever legislation to combat violence against women and domestic violence, with 522 votes in favour, 27 against and 72 abstentions. The directive calls for stricter laws against cyber-violence, […]
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Eurostat: Los ciudadanos de la UE muestran una alta tasa de bienestar general
En 2022, la satisfacción general con la vida en la UE se situó en una media de 7,1, según una escala de 0 (nada satisfecho) a 10 (plenamente satisfecho). La puntuación fue ligeramente inferior en comparación con el 7,3 de 2018 y se mantuvo en línea con el 7,0 de 2013. En general, los ciudadanos […]
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New EU fiscal rules approved by MEPs
MEPs approved a revamp of EU fiscal rules making them clearer, more investment friendly, better tailored to each country’s situation, and more flexible. The new rules, approved on Tuesday, were provisionally agreed upon between European Parliament and member state negotiators in February. Focus on investments MEPs significantly beefed up the rules to protect a government’s capability to […]
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