Ministers adopted a decision increasing the overall financial ceiling of the European Peace Facility (EPF) by €3.5 billion which is a signal of the EU’s enduring commitment to military support for Ukraine and other partners alike. The EPF helps prevent conflict, preserve peace and strengthen international security and stability. With today’s top-up, the overall financial […]
Read MoreThe Commission proposes to mobilise additional EU funding for EU farmers impacted by adverse climatic events
The Commission proposes to mobilise additional EU funding for EU farmers impacted by adverse climatic events, high input costs, and diverse market and trade related issues. The new support package will consist of €330 million for 22 Member States. In addition, Member States today approved the €100 million support package for farmers in Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania and […]
Read MoreCouncil targets seven individuals over serious human rights violations
The Council has decided to impose a ninth package of restrictive measures on an additional 7 individuals responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran. The new listings include the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor of Isfahan province and the Deputy Judge of the Provincial Criminal Court of Isfahan province, who are responsible for the trials […]
Read MoreCommission proposes to reinforce long-term EU budget
The European Union (EU) has faced a series of unprecedented and unexpected challenges since the adoption of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) in 2020. Barely out of one of the deepest global economic crises in more than a century, Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine had huge humanitarian, economic and budgetary consequences. Migration has picked up […]
Read MorePost COVID-19 EU support funds: Will we see gender equality measures?
Gender-targeted measures in the Recover and Resilience Facility (RRF) – a Post COVID-19 EU support programme – are strikingly absent, as EIGE’s latest evidence finds. It is estimated that less than 2 % of total funds planned to be budgeted by Member States – mobilised through the RRF – will be dedicated to gender-targeted measures. […]
Read MoreSeveral Spanish projects awarded at the New European Bauhaus Awards and European Urban Initiative call for proposals
The Commission is announcing 15 winners of the New European Bauhaus (NEB) Prizes 2023 and 14 selected projects, benefitting from EUR 65 million of investments from the first European Urban Initiative – Innovative Actions call under Cohesion policy. The Award Ceremony will take place during the ongoing ‘NEB in Regions and Cities’ event in Brussels with Commissioner Ferreira. New European Bauhaus Prizes 2023 Out of the 61 […]
Read MoreEU adopts 11th package of sanctions against Russia for its continued illegal war against Ukraine
The eleventh package addresses the growing circumvention of EU sanctions. Measures include the strengthening of bilateral and multilateral cooperation with third countries to impede sanctions’ circumvention, a ban on the transit of goods and technology via Russia, and tighter export restrictions. Circumvention tool In order to address the growing circumvention of EU sanctions, the EU […]
Read More11 Spanish transport infrastructure projects to receive European funding
A total of 107 transport infrastructure projects will receive funding worth EUR 6.2 billion in EU grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), the EU’s instrument for strategic investment in transport infrastructure. Of these, 11 projects are Spanish. More than 80% of the funding will support projects that provide a more efficient, environmentally friendly and […]
Read MoreThe European Commission has presented its proposal for the next generation of own resources
As committed during the negotiations on the long-term EU budget 2021-2027, the European Commission has completed its proposal for a next generation of own resources. This package includes a new temporary statistical own resource based on company profits. Following the political agreement on the Fit For 55 package, which seeks to ensure EU policies contribute […]
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