AI-created artwork took first place at a state fair in the United States. Long before digital editing tools and computer-assisted design programmes, French poet and art critic Charles Baudelaire thought photography was art’s biggest undoing. Fast forward to today, and who would have thought we wouldn’t need a brush to create art anymore. In August, […]
Read MoreTeam Europe has delivered €47.7 billion to help the pandemic
Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in early 2020, the EU, EU Member States and European financial institutions, as Team Europe, have disbursed €47.7 billion in support of partner countries in addressing the pandemic and its consequences, delivering on its promises with concrete results. This figure exceeds by far the initial €20 billion Team Europe support […]
Read MoreSOTEU 2022: live streaming
The European Parliament in Strasbourg is hosting the State of the Union Debate today from 9 a.m. onwards. This event marks the start of the European political year. The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will outline the priorities for the new political year and discuss them with the Members of the […]
Read MoreCommission joins forces with local and regional government associations to boost sustainable development
The European Commission has signed framework partnership agreements with five global associations of local authorities: the Association Internationale des Maires Francophones (AIMF), the Commonwealth Local Governments Forum (CLGF), Platforma/Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR), the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), and the United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLGA). Supported by €50 million from the NDICI-Global Europe instrument, the agreements support […]
Read MoreUAL reinforces history and archaeology of Almeria describing the occupation of the landscape in ancient and medieval worlds
Organized by the ‘Abdera’ Research Group on September 1 and 2, as the first event of the incoming academic year at the University of Almeria, it provides a complete social, patrimonial and natural overview of the southern peninsular in both historical periods, but also broadens the framework of analysis by adding the Mediterranean context. It […]
Read MoreState of the EU debate 2022: here’s how to follow it
What is the State of the European Union debate? Every September, the President of the European Commission comes to the European Parliament to discuss with MEPs what the Commission has done over the past year, what it intends to do in the coming year and its vision for the future. This is known as the […]
Read MoreEurope on wheels: production and export of bicycles in the EU
EU produced 13.5 million bicycles in 2021 In 2021, a total of 13.5 million bicycles were produced in the EU, indicating a 11% increase compared with 2020. The sold production of bicycles greatly varies among EU Member States for which data are available. The largest number of bicycles produced was reported in Portugal (2.9 million), Romania (2.5 million), […]
Read MoreCoronavirus Present situation and vaccination in Spain
This news item contains updated data on the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic, obtained from various official sources, especially from the Ministry of Health and the Autonomous Communities, as well as from various international media such as Johns Hopkins University, the WHO and the European Medicines Agency. Update of COVID cases in Spain. Data updated […]
Read MoreSpanish authorities break into narco bank
A massive international organised crime ring has been broken up in a joint operation between the Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) and the German Criminal Bureau (Landeskriminalamt) of Hamburg. The disrupted criminal network provided financial services to various criminal organisations mainly linked to drug trafficking. During an action day in May 2022, law enforcement conducted […]
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