Europeans appreciate that the EU provides expertise and helps Member States in the design and implementation of reforms across wide range of policy areas. This is one of the key conclusions of a flash Eurobarometer survey conducted in April 2023, which confirms the importance and need for support offered by the Commission’s Technical Support Instrument (TSI). Through the TSI, the […]
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EU, Latin America and the Caribbean lead the charge for a Green and Just Transition
In commemorating Europe Day, the European Union (EU) officially launched its €35-million climate action programme Euroclima in the Caribbean region. This launch follows October’s Ministerial meeting, where EU Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen and Caribbean Ministers agreed to put just green transition at the core of the partnership between the EU and the Caribbean region. The launch […]
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Laura García, María Carou and Almudena Ariza, winners of the European Journalism Award Salvador de Madariaga
Laura García, Europa Press delegate in Brussels, María Carou, RNE Brussels correspondent, and Almudena Ariza, international and war correspondent for TVE, were the winners of the XXIX Salvador de Madariaga European Journalism Award. Press, Radio and TV categories: the jury’s deliberations In the category of written press, Laura García was awarded the prize “for the […]
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Parliament votes in favour of fighting planned obsolescence and eco-posturing
MEPs on Thursday approved draft legislation to improve the labelling and durability of products as well as cracking down on misleading advertising. The proposed new directive, which gives consumers greater decision-making rights in the process of organic processing, was adopted in plenary by 544 votes to 18, with 17 abstentions. Its main aim is to […]
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The European Commission approves an aid scheme of 837 million euros to Spain for the production of car batteries
The European Commission has approved a €837 million Spanish scheme to support the production of batteries for the industrial chain of electric and connected vehicles to foster the transition to a net-zero economy, in line with the Green Deal Industrial Plan. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework, adopted by the […]
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Commission launches pilot system to monitor semiconductor supply chain
The European Commission has launched the Semiconductor Alert System, a new pilot system to monitor the semiconductor supply chain. The pilot allows stakeholders to raise awareness on any critical disruption along the semiconductors’ value chain and helps the Commission to gather information needed to establish a precise assessment of risks and to quickly react to any potential crisis situation via the European […]
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The General Court of the European Union annuls Germany’s €6 billion bailout of Lufthansa
The Commission committed several errors, in particular, by considering that Lufthansa was unable to obtain financing on the markets for the entirety of its needs, by failing to require a mechanism incentivising Lufthansa to buy back Germany’s shareholding as quickly as possible, by denying that Lufthansa held significant market power at certain airports, and by […]
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European Parliament gives green light to EU accession to Istanbul Convention
On Wednesday, Parliament approved the EU’s accession to the Convention on preventing and combating violence against women. Six years after the EU signed the Istanbul Convention – the first legally binding international instrument on preventing and combating violence against women and girls – it has still not been ratified because of the refusal of […]
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EU is one step closer to first Artificial Intelligence rules
To ensure a human-centric and ethical development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Europe, MEPs endorsed new transparency and risk-management rules for AI systems. On Thursday, the Internal Market Committee and the Civil Liberties Committee adopted a draft negotiating mandate on the first ever rules for Artificial Intelligence with 84 votes in favour, 7 against and […]
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