To make the best use of the Galileo services, users rely on much more than the satellites orbiting the Earth at an altitude of 23.000km. Dedicated facilities such as the Galileo Control Centres (GCCs), sensor and uplink stations are some of the most important components that make up the so-called ‘’Galileo Ground Segment’’ the role […]
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The European Commission authorizes the acquisition of GACM Spain by AXA Spain
The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the acquisition of GACM España, S.A.U. (“GACM España”) by AXA Seguros Generales, S.A. de Seguros y Reaseguros (“AXA Seguros Generales”), both of Spain. The two companies offer insurance products throughout Spain, as well as hospital services in Barcelona and Cantabria. The Commission concluded that the […]
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We need to urgently address climate change and halt and reverse biodiversity loss
This issue is alarmingly serious. Our planet is warming and destroying species at an alarming rate. Two global conferences in the last two months have brought people from around the world together on a common theme: climate and biodiversity. The challenges in both areas are symptoms of the same problem: the unsustainability of our production […]
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EUVSDiSiNFO on Victory Day: May 9in the past in the USSR and Russia
Since 2008, Victory Day celebrations of the defeat over Nazi Germany have become yearly and has turned into what some Russian opposition observers call ‘Victory Madness’ (победобесие). The scale and intensity of World War II’s glorification and of the Kremlin as an eternal defender against ‘Nazism’ have become unprecedented. But that was not always the […]
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European Parliament warns of risks to democracy from spyware, calls for reforms
EP spyware inquiry committee has adopted its final report and recommendations, condemning spyware abuses in several EU member states and setting out a way forward. On Monday evening, the European Parliament’s Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware (PEGA) adopted its final report and recommendations following a year-long inquiry […]
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Statement by President von der Leyen following the end of the COVID-19 pandemic
Welcoming the WHO’s announcement that COVID-19 no longer constitutes a global health emergency, President Ursula von der Leyen made the following statement: “Finally, after more than 3 years, COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency. This is good news. This pandemic has had a heavy toll on people, our society and our economy. But we have […]
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15 EU-funded projects showcase renewable fuel technologies
Transport fuel is one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the European Union (EU). In line with the European Green Deal’s goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050, 15 EU-funded projects use renewable fuel technologies that will support the transition to clean energy in the transport sector and contribute to the […]
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9 de mayo: Día de Europa
El 9 de mayo, la Unión Europea celebrará el Día de Europa 2023, un momento para conmemorar la Declaración Schuman, de 9 de mayo de 1950. Para conmemorar este especial acontecimiento, las instituciones de la UE, incluidas las delegaciones y las representaciones de la Unión en todo el mundo, organizarán una amplia gama de actividades, […]
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Immigration in the European Union: Figures for 2022
In 2022, 141 060 non-EU citizens were refused entry into the EU territory while 1.08 million were found to be illegally present in one of the EU countries. The number of non-EU citizens issued with an order to leave an EU Member State was 422 400. Following an order to leave, 96 795 non-EU citizens were […]
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