At the second EU – Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ministerial meeting on environment and climate, Ministers from the two regions committed to step up cooperation to tackle the triple planetary crisis of climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss. They agreed to promote a transition towards low carbon, circular and clean economies where nature […]
Read More
EU agricultural trade to reach €424.7 billion in 2022
In 2022, the value of trade (imports plus exports) of agricultural products between the EU and the rest of the world reached €424.7 billion, €77.5 billion more than in 2021 (€347.2 billion). The EU exported €229.1 billion worth of agricultural products and imported €195.6 billion, generating a surplus of €33.5 billion. Between 2002 and 2022, EU trade in agricultural products […]
Read More
EU labour ministers conclude that skills must be matched to employers’ needs
The EU’s employment and social affairs ministers met on May 3 and 4 to talk about how ageing populations and labour market changes impact social security systems. Participants included EU Commissioners, members of the European Parliament, ministers from EFTA nations, representatives of the social partners, and members of civil society in addition to EU employment […]
Read More
More EU cooperation needed to mitigate risks to critical maritime infrastructure
Critical maritime infrastructure is fundamental to the security and economic stability of the European Union. With the majority of global trade and commerce taking place via sea routes, any disruption to maritime infrastructure can have severe consequences. From underwater infrastructures attacks – such as pipelines and undersea cables – to illicit activities like terrorism, piracy, […]
Read More
More than 11,000 objects recovered in Spanish-led international operation against art trafficking
Law enforcement has arrested 60 people, and recovered 11 049 stolen artefacts as part of a major international art trafficking crackdown across 14 European countries. Known as Pandora VII, this operation was led by Spain (Guardia Civil), with the support of Europol and INTERPOL. This iteration of the annual Pandora operation consisted of an operational […]
Read More
SOLUS project: new diagnostic method for breast cancer funded by European funds
At the end of the SOLUS project in October 2021, his team developed a complete operating system for multimodality imaging and a compact device that could serve as the basis for a portable device that can monitor and diagnose critical tissues. Two years later, ongoing efforts at SOLUS may reduce the number of unnecessary breast […]
Read More
Another year of climate extremes for Europe
According to the latest edition of the European State of the Climate Report (ESOTC), 2022 was yet another year of extremes. Not only did Europe see its hottest summer ever recorded, with temperatures reaching 1.4°C above average, much of Europe experienced prolonged and intense heatwaves. Europe’s lakes and seas also saw increasing surface temperatures. While […]
Read More
ECB raises interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point
The inflation outlook continues to be too high for too long. In light of the ongoing high inflation pressures, the Governing Council decided to raise the three key ECB interest rates by 25 basis points. Overall, the incoming information broadly supports the assessment of the medium-term inflation outlook that the Governing Council formed at its […]
Read More
European Commission Recommendation to combat online piracy of sporting events
The Commission has adopted a Recommendation on how to combat commercial scale online piracy of sports and other live events, such as concerts and theatre performances. It encourages Member States, national authorities, holders of rights and providers of intermediary services to take effective, balanced and appropriate measures to fight unauthorised retransmissions of such streamings, in […]
Read More