The European Commission has opened a formal investigation to assess whether Renfe may have abused its dominant position in the Spanish passenger rail transport market by refusing to supply all its content and real-time data to rival ticketing platforms. Renfe is the Spanish state-owned rail incumbent operator. Renfe sells its tickets offline and online either (i) […]
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Europe Day 2023: celebrating European unity
On 9 May, the European Union will celebrate Europe Day 2023, a moment to commemorate the Schuman Declaration on 9 May 1950. To mark the special occasion, the EU institutions, including EU delegations and representations worldwide, will organise a wide range of online and on-site activities, providing citizens with the opportunity to discover and experience […]
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European Commission proposes new rules to help companies get the most out of their patents
The Commission has proposed new rules to help companies, especially small and medium-sized companies (SMEs), make the most of their inventions, leverage new technologies and contribute to the EU’s competitiveness and technological sovereignty. The proposed Regulations on standard essential patents, compulsory licensing of patents in crisis situations, and the revision of the legislation on supplementary […]
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European Parliament proposes stricter rules to stamp out fast fashion
MEPs on the Environment Committee today approved their recommendations for the EU to adopt measures to ensure circular, sustainable and socially just textile production. MEPs say textile products sold in the EU should be more durable, easier to reuse, repair and recycle, made to a great extent of recycled fibres, and free of hazardous substances. […]
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The EU will invest 50 billion pesos in the socioeconomic integration of migrants and host communities in Colombia.
Migration is a global challenge that requires coordinated solutions and shared responsibilities. Since 2015, more than 7 million Venezuelans have left their country and 2.6 million have sought refuge in Colombia. Colombia’s policy of integration, protection and regularization of migrants has set a global example of solidarity, allowing Venezuelans to apply for a 10-year residency […]
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Spain receives three awards at the European Capitals of Inclusion and Diversity Awards 2023
The European Commission has recognised the efforts of the municipality of La Zarza, Catalonia and the city of Terrassa to strengthen diversity and inclusion in their communities. At a high-level ceremony in Brussels, Equality Commissioner Helena Dalli, together with European Commission Vice-President Věra Jourová and Committee of the Regions representative Kate Feeney, announced the winners […]
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Celebrado en Kiev el VIII Diálogo sobre Derechos Humanos
The European Union and Ukraine held the eighth Human Rights Dialogue in Kyiv yesterday. Both sides remain committed to continuing their annual dialogue, despite Russia’s ongoing large-scale armed aggression against Ukraine, and will continue their active efforts to prevent and address any human rights violations, including in the temporarily occupied and liberated territories of Ukraine. […]
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European Parliament calls for a coordinated EU strategy against foreign interference
Political elites in the EU advancing Gazprom’s agenda and Hungary’s susceptibility to Russian intelligence activities are among many examples named in the new report. The EU needs a coordinated strategy against foreign interference and information manipulation (FIMI), including measures to enforce better existing provisions to fight it, say MEPs in a report adopted on Wednesday. […]
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Spanish Parliament approves the transposition of six European Directives
More accessible products and services The first of the rules to be transposed is Directive 2019/882, which ensures non-discrimination for people with disabilities when accessing certain products and services. Products include general-purpose computer equipment and operating systems, self-service terminals and responses provided from the European emergency number 112. The services that will apply new requirements […]
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