The Commission’s Health Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) has signed a joint procurement Framework Contract for the supply of Paxlovid, a SARS-CoV-2 protease inhibitor oral treatment for patients with COVID-19 at risk of developing severe disease. The contract is signed with the pharmaceutical company Pfizer and will run for an initial period of 12 months. Thirteen […]
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Jornadas “Promoción de la cultura en valores: Europa Creativa y Aula de Cine”
El Centro de Documentación Europea de Almería organiza el próximo 23 de noviembre las Jornadas “Promoción de la cultura en valores: Europa Creativa y Aula de Cine”. Las jornadas, que se realizarán de forma presencial en el Salón de Grados del Edificio de Gobierno y Paraninfo de la Universidad de Almería y se retrasmitirán simultáneamente […]
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Rules on limited access of EU fishing vessels’ to national waters extended
MEPs confirm existing restrictions for EU vessels fishing in national territorial waters of other EU countries. EU countries will be able to restrict access for fishing vessels of other member states to their national territorial waters within 12 nautical miles of their coast for another ten years. Access will remain granted only to vessels that […]
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Agriculture and Fisheries Council: EU ministers discuss progress on the EU Forest Strategy for 2030
Agriculture New EU Forest Strategy 2030 Agriculture ministers discussed the progress made so far on implementation of the New EU Forest Strategy for 2030, as well as measures that could be taken both at national and EU level to enhance its efficiency. Ministers also exchanged views on how to enhance cooperation between the Commission, member […]
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EU approves COP27 commitment to keep the Paris Agreement alive
At the COP27 UN Climate Change Conference which ended on Sunday morning in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, the European Commission showed ambition and flexibility to keep the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees within reach. After a difficult week of negotiations, a strong and united European effort helped secure a hard-fought deal to keep […]
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Commission proposes Action Plan to address challenges
Ahead of the Extraordinary Justice and Home Affairs Council (Home Affairs) of 25 November 2022, the Commission is presenting an EU Action Plan on the Central Mediterranean. Whilst emphasising that structural solutions will only be found through agreement on the full set of asylum and migration reforms currently being negotiated, the Commission is proposing a […]
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Culture, educational innovation and cinema will be the protagonists of a conference organized by the European Documentation Center
On Wednesday, the ‘Promotion of culture in values: Creative Europe and Film Classroom’ will be held in the Sala de Grados of the Paraninfo. The aim is to promote innovation among students and professionals in the cultural and educational sector. Next Wednesday, the 23rd of November, the Conference ‘Promotion of culture in values: Creative Europe […]
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Should We hit that snooze button?
The alarm goes off. You’re bleary eyed and groggy. Just a few more minutes… You press snooze on your phone or alarm clock. This happens more than we care to know. That’s because about 6 in 10 of us don’t get enough sleep. A research team at the University of Notre Dame in the United […]
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EU Cohesion Policy: €37.3 billion to Spain
In 2021-2027, Spain will benefit from €37.3 billion in Cohesion Policy funding to accelerate the country’s green transition, finance innovation and digitisation, increase the employment rate and improve local social services. The strategy and details for these investments are set out in the Partnership Agreement between Spain and the Commission. The strategy will mainly focus […]
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