Human Rights Day is celebrated every December 10, the day on which, in 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a historic document that proclaims the inalienable rights to which every person is entitled as a human being, regardless of race, […]
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The European External Action Service and the ENISA join forces against disinformation
With broader hybrid threats crossing different domains, the European External Action Service (EEAS) and the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) publish today a joint report on the relation between cybersecurity and FIMI to better understand and adapt to the evolving threat landscape. The report puts forward and tests an analytical approach to describe the creation and […]
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Evolution of monkeypox in Europe
Monkeypox (MPX) is a zoonotic disease and is currently the most prevalent orthopoxviral infection in humans after the eradication of smallpox and the cessation of universal smallpox vaccination. In endemic areas, monkeypox virus (MPXV) probably circulates among a number of mammals, although there is no known reservoir. Occasional spill-over events to humans generate outbreaks. MPXV […]
Read MoreEvolución de la viruela del mono en Europa
La viruela del mono (MPX) es una enfermedad zoonótica y actualmente es la infección ortopoxviral más prevalente en el ser humano tras la erradicación de la viruela y el cese de la vacunación universal contra la viruela. En las zonas endémicas, el virus de la viruela del mono (MPXV) circula probablemente entre varios mamíferos, aunque […]
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions: €1.75 billion in new calls for researchers and institutions
The Commission announced new calls to support researchers’ training, skills and career development under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), the EU’s flagship funding programme under Horizon Europe for doctoral education and postdoctoral training. With a total budget of €6.6 billion over 2021-27, the MSCA support researchers from all over the world, at all stages of […]
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Google forced to delete data if proven inaccurate – Right to be forgotten
Context Two managers of a group of investment companies requested Google to de-reference results of a search made on the basis of their names, which provided links to certain articles criticising that group’s investment model. They assert that those articles contain inaccurate claims. They also requested Google to remove photos of them, displayed in the […]
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Commission proposes to strengthen equality bodies to fight discrimination
The European Commission adopted two proposals to strengthen equality bodies, in particular their independence, resources and powers, so they can combat discrimination in Europe more effectively. Equality bodies are essential in assisting victims of discrimination and making sure that EU law on non-discrimination is implemented on the ground. This new legislation will ensure that equality bodies […]
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Council and Parliament strike provisional deal to cut down deforestation worldwide
The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional deal on a proposal to minimise the risk of deforestation and forest degradation associated with products that are imported into or exported from the European Union. The agreement is provisional pending formal adoption in both institutions. The provisional agreement sets mandatory due diligence rules for all operators and […]
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EU leaders and Western Balkans partners reconfirm strategic partnership
This was the first-ever summit between EU and Western Balkans leaders to take place in the Western Balkans region. The summit was an opportunity to reconfirm the key importance of strategic partnership between the EU and the Western Balkans, a region with a clear EU perspective. The main topics of discussion were: tackling together the consequences the Russian aggression against Ukraine […]
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