On the occasion of World Book and Copyright Day on 23 April, our European Documentation Centre has created this commemorative infographic with different facts about the day. Wolrd book and Copyright Day is celebrated every year on the 23rd to promote the importance of reading. This year it has been decided that the World […]
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Videoconference between the Ministers of Agriculture of Southern Europe and FAO
On April 20, Luis Planas took part in a videoconference between the Ministers of Agriculture of Southern Europe – Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain – and representatives of FAO to discuss the risks and solutions to the impact of the Ukrainian invasion on the agri-food systems of Southern Europe and the world as a whole. […]
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Policy guidance on supporting the inclusion of Ukrainian refugees in education
The European Commission has provided policy guidance for EU Member States outlining key principles and practices supporting the inclusion of Ukrainian refugee children, young people and educators in schools, based on previous experience. The guidance document presents suggestions to Member States for a comprehensive policy approach to the integration of Ukrainian refugees in European Union (EU) education […]
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EU’s need for natural gas imports reduced to 83% by 2021
In 2021, the EU’s natural gas import dependency rate was 83%. This is 1 percentage point (pp) less than 2020 (84%). This small decrease in import dependency was significantly influenced by the fact that most EU Member States used stocks of natural gas that were imported in previous years. In fact, the drop in natural gas stocks in 2021 was […]
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Closer to a common charger for the whole EU
The EU is working on making USB type-C the common charging standard for small electronic devices. Find out what MEPs want from the new law. Having different chargers for different devices inconveniences consumers and produces tonnes of unnecessary e-waste. To help achieve its environmental objectives and lower costs, the EU wants to introduce one common charger. That is […]
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Trolling For A Victory Steeped In Blood And Hunger
Nearing day 50 of the war in Ukraine, the master of the Kremlin remains unabashed. The “special operation”, for the rest of the world also known as Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, was a good idea and is still going according to plan. Perhaps it is fitting that such pronouncements were made on 12 April, marked […]
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Charles Michel after his meeting with Zelenskyy in Kiev: ‘There can be no peace without justice’
Last year, I had the occasion to come to Ukraine three times. And exactly one year ago, in March last year, we went together to the Donbas. And there, I said “Russia is not a mediator”. I said “Russia is party to the conflict”. And the situation today is showing that I was right. This […]
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President Ursula von der Leyen to visit India from 24-25 April to strengthen EU India strategic partnership
President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen will travel to India on April 24th and 25th. This will be her first visit to India after taking over the European Commission office. President von der Leyen will open as chief guest the Raisina Dialogue 2022. She will highlight the vast potential of the EU India […]
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How is gender-based violence addressed in the EU?
Gender-based and domestic violence remain common in Europe, especially affecting women and girls. The EU is taking measures to put an end to it. Most EU countries have laws tackling violence against someone because of gender or sexual orientation, but the lack of a common definition of gender-based violence and common rules to address the […]
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