AL-INVEST Verde aims to promote sustainable development and job creation in the region through the implementation of sustainable practices. Component 1 of the programme is driven by a consortium of institutions, made up of Latin American and European private sector business organisations, led by sequa, a German non-profit development organisation. The programme announced its first […]
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EU develops strategic reserves for chemical, biological and radio-nuclear emergencies
To improve the EUs preparedness and response to public health risks such as chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats, the Commission is building up strategic reserves of response capacities through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. This includes a €540.5 million rescEU strategic stockpile, established in close collaboration with the Health emergency Preparedness and Response […]
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Commission refers Spain to the Court of Justice of the EU for failure to comply with waste water directive
The Commission decided today to refer Spain to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failure to comply with the Urban Waste Water Directive (Council Directive 91/271/EEC). The Directive aims to protect the environment from the adverse effects of urban waste water from the domestic and industrial sectors. Under the Directive, cities are obliged to […]
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Conclusions of the Eurogroup and ECOFIN meetings – April 4 and 5
Eurogroup, 4 April 2022 The euro area impact from the war in Ukraine in the short- and medium term Ministers discussed economic developments resulting from the Russian military aggression in Ukraine. Monitoring and assessing these fast-moving developments is crucial for Eurogroup’s coordination of economic policies and promotion of the conditions for stronger economic growth. Trade-offs […]
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7th April: World Health Day
World Health Day, established in 1948 by the First World Health Assembly in honour of the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO), is celebrated today, 7 April. This year’s theme for 2022 is “Our Planet, Our Health”, in which the WHO, in addition to continuing to prioritise the importance of the COVID-19, will focus […]
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Green Deal: EP backs updated guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure
Parliament approved on Tuesday new rules for selecting which energy projects can receive EU funding and aligning the existing regulation with the EU’s Green Deal. The legislation, agreed upon with Council in December 2021, sets criteria and the methodology for choosing energy projects of common interest (PCIs), such as high-voltage transmission lines, pipelines, energy storage facilities and […]
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New training programme for young people supported by Parliament
Parliament’s Bureau agreed yesterday to strengthen the institution’s support to journalists with a new scholarship scheme and training programmes for young journalists. The aim is to deepen journalists’ understanding of EU affairs, help the participants to gain relevant experience and enrich the European media sector while ensuring editorial freedom. The European Parliament’s Bureau, comprising the […]
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Can a ticket seller refuse to refund cancellation fees?
Judgment C-96/21 of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), handed down on 5 April, specifies the cases in which the right of withdrawal does or does not apply. This is triggered due to the restrictions adopted by the German authorities amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a concert that was due to take place […]
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Can insects get fat?
Insects don’t have time to laze about – that’s probably why we say someone is “as busy as a bee”. But would an overfed and underactive bug find itself putting on weight like we do? We put this question to insect expert Erlend Sild. The short answer is a hypothetical yes, explains Sild, CEO and […]
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