Rail links in Almeria and the situation in Lesbos to be debated in the Petitions Committee The European Parliament’s Petitions Committee will consider a number of complaints, including two submitted by Spanish petitioners, today Monday 8 November and tomorrow . At this week’s Petitions Committee meeting, MEPs will consider a number of general complaints they […]
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Irene Barahona awarded with the Megalizzi – Niedzielski prize for young journalists
This year Spain boasts an award at this year’s Megalizzi – Niedzielski prize thanks to Irene Barahona, a promising young journalist. A recognition to young journalists named in memory of the two journalists killed in 2018 in the terrorist attacks in Strasbourg, Antonio Megalizzi and Bartek Pedro Orent-Niedzielski. Awarded by the European Commission, the prize […]
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5.9% of EU citizens lived in dark dwellings in 2020
In 2020, 5.9% of people in the EU reported not having enough daylight in their dwelling, meaning their dwelling seemed too dark and was viewed as a problem for the household. Access to daylight in dwellings helps improve the health and wellbeing, while it can also help improve energy efficiency by reducing the need for artificial lighting. […]
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EUSPA landed in Madrid for World ATM Congress
EUSPA landed in Madrid for World ATM Congress to highlight environmental benefits of EU Space technology to aviation World ATM Congress, the world’s largest international air traffic management (ATM) exhibition and conference, is always the place to be for EUSPA. Aviation experts and market development professionals were present to voice the importance of the EU Space Programme in […]
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Brussels proposal to cut hake and sole fishing in the Bay of Biscay.
The Commission published the 3rd November its proposal for the catches of fish stocks in the Atlantic Ocean, Kattegat and Skagerrak. Based on this proposal, EU fisheries ministers will adopt the final fishing opportunities at the Council on 13-14 December 2021, to apply as of 1 January 2022. The Commission presents a proposal for 23 total allowable […]
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Pandemic exacerbates challenges civil society faces
Civil society organisations across the EU provide services, engage in communities, raise awareness, advocate on behalf of others and hold authorities to account. But they face threats, attacks, funding cuts and disproportionate restrictions. These are just some of the challenges human rights civil society organisations face in some parts of the EU, and the Coronavirus […]
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Commission report on forest fires: climate change is more noticeable every year
Today, the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the Commission presented the 21st edition of its Annual Report on Forest Fires in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, covering 2020. After the worst year to date in 2019, 2020 was another year in which fires burnt large areas of natural land in Europe. Despite the increased level of […]
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REACT-EU: Commission approves a further EUR 923 million for Spain’s recovery
The Commission has granted €923 million for Spain’s digital and green recovery and transition under REACT-EU, to be implemented through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and European Social Fund (ESF) operational programs. Elisa Ferreira, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, said: “Cohesion policy has been at the forefront of the fight against the economic, social […]
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The cybersecurity threat landscape
The cybersecurity threat landscape has grown in terms of sophistication of attacks, complexity and impact. Such a trend is spurred by an ever-growing online presence, the transitioning of traditional infrastructures to online solutions, advanced interconnectivity and the exploitation of new features of emerging technologies. Without surprise, supply-chains attacks rank highly among prime threats because of the significant […]
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