Celebrate with us the European Day of Languages, 20 years celebrating cultural and linguistic diversity. The 47 member states of the Council of Europe encourage more than 800 million Europeans to learn other languages at any age, in and out of school. Convinced that linguistic diversity is a key tool for greater intercultural understanding and […]
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Afghanistan: EU’s position and next steps
The Council approved conclusions on Afghanistan emphasising the EU’s commitment to peace and stability in the country and to supporting the Afghan people. The conclusions also set out the EU’s line of action for the near future. The EU recognises that the situation in Afghanistan is a major challenge for the international community as a whole, and stresses […]
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SDGs & me: Gender equality
The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 5) ‘Gender equality‘ aims to end all forms of discrimination, violence, and any harmful practices against women and girls. It also calls for the full participation of women at all levels of political and economic decision-making. In an EU context, SDG 5 focuses on progress made in abating gender-based violence and in […]
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5 ways the EU Space Programme makes urban mobility more sustainable
The benefits of space services and data for sustainability and smart mobility are currently under the spotlight as the Union is investing more on its EU Space Programme for the definition of its green and digital policies. Here are 5 ways the EU Space Programme is positively impacting sustainable mobility: 1. Streamlining urban traffic Transport […]
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Come to the European Researchers’ Night on September 24th!
For the tenth consecutive year and at the same time as in 371 other European cities, we invite you to discover the human side of research through first-hand contact and conversation with the experts themselves. It is the European Researchers’ Night, which will be held this year on September 24 in the eight Andalusian capitals. […]
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New EU Blue Card rules for highly qualified immigrants wishing to work in Europe
MEPs are set to give their final approval to the reform of the EU’s Blue Card directive, to facilitate the employment of highly qualified third country nationals in Europe. In May 2021, Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on a revision of the 2009 Blue Card directive to make it easier for employers in EU member states […]
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EUROPEAN AGENDA: Economy
European institutions and agencies are acting decisively to mitigate the socio-economic impact in the European Union of the crisis caused by the coronavirus. Below we highlight what the European institutions have been working on to date: Next Meetings INSTITUTIONS MEETINGS DATES European Council 04.10.2021 Eurogroup European Council 05.10.21 Economic and Financial Affairs Council September 16, […]
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European Cybersecurity Month 2021
European Cybersecurity Month (ECSM), the EU’s annual cybersecurity advocacy campaign will kick off on 1 October 2021. If you would like to propose online or physical awareness raising cybersecurity events for the 2021 official European Cybersecurity Month 2021: Get Involved and Register Your Event here. Register your event The official website of the ECSM campaign (cybersecuritymonth.eu) is […]
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“Less is more” : the Bauhaus spirit
One hundred years ago, the Bauhaus movement revolutionized design and architecture: its influence is still immense but now tamed to make it more habitable. -What was the Bauhaus and what does its name mean? The definition of the Bauhaus Movement seems simple: the origin of the term comes from a word created by the German […]
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