Today, the Commission is proposing a targeted amendment of the annexes of the Habitats Directive. This will align the Habitats Directive to the changed protection status of the wolf from ‘strictly protected’ to ‘protected’ under the Bern Convention, which entered into force today. The Commission’s proposal will give additional flexibility to Member States in managing their local wolf […]
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What steps is the EU taking on gender equality?
Returning home after sunset, a woman removes her headphones, lowers her hood, and keeps an eye on each man she passes. She cannot stop thinking about the man who followed her home and attacked her. She is 1 in 3 women to have experienced physical and/or sexual violence in the past 12 months and to […]
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These are the new demands of local and regional leaders
Regions and cities called for increased funding for research and innovation (R&I) and a unified research market during the meeting of the commission for Social Policy, Education, Employment, Research and Culture (SEDEC) on 6 March. They urged the EU and member states to meet the target of 3 % of GDP on R&I, ensuring a […]
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A look at food-related policies across Europe
EU-backed study reveals gaps in European dietary policy implementation that could affect efforts to tackle health inequalities. Researchers supported by the EU-funded CoDiet project recently conducted a study on different policies implemented to improve diets in Estonia, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia and Finland. The study analysed the extent to which the implementation of food-related policies […]
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Kaja Kallas hosts first Youth Policy Dialogue on EU Foreign Policy
On 6 March, High Representative/Vice-President (HR/VP) Kaja Kallas will host the first Youth Policy Dialogue on EU Foreign Policy in Brussels. This event marks a step towards a more inclusive and youth-driven approach to the EU’s actions around the world. The event will bring together 25 young individuals, aged 19-30, from diverse backgrounds and regions […]
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How many women are PhD in the EU? What are they studying?
Among the 1.5 million master’s students in the EU in 2022, 905 678 were women, representing 58.6% of the total. At doctoral level, this share was 48.5% of a total of 99 204 doctorate students At master’s level, women represented the majority of students in all EU countries, except for Luxembourg, where there was a gender balance with 49.8% […]
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New platform for investment in affordable and sustainable housing
The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group are partnering with Europe’s national promotional banks (NPBs) and international financial institutions (IFIs) to develop new financing opportunities for affordable and sustainable housing across Europe. At the EIB Group Forum in Luxembourg today, European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen and EIB Group President Nadia Calviño underlined […]
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A Union of Skills that prepare people for a competitive Europe
The Skills Union will support the development of our Union’s human capital to strengthen the EU’s competitiveness. A key initiative of the first 100 days of this Commission, the Skills Union: will enable higher levels of basic skills to be achieved , for example through the basic skills support pilot project; will offer adults […]
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Council establishes position for the progressive launch of a new digital border management system
The Council today set out a general approach on a Regulation that would allow Member States to gradually introduce, over a period of six months, the digital Entry/Exit System (EES) for border management. The Regulation allows Member States to start taking advantage of the system and gives border authorities and the transport sector more time […]
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