The agreement will boost both the repair of affected infrastructure and preventive measures to improve the region’s climate resilience It is estimated that the investments will create 1,500 jobs during the implementation phase The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide EUR 100 million to the Valencia Region for rebuilding infrastructure damaged by the DANA (Isolated […]
Read MoreCOVID-19 Evolution in America: May-July 2020
This document collects and analyzes data on the evolution of COVID-19, collected by Johns Hopkins University and published daily by the European Documentation Center of Almería during the months of May, June and July 2020. COVID-19: America Overview Evolution of confirmed cases in America America recorded a total number of confirmed cases of 2.259.925 at […]
Read MoreCommission starts testing interoperability gateway service for national contact tracing and warning apps
To exploit fully the potential of mobile proximity contact tracing and warning apps to break the chain of coronavirus infections and save lives, the Commission is setting up an interoperability gateway service linking national apps across the EU. Today, an important milestone has been reached as a group of Member States starts testing the infrastructure. The […]
Read MorePrestigious European research on floods has a physicist from the University of Almeria
Fernando Sánchez keeps the University of Almería in the international vanguard of scientific contribution by participating in a major project carried out by 34 research groups from all over the continent. This reseach has been published in the prestigious magazine Nature. The last 500 years have been analysed and one of the main conclusions […]
Read MoreEuropean Research and Innovation Days. 22-24 September
European Research and Innovation Days European Research and Innovation Days is the European Commission’s annual flagship Research and Innovation event, bringing together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs and the public to debate and shape the future of research and innovation in Europe and beyond. This year, it is a fully virtual event. You’ll be able to participate in […]
Read More14 pupils per teacher in EU primary education schools
During the year 2018, there was an average of 14 students per teacher in Primary Education in EU countries. In 2018, at primary education level, there were 24.5 million pupils and 1.8 million teachers in the EU Member States. Generally speaking, pupils enter primary school programmes (classified as ISCED level 1) between the ages of 5 and 7. These programmes […]
Read MoreThe CJEU rules against the Italian law which prevents Vivendi from acquiring 28% of the capital of Mediaset
That provision constitutes a prohibited impediment to the right of establishment as it is not appropriate for achieving the objective of protecting pluralism of information In 2016, the French company Vivendi SA, which is the parent company of a group active in the media sector and in the creation and distribution of audiovisual content, launched […]
Read MoreEuropean Agenda. 10-17 September 2020
Knowing the weekly activity of the European Commission a few days in advance is not only a useful tool for all media professionals but also for citizens, since it will help them understand the key issues of each week. Thursday, 10th September European Commission (Brussels): Financing renewable energies. Press release available in Press Corner. Friday, […]
Read MoreCOVID-19 Evolution in Europe: May-July 2020
This document collects and analyzes data on the evolution of COVID-19, collected by Johns Hopkins University and published daily by the European Documentation Center of Almería during the months of May, June and July 2020. COVID-19: Europe Overview Evolution of confirmed cases Europe At the end of May, the European continent registered a total of […]
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