Ministers are outlining the priorities of the German Presidency of the Council of the EU to parliamentary committees, in a series of meetings. Germany holds the Presidency of the Council until the end of 2020. The first series of hearings is taking place from 3 to 16 July. A second set of hearings will take […]
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A study by the University of Almeria details the important microbiological diversity in the fight against desertification
The members of the soil microbiology laboratory of the University of Almeria – CIAIMBITAL – have published a study in the prestigious journal ‘Science of the Total Environment‘. 00 The Tabernas desert is important not only because of the great movie stars that have stepped on it, but also because of its great ecological and […]
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A biodegradable food packaging solution that also promises to increase food shelf life
Whilst developing biodegradable food packaging, the EU-funded project YPACK has discovered that integrating zinc oxide and oregano essential oil helps biopapers protect against bacterial contamination in food packaging. This promises to increase the shelf life of fresh products such as meat, fruit, vegetables and fresh pasta. Zinc oxide and oregano essential oil are compounds that […]
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Deal on digitalisation of access to justice will benefit citizens
On 30th June, Parliament and Council negotiators reached an agreement to make access to justice faster, cheaper and more user-friendly for EU citizens and businesses. The two pieces of legislation under negotiation between the two EU legislators, respectively on taking evidence and on service of documents, aim to make judicial cross-border cooperation between national courts […]
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El primer avión MRTT entregado en Eindhoven
Los preparativos de la Flota Multinacional de Transporte y Cisternas Multifuncionales (MMF), cuyo objetivo es aumentar la capacidad de reabastecimiento de combustible en Europa, alcanzaron hoy un hito importante cuando fue entregado el primer avión de transporte multifuncional (MRTT) a la principal base de operaciones de la flota en Eindhoven. En total, la flota podría […]
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El Consejo Asesor del Consejo Europeo de Innovación presenta una hoja de ruta para que Europa lidere las tecnologías e industrias del futuro
El Consejo Asesor del Consejo Europeo de Innovación (EIC), un grupo independiente de emprendedores, investigadores, inversores y expertos en innovación líderes, ha publicado hoy un informe: una visión y una hoja de ruta para el impacto, para allanar el camino para el EIC completo en Horizon Europe ( 2021-2027). El informe, que incluye la declaración […]
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EU agrees to start lifting travel restrictions for residents of some third countries
The Council today adopted a recommendation on the gradual lifting of the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel into the EU. Travel restrictions should be lifted for countries listed in the recommendation, with this list being reviewed and, as the case may be, updated every two weeks. Based on the criteria and conditions set out in […]
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Defence Ministers focus on sustaining EU capability development
The European Defence Agency’s (EDA) Steering Board in the composition of Defence Ministers discussed today how to sustain EU capability development in times of disruptive challenges. Defence Ministers pointed to the need for more collaborative projects, efficiency gains and economies of scale as the most effective way of navigating the current crisis while ensuring that […]
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University of Almeria advances in the research for obtaining quality compost
The research carried out by the BIO-175 group has concluded although the heterogeneity of the starting materials and the enormous diversity shown by the specific microbiota of each composting process, it is possible to obtain quality products that comply with current legislation. The BIO-175 group, led by Professor Joaquín Moreno, from the University of […]
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