The European Innovation Council has awarded over €307 million to 64 game-changing ‘green deal’ start-ups and SMEs contributing to the objectives of the European Green Deal Strategy and the Recovery Plan for Europe. Winning proposals range from innovative solutions for the automotive, aerospace and maritime sectors to advanced materials or Internet of Things technologies. Over one third of the selected companies are […]
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Allergenicity assessment of GM plants: stakeholders to support working group
EFSA is setting up a stakeholder consultative group to support its upcoming work on the allergenicity assessment of genetically modified (GM) plants. The group will be consulted at various stages during the process and will provide input to the EFSA scientific working group in charge of the activity. Nominations for membership of the stakeholder group […]
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EU and Airbus Member States take action to ensure full compliance in the WTO aircraft dispute
The governments of France and Spain agreed with Airbus SE to modify the terms of the Repayable Launch Investment granted by them for development of the A350 aircraft to reflect market conditions. This means that the European Union and the Member States concerned – France, Spain and Germany, also known as the “Airbus Member States” […]
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Informative Bulletin No. 50 is now available!
Informative Bulletin No. 50 is now available! In this edition, we highlight the section of interviews conducted by our Director, Ana Fe Gil Serra, to Mr. José Cara González, President of IFAPA and Mr. Pedro Caparrós, General Director of Caparrós Nature. In the News section includes the most relevant news about Economy, Institutional Affairs, Health, […]
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How COVID-19 damages the lungs
A team of EU-backed researchers has compared the lungs of coronavirus victims and patients dead from influenza-associated respiratory failure. Why does the coronavirus impact the lungs so brutally? Partially supported by the EU-funded XHaLe project, a team of researchers set out to help answer this question and achieved new insights into the effects of SARS-CoV-2 […]
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Europeans worry about online banking fraud, data misuse and terrorist attacks
Most Europeans are worried about their data and bank details being misused by criminals and fraudsters. Two in five Europeans have been harassed face-to-face and every fifth is very worried of experiencing a terrorist attack. These findings come from the Fundamental Rights Survey, carried out by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) in the […]
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EU-China: Council authorises signature of agreement on geographical indications
The Council adopted Decisions on the signing of the Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on geographical indications. This is the first major bilateral trade agreement signed between the EU and China. It will ensure that 100 EU agri-food geographical indications, such as Mozzarella di Bufala Campana, […]
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Covid-19: Support for vaccine research with additional €100 million
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), a global partnership created in 2017 to develop vaccines to prevent future epidemics, has launched a call to support the rapid development and global manufacture of COVID-19 vaccines. The EU will co-fund the call with €100 million. The EU support is part of the pledge to invest €1 billion from Horizon […]
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EU opens consultation on the future of the Arctic
The European Commission and the European External Action Service jointly launched a public consultation on the way forward for the European Union’s Arctic policy. The consultation will enable a broad reflection on the EU’s Arctic policy in the face of new challenges and opportunities, including the EU’s ambitions under the European Green Deal. The consultation seeks […]
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