The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published proposed methods how to certify hybrid or electric air taxis (VTOL). Therefore, the Agency invites stakeholders and other interested parties to review the plans and provide their comments. This is the latest milestone in EASA’s roadmap to enable safe VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) operations and new […]
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COVID-19 – EIB provides Madrid Region with EUR 600 million to strengthen its response to the health emergency
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is assisting the Madrid Region in its efforts to tackle the COVID-19 health emergency. The EU bank is providing a EUR 600 million loan on favourable terms to enable the authorities to adapt Madrid’s health facilities and cope with the additional health costs caused by the pandemic. The EU bank […]
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Artificial Intelligence: Turbocharging European industry
Artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced robotics are opening new horizons in all sectors of industry, both in terms of developing new manufacturing techniques and redefining the interaction between human workers and automated tools. A CORDIS Results Pack has presented the first innovative results of thirteen Horizon 2020 projects that are pioneers in the implementation of […]
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10 days of national mourning declared
Appearance of the President of the Government on the progress of de-escalation and declaration of national mourning Saturday 23rd May 2020 Más información La Moncloa Intervención Sánchez
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International coordination to encourage the conduct of COVID-19 clinical trials
Regulators are highlighting the need for a comprehensive international coordination mechanism to allow the conduct of adequately powered, randomised controlled trials, which can generate sound evidence on the effects of therapeutics or vaccines against COVID-19. This follows a call made by EMA’s Human Medicines Committee (CHMP) for the research community to pool resources into large, well-designed, multi-arm clinical […]
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Rapid action via Eurojust leads to arrest of 10 human traffickers
With a rapid intervention via Eurojust, 10 suspects of human trafficking have been arrested and five others placed under judicial control by the Romanian authorities. Two female victims were brought to safety, one of whom was under immediate threat from the criminal network, requiring swift coordination and action within four working days. Three places were […]
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Complex network of European and global developments impacts sustainability
A wide variety of rapid and long-term societal developments in Europe and globally have important effects on the environment in Europe. A European Environment Agency (EEA) report analyses these ‘drivers of change’, providing insights on their impacts on EU sustainability ambitions. The EEA report ‘Drivers of change of relevance for Europe’s environment and sustainability’ provides […]
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New project (SPICE) to improve military sensor performance
EDA’s Steering Board has given its green light for the launch of a new project designed to improve the receiver performance of electronic radio frequency (RF) sensors used in military platforms in adverse and heavily contested environments. Dubbed SPICE (‘Superior Performance in Contested Environments’), the project builds on the successful work already accomplished at the […]
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Supports to local authorities fighting the effects of the pandemic
The current precautionary measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 have not affected the European Parliament’s capacity to ensure the legislative, budgetary and scrutiny functions of the Institution. Besides its core activities, the European Parliament contacted the local authorities to offer its support in addressing the socio economic consequences of the crisis in its three […]
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