How can societies and people prosper and grow without harming the environment and climate? Is it possible to implement the European Green Deal through social innovations that have little or no environmental impact? To broaden the sustainability debate, a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing, published today, explores alternative ways of thinking about growth and progress. […]
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Fresh air, shut screens beat lockdown blues, study says
Going outdoors and switching off screens lead to more happiness during the COVID-19 crisis. Mental health continues to be a focal topic with many European countries tightening measures, imposing further restrictions and reimposing lockdowns as the coronavirus pandemic surges to begin 2021. New research published in the ‘Journal of Happiness Studies’ reveals that spending time […]
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Brussels demands confinement of Spain
Commission proposes update to coordinated approach on free movement restrictions. An update to the agreed colour code for the mapping of risk areas would be necessary to control the virus, in addition to stricter measures applied to travellers from higher-risk areas. Today @EU_Commission proposes: ☑️to add a new dark red colour to @ECDC_EU‘s weekly map […]
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EU urges AstraZeneca to explain vaccine delivery delays
▶️ Watch the press conference by Commissioner @SKyriakidesEU on vaccine deliveries and on the export transparency scheme. #StrongerTogether https://t.co/iczvKiAiRm — European Commission 🇪🇺 (@EU_Commission) January 25, 2021 Last Friday, the company AstraZeneca surprisingly informed the Commission and the European Union Member States that it intends to supply considerably fewer doses in the coming weeks than […]
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Nearly 50 properties seized in action against money laundering in Italy and Spain
Italian and Spanish authorities have seized nearly 50 properties and provisionally arrested 13 persons as the result of a Eurojust-coordinated operation against money laundering, tax evasion and corruption in Italy’s northwestern province of Cuneo and Malaga province in Spain. Eurojust supported the setting up of a joint investigation team (JIT) which led to a series of actions […]
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CBRN SaaS project enters operational phase
EDA’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological Nuclear Surveillance as Service (CBRN SaaS) project entered its operational phase. Representatives of the 12 industry members of the consortium in charge of implementing it met for the first time albeit only remotely due to the Covid pandemic. The aim of the Austrian-lead project, initially launched as a PESCO project but […]
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Latest EEA study finds multiple benefits of switch to renewable electricity
The increased use of renewable electricity across the European Union has not only reduced pressures linked to climate change, but also to air and water pollution (particulate matter formation, eutrophication and acidification), according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing published today. More targeted actions can help minimise the negative environmental effects of boosting renewable […]
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Commission takes further steps to foster the openness, strength and resilience of Europe’s economic and financial system
The European Commission today presented a new strategy to stimulate the openness, strength and resilience of the EU’s economic and financial system for the years to come. This strategy aims to better enable Europe to play a leading role in global economic governance, while protecting the EU from unfair and abusive practices. This goes hand in hand […]
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Updating EU rules on teleworking stirs up debate in EESC hearing
Despite all the benefits of teleworking, it is now important not to slide into a culture of “round-the-clock” availability of employees Bringing together EESC and European Parliament (EP) members, as well as representatives of the European Commission, the Portuguese EU presidency and civil society organisations, the hearing explored the issue of whether the current EU […]
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