On February 21st, 2020, the seminar “Plans for Equality. Current situation and future challenges” was held at the University of Almeria, open by Mr. José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, former President of the Government of Spain, alongside with Mr. Carmelo Rodríguez Torreblanca, Rector of the University of Almería and Dª. Adela Muñoz Páez, Professor of Inorganic […]
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New techniques to combat parasites on EU fish farms
Salmon farmers battling large numbers of parasites that flourish on fish farms are seeking new ways to cut their losses and protect marine wildlife. They warn that the number of parasites is rising with global warming, and as fish farms become more common. Sea lice feed off salmon skin, mucous and muscle, and they can […]
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Order of the Court of Justice concerning the compensation for cancellation of flights divided into several routes
The facts Two passengers booked a journey with connecting flights under a confirmed single booking. The journey was divided into three legs: the first leg of the journey, from Hamburg (Germany) to London (UK), was operated by the British airline British Airways; the other two legs of the journey, from London to Madrid (Spain) and […]
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Afghan refugees: €21 million in humanitarian aid in Pakistan and Iran
The European Commission is releasing an additional €21 million in humanitarian aid for Afghan refugees in neighbouring Iran and Pakistan. The announcement was made at the International Conference on 40 Years of Hosting Afghan Refugees held in Pakistan. The EU’s emergency assistance will also help families affected by the recent extreme weather conditions in the […]
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Sassoli: el Parlamento no aceptará cualquier acuerdo sobre el presupuesto
Parliament President David Sassoli reminded EU leaders Parliament approval is needed for the EU budget and said MEPs would not accept just any agreement. Sassoli was speaking at the start of an EU Council aimed at finding an agreement between member states on the EU’s next long-term budget. The budget for 2021-2027 will be the […]
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The EU invests more than € 100 million in LIFE Programme
The European Commission today announced an investment of €101.2 million for the latest projects under the LIFE programme for the Environment and Climate Action. The funding will support 10 large-scale environment and climate projects in nine Member States, helping Europe’s transition to a sustainable economy and climate neutrality. These projects are located in Cyprus, Estonia, France, […]
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Discrimination in the workplace: reasonable accommodation into practice
EU law bans workplace discrimination on the grounds of age, sex, disability, ethnic or racial origin, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. Equal treatment legislation at EU level sets out minimum levels of protection for everyone working in the EU. You are entitled to equal treatment in recruitment, working conditions, promotion, pay, access to vocational training, occupational […]
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Birth rate of enterprises in the EU
In 2017, the number of new enterprise births in the European Union (EU) as a proportion of the total number of active EU enterprises stood at 9.3 %. This rate remained stable compared with 2016 (9.3%), but it was slightly higher than the rate recorded in 2012 (9.0%). The employment generated by these newly created […]
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Biodegradable packaging using polymers from fruit waste
Today, fresh as well as convenience food is sold in packages which results in significant environmental impacts and pollution due to the plastic materials associated with the packaging. Current challenge One answer to plastics in packaging are biodegradable materials, on the market for many years and their market share continues to grow. But there are […]
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