The European Parliament has adopted two resolutions taking stock of the human rights and rule of law situation in Nigeria and Burundi. Nigeria Following the recent terrorist attacks in the country, the European Parliament strongly condemns the repeated violations of human rights and international and humanitarian law, ‘’whether based on religion or ethnicity’’. MEPs urge […]
Read MoreBiodiversity loss: Impact and EU measures
Biodiversity, or the variety of all living things on our planet, has been declining at an alarming rate in recent years, mainly due to human activities, such as changes in land use, pollution, and climate change. Biodiversity Biodiversity is traditionally defined as the variety of life in all its forms. It includes the number of […]
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Request of waiver of immunity of Catalan MEPs
The European Parliament has announced the beginning of the request of waiver of immunity of Catalan MEPs, Carles Puigdemont and Toni Comín, by the Spanish authorities, which implies the withdrawal of their immunity as MEPs to be able to judge them in Spain. The referral of the case to the Committee of Legal Affairs of the […]
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Brexit: MEPs concerned about citizens’ rights
Parliament highlights that assurances are needed on the protection of citizens’ rights to ensure its consent to the Withdrawal Agreement. In a resolution adopted on Wednesday, MEPs take stock of citizens’ rights in the context of Brexit and highlight that their consent to the Withdrawal Agreement will take into account “experiences gained and assurances […]
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EU ecodesign and energy labels improving energy efficiency
EU action on ecodesign and energy labelling has contributed to greater energy efficiency, according to a new report from the European Court of Auditors. The regulatory process was significantly delayed, creating a situation in which the impact of the policy risked being overestimated. In addition, non-compliance with the regulation by manufacturers and retailers remains a significant issue, […]
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Guide for european researchers on funding and grants in China published
EURAXESS China is glad to inform you that a new Guide was produced under the EU-funded project “Improving EU Access to National and Regional Financial Incentives for Innovation in China”. The Guide was presented on January 14th during the Final Event & New Year’s Reception of the above-mentioned project at the EU Delegation to China. Based on […]
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Less than half of EU travellers are aware of EU Passenger Rights
The European Commission today released the results of a Eurobarometer survey on passenger rights in the European Union (EU). According to the survey, 43% of EU citizens who have travelled by air, long-distance rail, coach, ship or ferry in the previous 12 months (‘travellers’) know that the EU has put in place rights for passengers. […]
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Preferences of our users: the most consulted in december 2020
What you can’t miss … We have carried out a selection of the documents, news and calls with more success of our web page in the month of December in both versions, Spanish and English. Choosing is not always an easy task and even more so if there is a great variety. For this reason, […]
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Fight against terrorism: the Council renews its terrorist list
The Council has recently renewed the so-called EU terrorist list, which sets out persons, groups, and entities subject to restrictive measures with a view to combating terrorism. Persons, groups and entities on the list are subject to the freezing of their funds and other financial assets in the EU. It is also prohibited for EU operators to make funds and economic resources available to them. The […]
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