The Winter 2020 Economic Forecast published projects that the European economy is set to continue on a path of steady, moderate growth. The euro area has now enjoyed its longest period of sustained growth since the euro was introduced in 1999. The forecast projects that euro area gross domestic product (GDP) growth will remain stable […]
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Parliament this week: AI, drinking water, EU long-term budget
Available now Committe on Budgetary Control: On Thursday, Parliament President DavidSassoli will outline Parliament’s priorities and its position on the EU’s long-term budget to EU leaders. The President has said the proposal on the table for the summit is unsatisfactory. On Tuesday, the environment committee will vote on the agreement between the Parliament and member states to further improve access to and the […]
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Your opinion in the R+I Bulletin No 10
The next 27 February, the R+I Bulletin No 10 will be published. The European Documentation Centre of the University of Almeria offers the opportunity to participate in the R+I Bulletin No 10. How to participate Send your opinion to cde@ual.es about any aspect of the R+I bulletins you would like to highlight, and we will publish* it. The […]
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The EU Interreg programme celebrates 30 years of bringing citizens closer together
The year 2020 marks 30 years since the start of Interreg, the EU’s emblematic programme that aims at encouraging territorial cooperation between border regions. Launched in 1990, the European Territorial Cooperation (ETC), better known as Interreg, is an emblematic Cohesion Policy programme that provides a framework for the implementation of joint actions and policy exchanges […]
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Metal thieves arrested in France and Romania
A ruthless gang of metal thieves believed to have caused over €1 million of damage to the French national railway company (SNCF) has been dismantled following a series of coordinated actions across Romania on 12 February with the active involvement of Europol. 16 house searches were carried out in four different regions of Romania, as […]
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Special European Council, 20 February 2020
Agenda highlights EU heads of state or government will discuss the EU’s long-term budget for 2021-2027 during a special meeting of the European Council on 20 February 2020. In his invitation letter, the President of the European Council said: “The time has come to reach an agreement at our level on the multiannual financial framework.” […]
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Solemn undertaking before the Court of Justice of the European Union given by two new Members
In accordance with the Treaties and after consulting the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union, by decision of 16 December 2019, appointed Mr François-Roger Cazala, who has French nationality, and Ms Joëlle Elvinger, who has Luxembourg nationality, as Members of the European Court of Auditors for the period from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2025. […]
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User preference: the most consulted in January 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 January 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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Over three-quarters of the world’s population now live in urban areas
With data spanning four decades and nearly 240 countries and territories, the JRC’s new Atlas of the Human Planet shows how humans have settled on Earth and urbanised the planet. From 1975-2015, the share of people living in urban areas has increased from 69% to 76%. Across the globe, the number of countries and territories with […]
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