The Commission decided to launch two new pilot actions to involve citizens more when rolling out cohesion projects on the ground. Aim The aim is to support active involvement of citizens and civil society organisations in the way the EU funds are planned, invested and monitored, to ultimately ensure better results. Under these pilot actions, […]
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Safe and clean drinking water in the EU
The EU is ensuring that tap water across the EU is safe to drink. Recently, the Council’s Permanent Representatives Committee (Coreper) confirmed the provisional agreement that was reached with the European Parliament on 18 December 2019 on a proposal to revise the drinking water directive. Today’s endorsement clears the way for final adoption. Helathy water […]
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Judgment of the European Court of Justice in favour of the free movement of high-ranking sports workers
In the judgment in Generálny riaditeľ Sociálnej poisťovne Bratislava (C-447/18), delivered on 18 December 2019, the Court held that Article 7(2) of Regulation No 492/2011 on freedom of movement for workers,1 which provides that a worker who is a national of one Member State is to enjoy, in the territory of another Member State, the […]
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The history of Europe in Parliament’s timeline
The European Parliament, the only directly elected EU body, is an integral part of the European project. It has undergone a gradual but deep transformation from a consultative body with few formal powers to a co-legislator on an equal footing with the Council of the EU, representing the member states. Interactive history Delve into the interactive […]
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ECB’s subscribed capital to remain steady after Bank of England leaves the European System of Central Banks
Total subscribed capital of the ECB to remain at €10.8 billion ECB to repay Bank of England’s share in its paid-up capital (€58 million) Bank of England’s share in ECB’s subscribed capital to be reallocated among remaining national central banks The European Central Bank (ECB) will keep its subscribed capital steady at €10.8 billion after […]
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How many seats does each country get in the European Parliament?
The distribution of seats in the European Parliament has been modified following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. From 1 February, the Parliament counts 705 seats compared with 751 (the maximum allowed under the EU treaties) before the UK’s withdrawal from the EU on 31 January 2020. Twenty-seven of the UK’s 73 seats have been […]
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Secure 5G networks
The Commission is today endorsing the joint toolbox of mitigating measures agreed by EU Member States to address security risks related to the rollout of 5G, the fifth-generation of mobile networks. Member States have since identified risks and vulnerabilities at national level and published a joint EU risk assessment. Through the toolbox, the Member States are committing […]
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First year of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement shows growth in EU exports
1 February 2020 marks the first anniversary of the entry into force of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). In the first ten months following the implementation of the agreement, EU exports to Japan went up by 6.6% compared to the same period the year before. This outperforms the growth in the past three years, which averaged […]
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The number of deaths from cancer dicreases in the EU
The World Cancer Day aims to save millions of preventable deaths each year by raising awareness and education about cancer. Despite the fact that the EU leads the fight against breast cancer, and having developed an Imminent anti-metastatic vaccine for prostate cancer and a minimally-invasive prognostic device for breast cancer among the others, within the EU’s fight against cancer, almost […]
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