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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European identity throughout history
The House of European History is a forum for learning, reflection and debate, open to audiences from all generations and backgrounds. Our primary mission is to enhance understanding of European history in all its complexity, to encourage the exchange of ideas and to question assumptions. Entrance is free and visits take around 90 minutes. Its […]
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Economic and Financial Affairs Council meeting, 21 January 2020
This is the first meeting of EU finance ministers under the Croatian presidency of the Council. The presidency will take the opportunity to outline its work programme on economic and financial issues. Agenda highlights: Digital taxation Finance ministers will discuss tax challenges arising from digitalisation. They will take stock of ongoing negotiations in the context […]
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The new Security and Defence Bulletin No. 6 is now available!
The new Security and Defence Bulletin No. 6 is now available! This bulletin summarises all the European Union’s activity in the field of R+I over the last months. The bulletin is structured into News; Statistics; Publications; and finally Magazines and Media Collection. In this edition, we can highlight news such as New tools for investigating […]
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