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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PhD position in Sociology at the University of Bergen
PhD position There is a vacancy for a PhD position at the Department of Sociology. The position is for a fixed-term period of 4 years, of which 25% will be dedicated to teaching, supervision and administrative tasks at the Department. The University of Bergen is a renowned educational and research institution, organised into seven faculties […]
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The European Parliament takes a stand on female genital mutilation
More than 200 million girls and women have undergone female genital mutilation, according to the UN. It refers to procedures involving the partial or complete removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genitals for non-medical reasons. Although internationally recognised as a human rights violation, about 68 million girls worldwide are […]
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Culture: key to strengthening European identity
Culture should be on a more prominent position on the EU’s political agenda, and the next multiannual EU budget should provide adequate support for cities and regions in the management, use and development of cultural heritage, the European Committee of the Regions argues in an opinion prepared by Vincenzo Bianco (IT/PES), Member of Catania Municipal Council. Mr Bianco’s opinion, […]
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