The European Labour Authority coordinated a week of joint inspections held in Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, the Netherlands, Romania, Slovakia and Spain. A total of 564 freight and passenger vehicles were checked, resulting in the detection of 774 infringements. About one third of the vehicles and drivers ended up with a “clean” check, i.e. no infringement identified. […]
Read MoreEYE2025 (European Youth Event): thousands to celebrate the power of democracy
On 13 and 14 June in Strasbourg, around 8,500 16 to 30-year-olds from all over the world will take part in a series of activities centred on the future of Europe. EYE2025 (European Youth Event) will be opened by Parliament Vice-president Sabine Verheyen (EPP, DE) on Friday 13 June at 10:00 in the EYE village. Vice-president Nicolae Ştefănuță (Greens/EFA, […]
Read MoreEU-Funded Scientist Awarded Shaw Prize for Breakthroughs in Advanced 3D Imaging Technology
Molecular biologist and European Research Council grantee Wolfgang Baumeister was awarded the Shaw Prize at a press conference held in Hong Kong on 27 May 2025. Director Emeritus and scientific member of the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry in Germany, Baumeister received this honour for his trailblazing work on the advancement of cryogenic-electron tomography (cryo-ET). […]
Read MoreEU Commission Launches Ocean Pact to Safeguard Marine Life and Boost the Blue Economy
The ocean shapes our economies, our food systems, even the air we breathe. To better protect our ocean, the Commission has adopted a European Ocean Pact, which will help to promote a thriving blue economy and support the well-being of people living in coastal areas. This Ocean Pact brings together EU ocean policies under one single […]
Read MoreEU adopts plan to improve cybersecurity crisis management
Telecoms ministers adopted on 6 June the EU Master Plan for Cybersecurity Crisis Management, which provides guidance for the EU’s response to large-scale cybersecurity incidents or cybersecurity crises. The EU Cybersecurity Master Plan is an important guidance resource through which Member States can improve their preparedness for cybersecurity incidents, as well as their detection and […]
Read MoreMicrobes for the environment: biotechnological solutions to combat pollution
Teams from two EU-funded projects met to foster collaboration, share progress and address common challenges in the advancement of bioremediation. Their aim is to fight environmental pollution. The EU-funded BIOSYSMO and MIBIREM project teams have a common goal: to sustainably remediate polluted environments using microbes. On 19-20 March 2025, the partners of the two projects held […]
Read MoreAgriculture Committee backs first EU legislation on dog and cat welfare
On Tuesday, the Agriculture Committee adopted its position on EU standards for the breeding, housing, and handling of cats and dogs. The first EU rules for the welfare and traceability of dogs and cats were adopted with 35 votes to 2 and 9 abstentions. Who must comply MEPs propose the new rules would cover those […]
Read MoreThe EU sets out its International Digital Strategy
Last June 5, the European Commission and the High Representative are setting out a joint vision for the EU’s external action for digital. As the digital revolution is reshaping economies and societies in a global geopolitical landscape which is more challenging than ever, the new EU International Digital Strategy shows that the EU is a […]
Read MoreCommission considers revising State aid rules to improve access to affordable housing
The European Commission is seeking feedback on a revision of the service of general economic interest (‘SGEI’) State aid rules to address the issue of housing affordability. Significant investments are needed to bridge the investment gap for affordable housing. State aid measures can contribute to incentivising the necessary investments. Any interested citizen, business, public authority […]
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