The European GNSS Agency (GSA) hosted a special event on September 10 to mark the 15th anniversary of its creation. The Agency was set up as the European GNSS Supervisory Authority in 2004 to oversee the development of the European space programmes EGNOS and Galileo. GSA Executive Director Carlo des Dorides welcomed special guests to the […]
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29 arrests in France and Spain in a migrant smuggling case
Minors who escaped from protection centres were also smuggled by the criminal group. The Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) and the French National Police (Police Nationale), supported by Europol, dismantled a large poly-criminal network involved in migrant smuggling, trafficking of human beings and drug trafficking. The organised criminal group targeted also unaccompanied minors in protection […]
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Humanitarian aid: over €34 million in African Great Lakes region
The European Commission has announced €34.275 million in humanitarian funding to help the most vulnerable people in the Great Lakes region in Africa. The aid will mainly help address urgent humanitarian needs in the Democratic Republic of Congo and provide continued support to Burundian refugees in the region. The bulk of the funding announced supports […]
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State aid: Commission open investigations into individual “excess profit” tax rulings granted by Belgium to 39 multinational companies
The European Commission has opened in-depth investigations to assess whether tax rulings on “excessive profits” handed down by Belgium to 39 multinational companies gave these companies an unfair advantage over their competitors, in breach of EU state aid rules. The decisions to open this investigation follow the annulment by the General Court in February 2019 […]
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“Research in Germany“-Webinar: Artificial intelligence
On Monday, 7 October 2019, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm C.E.T. it will be held the Webinar “Research in Germany“-Webinar: Artificial intelligence Join this webinar “Artificial intelligence” with experts from German research institutions! Participantswill gain insights into the German research landscape and the opportunities for young scientists. The event is open to anyone interested in doing research […]
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Follow-up and screening to improve the health of children who are born before 32 weeks of pregnancy
A new study from the Effective Perinatal Intensive Care in Europe (EPICE) cohort assessed the impact of follow-up and screening programmes on the health of very preterm infants after they are discharged home from the neonatal intensive care unit. The study also looked at effects on their families, assessment tools and costs to society. Every […]
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Erasmus+: EU boosts participation of African students and staff in 2019
The EU has invested an additional €17.6 million to support over 8,500 newly selected African students and staff to participate in Erasmus+ in 2019. This increase in Erasmus+ funding is one more step towards the commitment announced by President Jean-Claude Juncker in his State of the Union speech in September 2018 to have supported […]
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New applications for cryptocurrencies and blockchains in the social economy
Originally associated with cryptocurrencies, blockchains and distributed general ledger (DLT) technology are, in fact, very versatile and can be usefully applied to the social economy. However, it is important to regulate them properly and to guide them so that they benefit everyone and allow everyone to participate, says the EESC in a new report. While […]
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Humanoids may soon conquer airplane assembly
For the first time, humanoid robots entered the final-assembly workspace of a major airplane manufacturer. In the future, they may be working alongside humans to enhance production. Final assembly during large-scale airplane manufacturing is among the least automated sectors in the industry due to difficulties with the workspace. Inside and around the fuselage, space is […]
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