In the margins of the 7th Tokyo International Conference on Africa Development (TICAD) , Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development Neven Mimica signed a new €50 million package to enhance efforts in North East Nigeria. On this occasion, Commissioner Mimica said: “The agreement signed today increases our bilateral cooperation with Nigeria by €50 million, bringing the […]
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Spain ranks first in attracted funding of Horizon 2020 Challenge 6 Programme
For the first time, Spain has become the first country to receive attractive funding under the Horizon 2020 “Europe in a Changing World: Inclusive, Innovative and Reflective Societies” Challenge 6 programme. The Spanish participants attract a financing of 16.7 million Euros, which means a participation of 12.1% of the EU-28 budget in the 2019 call. […]
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Drought in Europe: Member States agree on support measures proposed by the Commission
Member States have recently adopted a series of support measures proposed by the Commission to alleviate the financial difficulties faced by farmers due to adverse climatic conditions and to increase the availability of animal feed. The measures agreed by Member States at a committee meeting include the possibility of granting higher advances and a number […]
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Agreements reached at G7 summit: Iran, Amazon and world trade
President Donald Tusk represented the EU at the G7 summit, where leaders discussed global challenges such as Iran, trade tensions, the fight against inequality and climate change. They also discussed the problem of forest fires in the globally important Amazon. At the end of the summit, they adopted the G-7 Leaders’ Declaration. The summit was […]
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Nearly €2 billion requested in Horizon 2020 security research funding
REA has received 342 project proposals by 22 August, the deadline for security research calls. 233.36 million is available in three calls for projects working on a wide range of security challenges, such as the security of intelligent and safe cities and public spaces, new concepts for pandemic crisis management, new methods to prevent, […]
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Juncker Plan: Vilnius Factoring Company to issue €10m in new microloans with EIF support
Vilnius Factoring Company, a private lending company in Lithuania, has signed a cooperation agreement with the European Investment Fund (EIF) for the granting of microcredits up to 25,000 euros. Micro-enterprises and farmers in Lithuania can now benefit from non-bank business financing opportunities under the EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI). 10 million with […]
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EU announces record €550 million contribution to save 16 million lives from AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria
The EU announced a commitment of 550 million euros to the Global Fund during the G7 summit in Biarritz. The Fund is an international partnership to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria worldwide. Its work has already saved 27 million lives since its creation in 2002. European Commission President Juncker said on this occasion: “The EU […]
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Holding the EU executive to account: hearings of commissioner-candidates
Before the new European Commission – the EU’s executive body – can take office, Parliament will organise public hearings to assess the suitability of commissioners for the post. From 23 to 26 May, 200 million people from 28 EU countries went to the polls to elect MEPs, giving them a strong democratic mandate including voting […]
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How to prevent the spread of germs in hospitals
Researchers have developed an antimicrobial adhesive material that could be used on hospital walls and floors to minimise contamination. Infections that are caused by microorganisms like bacteria, viruses and some parasites, particularly drug-resistant ones known as superbugs, are a major threat to health worldwide. Their existence in hospitals leads to increasing mortality, patient suffering and […]
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