An ERDF-funded project is helping to tackle the COVID-19 crisis in Italy. New sensors created by the project allow healthcare staff to monitor patients suffering from the disease at a distance. MEDIWARN Project The biosensors, created by the MEDIWARN project, can monitor a patient’s vital signs such as heartbeat, respiratory rate, blood pressure and body […]
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Coronavirus: Commission announces further measures to support the agri-food sector
The European Commission announces a new set of measures to help the agri-food sector in this unparalleled crisis, following the outbreak of the Coronavirus. The Coronavirus response investment initiative plus (CRII+) proposed today by the European Commission introduces exceptional flexibility and simplification in the use of the European structural investment funds (ESIF), including the European agricultural fund […]
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Judgment of the ECJ on the imposition of compensation claims for flight delays
A passenger who reserved his or her flight through a travel agency may bring an action for compensation for a long flight delay against the air carrier before the courts of the place of departure of the flight By it judgment, the Court notes, first of all, that the concept of an operating air carrier […]
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President Ursula Von der Leyen
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SURE: Questions and answers
What is SURE and why is the Commission proposing it? The new instrument for temporary Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency (SURE) is designed to help protect jobs and workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic. It will provide financial assistance, in the form of loans granted on favourable terms from the EU […]
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Coronavirus: online learning resources
The outbreak of COVID-19 in Europe and necessary national measures taken to tackle the spread of the virus may cause significant disruption to the provision of education, training and mobility opportunities for learners, teachers and educators across the European Union (EU). Online platforms for teachers and educators School Education Gateway Online catalogue of teaching materials […]
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Coronavirus: seasonal workers included in new guidelines to ensure free movement of critical workers
The European Commission has published a new practical advice to ensure that mobile workers within the EU that qualify as critical workers in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic can reach their workplace. Food Sector The food sector is a key sector included in these guidelines, especially regarding seasonal workers. Agricultural Sector Regarding seasonal workers in […]
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GEOTHERMICA, the new European initiative
Europe aims to increase the share of renewable energy for direct heating and cooling, industrial processes, power generation and energy storage. Geothermal energy today is only utilised in a few niche market sectors and a few regions but has the potential to be much more widely utilised. The EU-funded GEOTHERMICA project promises to play a […]
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Single-patient isolation and transport system could help tackle the coronavirus outbreak
An EU-funded project is playing a crucial role in the fight against the spread of COVID-19, thanks to its solution for transporting contagious patients. Infectious diseases are a leading cause of death worldwide. Increased efforts to combat COVID-19 and other recent outbreaks like Ebola and Middle East respiratory syndrome cases have highlighted the challenges involved […]
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