At the occasion of a stock-taking event to mark the first year of application of the EU General Data Protection Regulation, the European Commission is publishing the results of a special Eurobarometer survey on data protection. The results show that Europeans are relatively well aware of the new data protection rules, their rights and the […]
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Ebola: EU releases additional €3.5 million to tackle epidemic
As the deadly Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues, with the first cases emerging in neighbouring Uganda this week, the EU has announced further emergency funding of €3.5 million, of which €2.5 million is for Uganda and €1 million for South Sudan. The aid package will strengthen rapid detection and reaction […]
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Digital Economy and Society Index
Commission’s report shows that targeted investment and robust digital policies boost Member States’ performance Τhe European Commission released today the results of the 2019 Digital Economy and Society Index, which monitors Europe’s overall digital performance and tracks the progress of EU countries with respect to their digital competitiveness. Countries that have set up ambitious targets in […]
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EUBCE 2019: Showcasing what it takes to build the bioeconomy
If the European Commission’s 2018 strategy for a climate neutral economy by 2050 is to succeed, the EUBCE 2019 conference in Lisbon underlined that it will not do so based on technical advances alone. As well as investment, it will require a range of collaborations. The European Commission’s communication about its strategy for a climate […]
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New rules and guarantees in criminal proceedings now apply across the EU
On June the 11th, the directive on special safeguards for children starts to apply. It is the last in a set of six EU directives guaranteeing procedural rights for people across the EU, completing the full set of rights. In addition to these new rights for children, the directive guaranteeing access to legal aid started to apply on 5 […]
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‘No-deal’ Brexit: European Commission takes stock of preparations ahead of the June European Council (Article 50)
Ahead of the June European Council (Article 50), the European Commission has today taken stock – in its fifth Brexit Preparedness Communication – of the European Union’s Brexit preparedness and contingency measures, particularly in light of the decision taken on 11 April by the European Council (Article 50), at the request of and in agreement with the […]
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DESI Report: Targeted investment and strong digital policies boost Member States’ performance
The European Commission has released the results of the 2019 Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), which monitors Europe’s overall digital performance and tracks the progress of EU countries with respect to their digital competitiveness. Countries that have set up ambitious targets in line with the EU Digital Single Market Strategy and combined them with […]
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A stronger EU defence to face global challenges
Joint efforts on defence at EU level over the past few years have achieved more than in the course of previous decades, EU High Representative Mogherini recently said. Taken one by one, sticks can be broken. But when the same sticks are grouped in a bundle, they are unbreakable. Aesop’s fable of the bundle of […]
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State aid: Commission approves prolongation of Greek bank guarantee scheme
The European Commission has authorised the prolongation of the Greek guarantee scheme for credit institutions until 30 November 2019 under EU State aid rules. The liquidity situation of the Greek banks is gradually improving, but challenges still remain. In this context, the Commission has found that the prolongation of the guarantee scheme is in line […]
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