New hydrogen buses will soon go into operation in various cities across the United Kingdom. Eagle-eyed bus spotters will notice an environmentally friendly addition to fleets driving around Aberdeen soon. Partially funded by the JIVE project, the city will see 15 hydrogen-powered double-decker buses introduced to its public transportation system later this year. Aberdeen already […]
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The von der Leyen Commission: for a Union that strives for more
Today, President-elect Ursula von der Leyen presented her team and the new structure of the next European Commission. The new Commission will reflect the priorities and ambitions set out in the Political Guidelines. The Commission is structured around the objectives President-elect von der Leyen was elected on by the European Parliament. At the heart of […]
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Social inclusion: recent policy developments in Spain, Belgium, Czechia and Lithuania
La Red Europea de Política Social (ESPN, por sus siglas en inglés) ha publicado cuatro nuevos informes Flash que proporcionan información sobre la evolución reciente de la política social en Bélgica, la República Checa, España y Lituania. Spain In March 2019, the Spanish government adopted a new “National Strategy to Prevent and Combat Poverty and Social […]
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AI technologies ensure food transparency in the hospitality, catering and healthcare industries
More than 17 million Europeans suffer from a food allergy, with 70 % of allergic reactions occurring outside the home. Those involved in the food industry face challenges as they attempt to provide total food and ingredient transparency. An EU-funded project has a solution. The European Food Information Council has replaced seven and amended two […]
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12 September: Innovators supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology present their projects
On 12 September 2019, the European Commission and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) will co-host an event to showcase how the EIT promotes talented innovators, helping them to turn their ideas into products that benefit our societies. Innovators and entrepreneurs who have benefited from the EIT will tell their stories. Tibor Navracsics, Commissioner for […]
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The ECB issues recommendations on the transition from EONIA to €STR for cash and derivatives products
The private sector working group on euro risk-free rates has published a report containing a set of recommendations addressing the impact of the transition from the euro overnight index average (EONIA) to the euro short-term rate (€STR). The recommendations take an operational and valuation perspective, taking into account EONIA’s wide use as a reference rate […]
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Avoidable deaths for people under 75
Heart and lung diseases main categories of avoidable death In the European Union (EU), about 1.7 million persons aged less than 75 died in 2016. Among them, around 1.2 million deaths could be considered as premature according to the recently developed Eurostat-OECD list of avoidable mortality. Out of those, 741 000 preventable deaths could have been avoided […]
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Trending Science: Planets out there more habitable than Earth?
A new study claims that alien planets could have a greater variety of life than Earth. Earth is the only planet we know that teams with life, but that may change soon enough. According to findings presented at the recent Goldschmidt Geochemistry Conference in Barcelona, Earth may not be the best planet for life. “This […]
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EU leading in global agri-food trade
In a report published recently, the EU confirms for yet another year its position as largest global exporter of agri-food products, with EU exports reaching €138 billion in 2018. Agriculture products represent a solid share of 7% of the value of EU total goods exported in 2018, ranking fourth after machinery, other manufactured goods and […]
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