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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Joint Statement on the occasion of the World Day against Child Labour
Today, an estimated 152 million children are victims of child labour worldwide. These 152 million children are being denied their right to have access to education and to a safe living environment. On the occasion of the World Day against Child Labour on 12 June, the European Union, alongside its international partners, reiterates its strong […]
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Conference: 30 years of Jean Monnet Activities
On 18 June, the European Commission celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Jean Monnet Activities – which promote and finance educational programmes on European integration – with a one-day conference under the title “30 years of Jean Monnet Activities: Why study the European Union today?” in Brussels. Tibor Navracsics,Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, will […]
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Humanitarian Aid: over €152 million for Africa’s Sahel region
As countries in the Sahel continue to suffer from armed conflicts, climate change, and a food and nutrition crisis, the EU is providing €152.05 million to bring relief to people in need in the region. Combined with last year’s funding, humanitarian assistance to the Sahel has been supported with over €423 million in EU aid, […]
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Security Union: Commission receives mandate to start negotiating international rules for obtaining electronic evidence
EU Member States agreed to give two mandates to the Commission to engage in international negotiations to improve cross-border access to electronic evidence in criminal investigations.The Council agreed to provide the Commission with negotiating mandates for negotiations with the United States and for the Second Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe “Budapest” Convention on […]
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Barcelona, one of the eight cities chosen to host a world-class supercomputer
Eight sites for supercomputing centres have been selected across the EU to host the first European supercomputers. They will support Europe’s researchers, industry and businesses in developing new applications in a wide range of areas, from designing medicines and new materials to fighting climate change. In a major step towards making Europe a top supercomputing […]
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