EURES Spain in collaboration with EURES Ireland is organizing a European employment day called “Ireland Recruitment in Madrid”. It is a RECRUITMENT event for IRISH COMPANIES that will take place online and in person. The recruitment phase for Irish companies from various sectors (such as Health (nursing, caregivers, pharmacy …), Hospitality, Engineering, Marketing and sales, […]
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Food safety: New rules to boost consumer trust approved by MEPs
New rules to ensure reliability and transparency in EU food safety risk assessment procedure have been adopted. MEPs have approved new rules, already agreed with EU ministers, which ensure the EU’s risk assessment procedure for food safety is more reliable, transparent and objective, passing with 603 votes in favour, 17 against and 27 abstentions. Unfavourable […]
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EU plans to invest €9.2 billion in key digital technologies
The EU is set to invest billions in high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and digital skills after MEPs approved funding for these projects for 2012-27. The Digital Europe Programme is a new €9.2 billion funding programme whose goal is to ensure that all Europeans have the skills and the infrastructure needed to meet a full […]
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EU adopts strategic approach to international cultural relations
Cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue are an integral part of the values of the European Union and play an important role in promotion of human rights, tolerance, and non-discrimination across the world. The EU is focusing on its increasingly positive role in international relations. The European Union aims to strengthen the effectiveness and impact of […]
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EU foreign investment screening regulation enters into forc
The new framework is based on proposal tabled by the European Commission in September 2017 and will be instrumental in safeguarding Europe’s security and public order in relation to foreign direct investments into the Union. The new framework will: Create a cooperation mechanism where Member States and the Commission will be able to exchange information […]
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Terrorist content online! Companies to be given just one hour to remove it
Internet companies should remove terrorist content quickly, at the latest one hour after receiving an order from the authorities, Civil Liberties Committee agreed. With 35 votes to 1 and 8 abstentions, the Civil Liberties Committee approved on Monday a draft piece of legislation to tackle hosting services being misused to publicly disseminate terrorist content online […]
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An edible sunscreen product
Everyday use of beauty and personal care products exposes people to more than 100 chemicals with potential toxic effects. Alternative technologies are required that are more friendly to the skin and the environment. Many chemicals present in beauty products such as parabens or phthalates cause undesirable toxic effects in humans and the environment. Even UV […]
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EU-China Summit: Rebalancing the strategic partnership
The 21st EU-China Summit took place on 9 April in Brussels, providing a forum for engagement at the highest level and for advancing the relationship as regards the bilateral and multilateral agendas. A realistic, assertive and multi-faceted EU approach While China’s economic and political influence makes it a vital partner for the European Union, as […]
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Exchanging criminal records: EU agrees a reformed ECRIS system
The EU is introducing new rules to improve the way member states exchange information on convictions of third country nationals. The reformed European criminal records information system (ECRIS) will now include a centralised database with information on convictions of third country nationals and stateless persons (so-called ECRIS-TCN). The Council formally has adopted recently the ECRIS […]
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