Scientists have successfully restored some brain functions of pigs hours after their death. The definition of death has always been very straightforward. But what if death isn’t the end? Published in the journal ‘Nature’, a breakthrough study investigating whether certain functions might be restored long after death is blurring the lines between life and death. […]
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The EU mobilises additional €22 million in aid to Palestinians
The European Union announced an over €22 million of additional humanitarian assistance in support of the most vulnerable people in Gaza and the West Bank. It will focus on emergency preparedness and response, health, food security and protection activities for the most vulnerable, and be implemented through the United Nations and international partners. This assistance […]
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European Citizens’ Initiative: Commission registers 4 new initiatives and concludes that 1 is legally inadmissible
Today the European Commission decided to register 4 new European Citizens’ Initiatives: ‘The fast, fair and effective solution to climate change’, ‘Ending the aviation fuel tax exemption in Europe’, ‘Cohesion policy for the equality of the regions and sustainability of the regional cultures’ and ‘PRO-NUTRISCORE’. At the same time, the Commission decided it cannot register […]
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Trade: European Court of Justice confirms compatibility of Investment Court System with EU Treaties
The European Commission welcomes today’s Opinion of the Court of Justice of the European Union that the Investment Court System (ICS) provisions of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada are consistent with the EU Treaties. The agreement with Canada is under provisional application since September 2017 and can only […]
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Facts and figures: European Parliament’s 2014-2019 term
What was the European Parliament like during its 2014-2019 term? Find out some interesting facts ahead of the European elections on 23-26 May that will shape the next Parliament. Less than half of the MEPs that arrived in July 2014 were new to the Parliament. Some 51.5% had served as MEPs previously. Greece had the […]
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European Youth Week 2019: “Democracy and me”
European Youth Week takes place every two years. It celebrates and promotes activities targeted at young people through events organised in all countries participating in the Erasmus+ programme. From 29 April until 5 May, the ninth edition of European Youth Week is taking place across Europe. This year’s theme is “Democracy and me”. Alongside activities […]
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Young farmers: €1 billion to facilitate access to finance
The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) launched today a €1 billion loans package targeting specifically young farmers. In 2017, 27% of the loan applications submitted to banks by EU young farmers were rejected, compared to only 9% for other farms. The €1 billion package announced today by Commissioner for agriculture Phil Hogan […]
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Antitrust: Commitments by Mastercard and Visa to cut inter-regional interchange fees
The European Commission has made commitments offered by Mastercard and Visa legally binding under EU antitrust rules. The companies will significantly reduce (on average by around 40%) their multilateral interchange fees for payments in the EEA with consumer cards issued elsewhere. When a consumer uses a debit or a credit card in a shop or […]
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The most popular this semester!
Do not miss it … This semester we have made a selection of the most successful documents, news and calls from our website. Choosing is not always a simple task and more if there is a great variety. That is why the European Documentation Center of Almería provides you with access to publications, news and […]
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