The European Commission has recently published a report setting out a number of actions to further strengthen the social agenda in air transport. This unprecedented report highlights the main opportunities and challenges faced by aircrews (pilots and cabin crew) in Europe. It aims to improve legal certainty for aircrews by providing clarifications on their protection […]
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European Citizens’ Initiative: Commission registers ‘Europe CARES – Inclusive Quality Education for Children with Disabilities’ initiative
The European Commission has today decided to register a European Citizens’ Initiative entitled ‘Europe CARES – Inclusive Quality Education for Children with Disabilities’. The objective of the initiative is to ensure: “the right to inclusive education of children and adults with disabilities within the European Union”. The initiative states that while “over 70 million EU […]
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EU and Overseas Countries and Territories boost cooperation at annual Forum with €44 million
At the 17th OCT-EU Forum in Papeete (Tahiti) today, the EU discussed its future partnership with Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) and signed five cooperation programmes benefiting EU OCTs, totalling €44 million. Speaking at the Forum, Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development Neven Mimica said: “As EU outposts in some of the remotest parts of the world, the […]
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European Semester 2019: What do we find in the winter package?
The European Commission has already published information on the winter package of the European Semester 2019: 28 Country reports, including in-depth reviews (IDRs) of 13 countries identified in the November 2018 Alert Mechanism Report. A communication on the main findings of the country reports that includes a new classification of countries in the framework of […]
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Terrorism: stricter EU rules to prevent home-made bombs
It will be harder for terrorists to get hold of the ingredients needed to build home-made explosives under new rules making their way through the European Parliament. The EU has taken several measures to prevent terrorist attacks and is now updating rules regarding chemicals that can be used to create home-made bombs. Home-made bombs Home-made […]
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Naturaleza, cultura y gobernanza: la relación entre China y Europa
Mediante el estudio de los intercambios de arte paisajístico, un investigador, financiado con fondos europeos, no solo examinó el «objeto» de los procesos de intercambio, sino también cómo se llevaba a cabo ese intercambio entre sociedades y culturas. Arte paisajístico El debate sobre las relaciones entre el arte paisajístico chino y el europeo no es […]
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Mini robots to create patterns inspired by nature
Scientists have demonstrated how tiny robot swarms could be programmed like cells to form shapes together by relying on interactions with their neighbours. Imagine a future where hundreds or thousands of tiny robots explore the scene after a natural disaster. Picture yourself being operated on by nano-sized robots that perform an internal surgery. It may […]
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Proyect ABBI unique bracelet for visually-impaired children
The Audio Bracelet for Blind Interactions (ABBI) is a pioneering device that is specifically designed with children in mind and thus its simplicity was a key factor – worn on the child’s wrist and being not much bigger than a wristwatch, the device, once worn, starts sensing body motion, providing the user with spatial information […]
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EU invests over €10bn in innovative clean technologies
The Commission is announcing an investment programme worth over €10 billion for low-carbon technologies in several sectors to boost their global competitiveness. The Commission wants to ensure that Europe continues to be at the top of the league as regards new high-value patents for clean energy technologies. This leadership provides a global competitive advantage, allowing […]
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