The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether Hungary’s plans to grant €108 million of public support to Samsung SDI for investing in the expansion of its battery cell production facility in Göd (Hungary) is in line with EU rules on regional State aid. Bakcground Samsung SDI is investing around €1.2 billion […]
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European Parliament President David Sassoli’s speech to the European Council
European Parliament President David Sassoli opened the European Council in Brussels on theh 17 of october 2019. This is the first time he has attended the Council in his role as President of the European Parliament. Brexit The agreement reached with the government of the United Kingdom is welcome. The European Parliament will examine closely […]
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Meet the winners of the 2019 EU Health Award for cities, NGOs and schools
For the 2019 edition of the EU Health Award, the European Commission rewarded outstanding initiatives by cities, NGOs and schools seeking to prevent and reduce obesity in children and young people (6-18 years old). Out of the more than 120 proposals received, three were shortlisted per category, for a total of nine initiatives. Of these, […]
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European Agenda on Migration four years on
Marked progress needs consolidating in face of volatile situation. Ahead of the October European Council, the Commission is today reporting on key progress under the European Agenda on Migration since 2015, with focus on steps taken by the EU since the last progress report in March 2019. The Commission also set out those areas where […]
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A minimally-invasive prognostic device for breast cancer
Dealing with suspected breast cancer is a traumatic experience, one that’s only worsened by how invasive current diagnostic and prognostic tools are. Surgical sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) has become the undisputed method for breast cancer prognosis since it was first reported in 1992. Steady improvements in survival rates have been observed over the past […]
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Brexit: What has been agreed with the UK
The European Commission and the Government of Boris Johnson have reached an agreement to ensure that the rupture between the United Kingdom and the European Union takes place in an orderly manner, although the pact still needs the approval of European leaders and the approval of British and European Parliaments to be valid. What the […]
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Operation against human trafficking in the agricultural sector in Europe
Between 16 and 20 September 2019, Europol supported the first Europe-wide Joint Action Days against human trafficking for labour exploitation focusing specifically on the agricultural sector. The operation, led by France, also involved law enforcement authorities from Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Portugal, Spain and the Netherlands. Results This operation, which lasted for five days, counted with […]
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Private buses join the sharing economy
The EU-funded BUSUP project is a personalised, shared corporate bus service, ideal for companies located in places where traditional public transport does not arrive. With the appearance of new mobility services, millennials have shifted from car ownership to car use (i.e. car-sharing), ridesharing (i.e. Blablacar), and ride hailing (i.e. Uber). As a consequence, corporations located […]
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Gender Based Approaches to the Law and Juris Dictio in Europe
First International Workshop of Jean Monnet Module “European Law and Gender”(ELaN) The Department of Law of the University of Pisa hosts a two-days international workshop on Gender based approaches to the law and juris dictio in the European Union on June 19-20, in Pisa (Italy), within the frame of the European Law & Gender Jean Monnet Module […]
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