Contingency measures to be in place before UK’s withdrawal Concern benefits based on insurance, employment or residence acquired before the withdrawal date EU Commission to assess impact one year after rules are published EU citizens in the UK and UK citizens in the EU 27 will keep their social benefits acquired before withdrawal in the […]
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Economic policies in EU: some progress, challenges remain
The members of the European Parliament and the parliaments of the Member States took stock of the annual cycle of coordination of economic and social policies at EU level, known as the European Semester, during the Week of the European Parliament in Brussels which took place on 18 to February 19. They claim that economic […]
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The EC and the consumer protection authorities demand clear information on prices and discounts
The consumer websites examined across the EU show that many consumers encounter unclear information about prices and discounts when they shop online. The European Commission and the national consumer protection authorities recently published the results of a detailed EU-wide review of 560 e-commerce sites offering a wide variety of products, services and digital content, such […]
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Parliament to host conference on abolishing the death penalty
The opening ceremony of the 7th World Congress Against the Death Penalty will be held in the European Parliament in Brussels on 27 February. The World Congress Against the Death Penalty, organised by ECPM (Together against the Death Penalty) from 26 February to 1 March, is the world’s leading abolitionist event, and brings together more than 1000 stakeholders […]
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Commission increases national support to farmers up to €25,000
The maximum limit of national aid to increases will increase to those that have been improved, efficiency and efficiency, especially times of crisis and situations in which a rapid response can be obtained from public authorities. The Commission has adopted revised rules on State aid in the agricultural sector (the so-called de minimis aid), increasing […]
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Nuevo Erasmus: más oportunidades para jóvenes desfavorecidos
El nuevo programa Erasmus tiene como objetivos: Triplicar presupuesto para el periodo 2021-2027, centrarse en las personas con menos oportunidades y más cofinanciación y sinergias con otros programas europeos. Erasmus + debería triplicar sus fondos, permitir que más personas participen y adaptar sus subvenciones a las necesidades de los participantes. El Comité de Cultura […]
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Derechos humanos: el Consejo adopta unas Conclusiones sobre las prioridades de la UE para 2019 en los foros de las Naciones Unidas sobre derechos humanos
El Consejo ha adoptado unas Conclusiones sobre las prioridades de la UE para 2019 en los foros de las Naciones Unidas sobre derechos humanos. Reafirma el compromiso de la UE de promover y proteger los derechos humanos, la democracia y el estado de Derecho, que también desempeñan un papel fundamental a la hora de garantizar una paz […]
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Self-driving rovers explore Moroccan desert, shooting for Mars
In a successful field trial, engineers test the capabilities of three self-driving rovers on Mars-like terrain in the Sahara Desert. Ever since the first successful landing on Mars in the 1970s, scientists have striven to deepen their knowledge of the red planet’s surface. The first successful rover, the Sojourner, was deployed on Mars’s surface in […]
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¡Movilidad limpia! La CE acoge normas para reducir emisiones de CO2 de los camiones
El Parlamento Europeo y el Consejo alcanzó un acuerdo provisional sobre un Reglamento que establece, por primera vez en la UE, estrictos estándares de emisión de CO2 para camiones. El acuerdo sigue el acuerdo alcanzado en diciembre sobre nuevas normas de emisión de CO2 para automóviles y camionetas ligeras en la UE para el período […]
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