In 2014, the European Parliament approved new legislation on the “non-commercial transport” of pets, which made it easier for any European citizen to travel. Your pet can accompany you when you go on holiday to another EU country, but there are a few rules to keep in mind. Thanks to EU rules on travelling with […]
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EU pushes for better protection of the world’s most threatened species
The EU joined other parties at the 18th Conference of the Parties (CoP18) to the UN Convention on Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), celebrated in Geneva, Switzerland, this last weekend to take additional measures to protect the world’s most threatened species against over-exploitation through international trade. Convention on Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) is a […]
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Towards European military diving training standards
Diving operations involving navies from different EU Member States are still almost impossible because there are no common European diving standards allowing such cooperation so far. This lack of interoperability has led to a serious shortage of rescue vessels and divers, which are indispensable assets in all national and international naval operations. To enable cooperation […]
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Films put the Western Balkans on the big screen
The Western Balkans’ film scene has been thriving in recent years, reaching audiences across the world and winning awards at major festivals. The EU supports the film industry and film events in the region, and this week sees the opening of one of these; the 25th edition of the Sarajevo Film Festival. Founded during the […]
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European Commission intensifies its support to Sri La for the prevention and fight against terrorism
The European Commission, through its Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace, has allocated €8.5 million to support Sri Lankan efforts to prevent violent extremism, build community resilience, and promote peace and tolerance. The European Commission, through its Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace, has allocated €8.5 million to support Sri Lankan efforts to prevent violent […]
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rescEU assets mobilised to help Greece fight devastating forest fires
Following an application for aid submitted by Greece on 13 August 2019, EU rescue assets have been mobilised to deal with forest fires in several areas of Greece. As an immediate response, the European Union has already helped mobilize 3 forest fighter planes from the U.S. Rescue Reserve in Italy and Spain to be quickly […]
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Protecting endangered languages, key to save millennia-old cultures
This year’s International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, celebrated the past 9th of August, was dedicated to Indigenous Peoples’ Languages. Around 5,000 of the 7,000 languages spoken in the world are indigenous, and one of them dies every two weeks. The EU invests €500 million every year on education programmes to revitalize these ancient […]
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From hypersonic aircraft to the world’s largest radio telescope: innovative European-Australian projects
Although separated by 14,000 kilometres, the two continents work closely together on dozens of projects aimed at providing solutions to major real-world challenges. The EU’s Horizon 2020 programme has invested approximately €5.9 million in European-Australian research and innovation. Europe and Australia may be – geographically speaking – the antipodes of the other side, but they […]
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What the European Union is doing for youth employment
On the occasion of the International Youth Day, celebrated yesterday August 12th, we will review all the actions carried out by the European Union to combat youth unemployment and encourage professional development of the youngest. In November 2018 there were 3.4 million unemployed young people (under 25) in the EU-28, i.e. 15.2%, compared to 16.1% […]
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