The Commission has launched a public consultation to evaluate the support to social inclusion by the European Social Fund in the 2014-2018 period. Send your contribution until 19 December 2019 (midnight Brussels time). Evaluation assesment This evaluation will assess: how the European Social Fund (ESF) promotes social inclusion (integrating disadvantaged people into society and ensuring fairer life […]
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More than € 200 million to promote agri-food products inside and outside the EU
EU policy on the promotion of agri-food products is designed to help the sector take advantage of the expanding and increasingly dynamic global agri-food market, raise awareness on quality schemes including organic produce and help producers should they face market disturbances. In 2020, more than half of the budget (€118 million) will go towards campaigns […]
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2020 EU budget: Council and Parliament reach agreement
The Council and the European Parliament today reached agreement on an EU budget for 2020 which strongly focuses on growth and competitiveness, climate action and other EU priorities such as security and management of migration. Total commitments are set at €168.7 billion. This is an increase of 1.5% compared to the 2019 budget as amended. €1.5 […]
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Pseudonymisation as a tool for the GDPR
Last 12 November 2019, ENISA, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity, co-organised a workshop on “Pseudonymisation and relevant security techniques” with the Unabhängige Landeszentrum für Datenschutz Schleswig-Holstein (ULD), the Data Protection Authority of the German Federal State of Schleswig-Holstein. Pseudonymisation is a well-known de-identification process that has gained additional attention following the adoption of GDPR, […]
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Celebrating 30 years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
The Conference on the Rights of the Child will take part in the Parliament on 20 November The European Parliament is organising a conference on 20 November to mark the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The conference focuses on progress over the past three decades and reflects on the […]
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EU makes it easier for companies to restructure within the single market
The EU is removing unjustified barriers to EU companies’ freedom of establishment in the single market. Following an agreement with the European Parliament earlier this year, the Council today adopted a directive that facilitates EU companies’ cross-border conversions, mergers and divisions. “These new rules enable EU companies to make the best out of the single […]
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Employment of recent graduates in EU regions
In 2018, 82% of recent graduates were employed. In other words, 82% of young people aged 20-34 who had successfully obtained at least an upper secondary level of education in the past 1-3 years and are not in further education were in employment. This figure has increased for five years in a row, up from […]
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Feasibility analysis of a railway safety service based on EGNSS
There are currently more than 20 rail signalling systems in Europe since each country has developed its own railway infrastructure, equipment and operational rules. This has led to increased costs and technical and operational complexity. Therefore, the European Rail Industry, supported by the EU Institutions, is working on the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS), […]
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European decision-makers and local and regional governments call for European policies to give greater support to rural areas
Against the backdrop of ongoing discussions about the EU’s next financial framework, the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), members of the European Parliament and the International Association Rurality-Environment-Development (RED) met at a conference in Brussels on 12 November to talk about the specific needs of rural areas post-2020. They urged the European Commission to include provisions […]
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