The Council has adopted a set of legislative reforms which are part of progress towards the capital markets union. The texts concern: the creation of a new category of benchmarks contributing to sustainable finance; transparency obligations for sustainable investments; a new prudential framework for investment firms; a harmonised framework for covered bonds; rules promoting access […]
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EU emissions in 2018 are lower but still far from the 2030 target
The European Union (EU) cut its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2 % in 2018, according to preliminary estimates released by the European Environment Agency. However, rising energy consumption continues to hamper progress on energy efficiency. The EEA report ‘Trends and projections in Europe 2019 — Tracking progress towards Europe’s climate and energy targets’ presents analysis of […]
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EU Agencies join 10-year anniversary of EU´s fundamental rights charter
The nine EU Justice and Home Affairs Agencies are marking the 10-year anniversary of the EU’s Charter of Fundamental Rights by pledging to continue to respect and promote fundamental rights throughout the work. “Thanks to the Charter, a culture of fundamental rights has developed in the work of the European Union over the last ten […]
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A highschool from Cordoba wins the European Health Awards 2019
Antonio Ruiz congratulates the highschool IES Guadalquivir for obtaining the Health Awards 2019, the European Union award that recognizes the promotion of healthy lifestyle habits. The president of the Deputation of Cordoba, Antonio Ruiz, has received at the Palacio de la Merced students and teaching staff of the IES Guadalquivir to convey his congratulations for […]
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The Commission launches an observatory of the wine market
The wine observatory will provide periodic analysis for a sector that accounts for 65% of world wine production. The Commission officially launched the wine market observatory with an initial meeting on November 4 in Brussels. This new observatory will bring a short-term analysis and greater transparency to an important sector of the Union’s agriculture. The […]
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Blockchain – the EESC calls for a strategy to make the EU a world leader
Blockchain technology is a mathematical structure for storing data in a way that limits corruption and fake data. Blockchain technology has the potential to transform society, but there is a need for legal clarity and certainty and therefore a common EU approach. This is the key message of an own-initiative opinion adopted by the European […]
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A simpler solution to stop the death of bees
The EU-funded WarmHive project is using thermotherapy to fight the disease responsible for large losses in honeybee populations. About the mite Honeybee populations around the world are experiencing massive losses. This is primarily the result of varroosis, a disease caused by the varroa mite that, if it doesn’t kill the bee directly, causes other diseases […]
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Shoshana Zuboff winner of the Axel Springer Award
It is now more than three decades since Shoshana Zuboff published her book, The Age of the Smart Machine. It predicted many of the challenges, trends and ways in which technology has influenced our lives and careers. It was – like many of Shoshana Zuboff’s works – ahead of its time. Of course, the world around us and the technology we […]
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VAT: Council reaches provisional agreement on simplified rules for small businesses
The Council today reached a general approach on further simplification of the VAT rules applicable to small businesses. The purpose of the new rules is to reduce administrative burden and compliance costs for small enterprises and to help create a fiscal environment which will help small enterprises grow and trade cross-border more efficiently. Businesses have […]
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