Meeting in New York held in the margins of the United Nations General Assembly. The chief negotiators Commissioner Mimica and Togolese Minister Robert Dussey further specified the economic framework of future relations between African, Caribbean and Pacific countries with the European Union after 2020. Robert Dussey, Togo’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Africa Integration, the ACP’s Chief […]
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Nantes is European Capital of Innovation 2019
The city of Nantes in north-west France is the European Capital of Innovation 2019, the Commission announced today at the European Research and Innovation Days. The title was awarded to Nantes in recognition for its outstanding ability to harness innovation to improve the lives of its citizens and its open and collaborative governance model. It comes with […]
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A mobile app that saves lives: remote symptom monitoring for cancer patients
The eSMART consortium extends a hand to people undergoing chemotherapy. To patients previously left to their own devices in coping with side effects once back home, they propose a mobile-based monitoring system allowing for faster clinician intervention. It is often one of the first questions coming to patients’ minds as they face the prospect of […]
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Collecting litter and data to combat plastic pollution
More and more communities around the world are working against marine litter and plastic pollution. A Danish initiative mobilises schoolchildren to collect plastic waste and research data that will become part of the European Environment Agency’s (EEA) database on marine litter. Better data on plastic pollution helps inform policies and tackle the problem. more than […]
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2019 European Week of Sport kicks off in Espoo, Finland
Jyrki Katainen, Vice-President for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness, and Tibor Navracsics, Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, are in Espoo, Finland, for the 2019 edition of the European Week of Sport, the Commission’s #Beactive initiative to promote sport and physical activity across Europe. Commissioner Navracsics opened the conference organised by the Finnish Presidency on Safeguarding Children in Sport on 24 […]
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A week of events open to citizens will focus on future EU research and scientific excellence
From 24 until 26 September 2019, the first European Research and Innovation Days will be opened in Brussels. 4,000 participants are expected to take part, including Commissioners, government representatives, researchers, academics and businesses, who will take stock of the achievements of EU-funded research and European scientific excellence and discuss future developments in the field. The […]
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EU financial regulators highlight risks of a no-deal Brexit and search for yield
The European Union’s (EU) banking, insurance, pensions and securities sectors continue to face a range of risks, according to the latest report on “Risks and Vulnerabilities in the EU Financial System” published today by the Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs). The 2019 Autumn ESAs’ report highlights the following risks as potential sources of […]
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Recent EU plans in defence entail performance
Member States’ current military capabilities and cooperation do not match the new level of ambition of the EU’s defence policy, according to a new review by the European Court of Auditors. Synergies between EU initiatives and other defence and security frameworks are essential, warn the auditors. In particular, a critical point is whether the EU […]
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New electrical device provides chemical-free weed control
An EU-funded initiative has developed a scalable and sustainable alternative to herbicides for weed control, based on the use of electricity. As the world’s population increases there is a growing need to control weeds to protect agriculture, infrastructure and for aesthetic reasons. This market is currently dominated by herbicide manufacturers, but they are increasingly under […]
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