A high-level European Union delegation will be in New York for the 74th United Nations General Assembly this week. The EU representatives will host and participate in a large number of events and meetings with world leaders. The EU continues to be a leader in global cooperation: joining forces with partners in support of multilateralism to […]
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How to accelerate the shift towards sustainability?
There is growing recognition that achieving prosperity within environmental limits requires fundamental changes in core systems of production and consumption. A new European Environment Agency (EEA) report, published today, identifies ten focus areas for enabling sustainability transitions. The EEA report ‘Sustainability transitions: policy and practice’ identifies policy options for responding to systemic environmental and […]
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#EUBeachCleanUp: EU organises record number of cleaning actions worldwide
On beaches across Europe and the world, EU staff are joining hands with local communities to clean up marine litter as part of the #EUBeachCleanUp campaign. Launched on 19 August, this year’s campaign will run through October, culminating on Saturday 21 September, the International Coastal CleanUp Day, with actions taking place in over 80 countries, […]
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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, the latest report on “Risks and Vulnerabilities in the EU Financial System” published recently by the Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) shows. The European Union’s (EU) banking, insurance, pensions and securities sectors continue to face a range of […]
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GSA celebrates 15 years
The European GNSS Agency (GSA) hosted a special event on September 10 to mark the 15th anniversary of its creation. The Agency was set up as the European GNSS Supervisory Authority in 2004 to oversee the development of the European space programmes EGNOS and Galileo. GSA Executive Director Carlo des Dorides welcomed special guests to the […]
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29 arrests in France and Spain in a migrant smuggling case
Minors who escaped from protection centres were also smuggled by the criminal group. The Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) and the French National Police (Police Nationale), supported by Europol, dismantled a large poly-criminal network involved in migrant smuggling, trafficking of human beings and drug trafficking. The organised criminal group targeted also unaccompanied minors in protection […]
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Humanitarian aid: over €34 million in African Great Lakes region
The European Commission has announced €34.275 million in humanitarian funding to help the most vulnerable people in the Great Lakes region in Africa. The aid will mainly help address urgent humanitarian needs in the Democratic Republic of Congo and provide continued support to Burundian refugees in the region. The bulk of the funding announced supports […]
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State aid: Commission open investigations into individual “excess profit” tax rulings granted by Belgium to 39 multinational companies
The European Commission has opened in-depth investigations to assess whether tax rulings on “excessive profits” handed down by Belgium to 39 multinational companies gave these companies an unfair advantage over their competitors, in breach of EU state aid rules. The decisions to open this investigation follow the annulment by the General Court in February 2019 […]
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“Research in Germany“-Webinar: Artificial intelligence
On Monday, 7 October 2019, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm C.E.T. it will be held the Webinar “Research in Germany“-Webinar: Artificial intelligence Join this webinar “Artificial intelligence” with experts from German research institutions! Participantswill gain insights into the German research landscape and the opportunities for young scientists. The event is open to anyone interested in doing research […]
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