The EU makes it easier and faster for decisions on divorce, legal separation and marriage annulment, as well as on parental responsibility issues and international child abduction to be applied across borders. The Council recently adopted a revision of the so-called Brussels IIa regulation which sets out rules on the jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of […]
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First 17 “European Universities” selected: a major step towards building a European Education Area
The European Commission has today announced the higher education institutions from all over Europe that will be part of the first “European Universities” alliances. They will enhance the quality and attractiveness of European higher education and boost cooperation between institutions, their students and staff. Out of 54 applications received, 17 European Universities involving 114 higher education institutions from […]
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Preferences of our users: Most viewed at May 2019
Do not miss it… We have made a selection of the most successful publications, news and calls from our website from the Spanish and English version, from last week. Choosing is not always a simple task and more if there is a great variety. That is why the European Documentation Center of Almería provides you […]
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European Commission statement on the judgment of the European Court of Justice on Poland’s Supreme Court law
The European Court of Justice has ruled that the Polish ‘Law on the Supreme Court’, lowering the retirement age of judges of the Supreme Court, is contrary to EU law and breaches the principle of the irremovability of judges and thus that of judicial independence. In response to the judgment of the Court, the European […]
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EU set to sign trade and investment agreements with Vietnam on Sunday
The Council of Ministers today approved the EU-Vietnam trade and investment agreements, paving the way for their signature and conclusion. EU Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström and Romanian Minister for Business, Trade and Entrepreneurship Ștefan-Radu Oprea will sign the agreement on the EU’s behalf in Hanoi on Sunday 30 June. The agreements are set to bring unprecedented […]
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How can schools support the development of our democracies?
The last article issued by Eurydice tells us about the importance of democratic, respectful and committed dialogue, which, although not usual, is a key element in education for citizenship, speciallly if it is supported by schools. In many countries, political debate is becoming ever more polarised. Fuelled by amoral media seeking out scandal and dispute, […]
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Globalisation: how the EU’s trade policy helps to promote human rights
International trade and globalisation have great potential to create jobs in the EU and beyond. Yet, growing global competition can endanger human rights by for example leading to worker exploitation. As human rights are a priority of its foreign policy, the EU uses its trade policy to promote and protect human rights in non-EU countries […]
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Illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol: EU extends sanctions by one year
On 20 June 2019, the Council prolonged the restrictive measures introduced in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol by Russia until 23 June 2020. The measures apply to EU persons and EU based companies. They are limited to the territory of Crimea and Sevastopol. The sanctions include prohibitions on: imports of products […]
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Member States agree to Commission proposal to support Irish beef producers impacted by market uncertainty
EU Member States last week agreed to a proposal from the European Commission to make €50 million available to Irish beef farmers, which can be matched by national funds to reach a maximum of €100 million. The establishment of the fund reflects the Commission recognition of the particular challenges facing the Irish beef and veal […]
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