The European Commission launched a new call for proposals to develop a vibrant European network of artificial intelligence excellence centres to enhance cooperation within the European Artificial Intelligence (AI) research community and boost technological advancements in the field of AI. Through this call, which is part of the Horizon 2020 Work Programme 2018-2020, the most rigorous research teams in Europe are encouraged […]
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European technology allows fast and secure transfer of data from space to Earth
The European External Action Service and the European Commission hosted a live demonstration of the European Data Relay System (EDRS), also known as ‘Space data highway’. Laser technology The system is the world’s first laser-link in the sky, based on cutting-edge European laser technology. It allows transferring large volume of data, in particular images, from […]
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Summer 2019 Economic Forecast: Growth clouded by external factors
The European economy is set for its seventh consecutive year of growth in 2019, with all Member States’ economies due to expand. Growth in the euro area was stronger than expected in the first quarter of the year due to a number of temporary factors such as mild winter conditions and a rebound in car […]
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Preferences of our users: first week of july
What you can’t miss … We have carried out a selection of the most successful news of our web page in the first week of July in both versions, Spanish and English. Choosing is not always an easy task and even more so if there is a great variety. For this reason, the European Documentation […]
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Commissioner Cañete at the conference on cyber security in the energy sector
In his speech at the conference on cybersecurity, Commissioner Cañete revealed that the energy system is one of the largest and most complex infrastructures in Europe. It is also one of the most critical assets for a modern society and as such, the backbone of its economic activities, welfare and stability. The energy system is one of the […]
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EU invests €35 million to develop Artificial Intelligence solutions for cancer prevention and treatment
The European Commission launched a call for proposals with €35 million available aimed to support the development of analysis of health images for cancer diagnostics based on Artificial Intelligence, as well as other tools and analytics focused on the prevention, prediction and treatment of the most common forms of cancer. H2020 Call The call is part of […]
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Who’s who: overview of Parliament’s leadership at the start of 2019-2024 term
MEPs elected the Parliament president as well as vice-presidents and quaestors in July 2019. Find out from our infographic who was chosen for Parliament’s key posts. Together with the Parliament president, vice-presidents and quaestors make up the bureau, which takes decisions on matters of internal organisation for the institution. While the president oversees all Parliament’s […]
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Horizon Europe: online consultation open
The Commission is preparing the implementation of Horizon Europe, the next and most ambitious EU research and innovation programme (2021-2027) with a proposed budget of €100 billion, in an intensiveco-design process. The process will help shape European research and innovation investments in the coming years. You can now take part in the online consultation that has been launched. The […]
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21st EU-Ukraine Summit: moving forward together in solidarity
The 21st bilateral summit between the European Union and Ukraine took place in Kyiv yesterday afternoon, with Ukraine’s progress in its reform path, supported by the European Union, high on the agenda. The summit is the first since the new President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, took office on 20 May, and follows his visit to […]
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