Un grupo de ocho eurodiputados de la Comisión de Desarrollo y la Subcomisión de Derechos Humanos del Parlamento Europeo inició el lunes 27 una misión de tres días a la República Democrática del Congo (RDC). La delegación de ocho eurodiputados se encuentra en la RDC, del lunes 27 al miércoles 29 de octubre, para evaluar […]
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European Union and Uzbekistan strengthen relations with Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement
The European Union and the Republic of Uzbekistan signed last October 24 an Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (EPCA), marking a significant milestone in strengthening bilateral relations. It marks an important deepening of regional ties, elevating them to a new level of strategic cooperation following the EU-Central Asia Summit held on 4 April in Samarkand, […]
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Commission preliminarily finds TikTok and Meta in breach of their transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act
On October 24th, the European Commission preliminarily found both TikTok and Meta in breach of their obligation to grant researchers adequate access to public data under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The Commission also preliminarily found Meta, for both Instagram and Facebook, in breach of its obligations to provide users simple mechanisms to notify illegal content, as well as […]
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Commission proposes measures to support generational renewal in agriculture
The European Commission has presented last September 21 a ‘Strategy for Generational Renewal in Agriculture’, setting out a clear roadmap to support young farmers and attract more people to farming. The strategy aims to double the share of young farmers in the EU by 2040, with a goal of young and new farmers constituting about […]
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19th package of sanctions against Russia: EU targets Russian energy, third-country banks and crypto providers
Thursday 23rd, the Council adopted a sweeping 19th package of further 69 individual listings and numerous economic restrictive measures targeting key sectors which fuel Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, including energy, finance and the military industrial complex. The Council is also strengthening control over the movement of Russian diplomats across the EU and taking further measures against those responsible for the abduction of […]
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Andrzej Poczobut and Mzia Amaglobeli, winners of Sakharov Prize 2025
The two journalists, imprisoned in Belarus and Georgia, are the winners of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2025, which they will receive at a ceremony in the EP on 16 December. Announcing the award in the Chamber on Wednesday, EP President Roberta Metsola said: “By awarding this year’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of […]
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Egypt becomes second African country to join Horizon Europe
On Tuesday 22nd, Egypt has officially joined Horizon Europe, becoming the second African country associated to the EU’s multibillion-euro research and innovation (R&I) programme. This grants Egyptian researchers, universities, innovators and entities access to all parts of the programme on similar terms to those of EU Member States. It enables them to lead projects, contribute […]
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Una investigación sobre la flota fantasma rusa gana el Premio Daphne Caruana Galizia de Periodismo 2025
El martes, Follow the Money ganó el Premio Daphne Caruana Galizia de Periodismo 2025 por sacar a la luz las redes financieras ocultas con las que Rusia vende petróleo evadiendo sanciones. La investigación, coordinada por la plataforma de periodismo de investigación Follow the Money en colaboración con medios de comunicación de Bélgica, Dinamarca, Alemania, Grecia, Italia, […]
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La Comisión presenta su programa de trabajo para 2026
La Comisión Europea ha desvelado hoy su programa de trabajo para 2026, que esboza una serie de acciones para ayudar a construir una Europa más soberana e independiente. El programa de trabajo, titulado “El momento de la independencia de Europa”, aborda los retos actuales y futuros derivados de las amenazas a nuestra seguridad y democracia, […]
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