The first WestMED Hackathons will take place on Tuesday 14 May 2019 in Palermo, Italy. The event, organised by the European Commission and the Co-Presidency of the Initiative for the sustainable development of the blue economy in the western Mediterranean, will showcase and develop concrete projects among businesses, investors, researchers, national and local authorities belonging […]
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Can you afford to pay all your bills?
In 2018, 6.2 % of the population or around 31 million people in the European Union (EU) were severely materially deprived. This means that they cannot afford at least four of the following items, which are considered by most people to be desirable or necessary to lead an adequate life: pay their bills on time; keep their home […]
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Venezuela: Statement from the Ministerial Meeting of the International Contact Group
The International Contact Group (ICG) met on 6 and 7 May in San José, Costa Rica, at ministerial level. Concerned by the recent events in Venezuela, the ICG members renewed their commitment to a political, peaceful, democratic and Venezuelan-owned solution, through the holding of free and fair presidential elections as soon as possible. The ICG […]
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Biodiversity loss tops concerns among Europeans
According to a new survey, Europeans are increasingly concerned about the state of the natural world. In an overwhelming consensus, 96 % of the more than 27.000 interviewed citizens said that we have a responsibility to protect nature and that this is also essential for tackling climate change. The Eurobarometer survey reveals awareness is generally […]
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Strength in unity: EU leaders to look ahead to common future at Sibiu summit
On 9 May 2019, EU leaders will meet in Sibiu, as suggested by President Juncker in his 2017 State of the Union address, to discuss the EU’s next strategic agenda for the period 2019-2024. They will exchange views on the challenges and priorities for the EU for the years to come. The current agenda was […]
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Understanding turbulent political times through innovative EU-funded research
The 2019 European elections will possibly be viewed by future historians as a landmark election for the EU due to the extraordinary political context in which they’re taking place and the challenges to democracy this involves. This is why innovative social sciences research is vital in helping us understand the shifting patterns of democratic participation […]
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European Commission launches new tool to strengthen EU’s fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
In the continued efforts to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated fishery (IUU) globally, Karmenu Vella, Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, will launch the EU’s first IT tool, called “CATCH”, conceived to streamline the checks of seafood products entering the EU market. The launch will take place at the Seafood Expo on 7 May at 15:00 (European […]
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EUROCITIES: policy transfer on innovative solutions to combat long-term unemployment through social economy
EUROCITIES policy transfer on innovative solutions to combat long-term unemployment through social economy, 27-29 May, Lille In the third quarter of 2018, there were around 6.9 million people unemployment for more than a year in the EU, of whom 4.3 million were unemployed for more than two years. EUROCITIES as a member of the Urban […]
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High-Level Business-to-Business Energy Forum: U.S. liquefied natural gas exports up by 272% as EU and U.S
U.S. liquefied natural gas exports up by 272% as EU and U.S. host High-Level Business-to-Business Energy Forum. In their Joint Statement of 25 July 2018 in Washington D.C., President Juncker and President Trump agreed to strengthen EU-U.S. strategic cooperation with respect to energy. They came in particular to an understanding on the benefits of expanded […]
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