The new EU Asylum Agency will have enhanced operational and technical powers to facilitate cooperation among member states and contribute to converging asylum standards. The legislation endorsed on Thursday by the European Parliament upgrades the existing mandate of the EU Asylum Support Office (EASO), which has been operational since 2011 and is based in Valletta, Malta. […]
Read More1 in 4 children in the EU at risk of poverty or social exclusion
In 2020, 24.2% of children (less than 18 years old) in the EU were at risk of poverty or social exclusion compared with 21.7% of adults (18–64) and 20.4% of older people (65 or over). Factors influencing the risk of poverty or social exclusion in the EU in 2020 included: work intensity: 71.9% of the population aged less than […]
Read More8% of EU population unable to keep home adequately warm
An EU-wide survey concluded that in 2020, 8% of the EU population said that they were unable to keep their home adequately warm. The situation varied across the EU Member States with the largest share of people saying that they were unable to keep their home adequately warm in Bulgaria (27%), followed by Lithuania (23%), Cyprus (21%), […]
Read MoreRailway communication in Almeria to be debated in the European Parliament
Rail links in Almeria and the situation in Lesbos to be debated in the Petitions Committee The European Parliament’s Petitions Committee will consider a number of complaints, including two submitted by Spanish petitioners, today Monday 8 November and tomorrow . At this week’s Petitions Committee meeting, MEPs will consider a number of general complaints they […]
Read More5.9% of EU citizens lived in dark dwellings in 2020
In 2020, 5.9% of people in the EU reported not having enough daylight in their dwelling, meaning their dwelling seemed too dark and was viewed as a problem for the household. Access to daylight in dwellings helps improve the health and wellbeing, while it can also help improve energy efficiency by reducing the need for artificial lighting. […]
Read MorePandemic exacerbates challenges civil society faces
Civil society organisations across the EU provide services, engage in communities, raise awareness, advocate on behalf of others and hold authorities to account. But they face threats, attacks, funding cuts and disproportionate restrictions. These are just some of the challenges human rights civil society organisations face in some parts of the EU, and the Coronavirus […]
Read MoreOctober 15: International Rural Women’s Day
On October 15, the International Day of Rural Women was celebrated under the slogan “Rural women grow quality food for all people“, with the aim of highlighting the fundamental role played by rural women and girls in food systems around the world. It is a date that still needs to be celebrated today to vindicate […]
Read MoreEuropean Citizen’s Prize 2021 goes to Gran Canaria
Volunteers from the small Canarian town of Moya were the Spanish winners of this year’s European Citizens’ Prize for their reception and integration of migrants, including unaccompanied minors. The volunteers will receive the European Citizen’s Prize 2021 from the European Parliament this Friday. The Polideportivo de Villa de Moya will host next Friday 29 October […]
Read MoreGender-based violence costs the EU €366 billion a year
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has estimated that the cost of gender-based violence across the EU is €366 billion a year. Violence against women makes up 79 % of this cost, amounting to €289 billion. Human life, pain and suffering do not have a price. However, knowing the cost of violence can help […]
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