The Commission has unveiled the eight winners of the second edition of the EU Organic Awards. Much like last year’s edition, this year’s winners are various actors from the European organic sector, who represent excellence along the organic value chain. The EU Organic Awards also mark the celebration of the EU Organic Day launched by […]
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Spanish projects awarded with the European Citizen’s Prize 2023
The European Parliament recognises the work of the initiatives “Changing Minds” for cultural exchange between young people with fewer opportunities from developed countries and young refugees and “Trésdesis”, the 3D printed arms given free of charge to those who cannot afford them. This year’s European Citizens’ Prize, awarded annually by the European Parliament, went to […]
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Spain’s Alcarrás to compete for the LUX European Film Audience Award 2023
The five films competing for the LUX European Film Audience Award 2023 are Alcarràs, Burning Days, Close, The Triangle of Sadness and Will-o’-the-Wisp. The nominated films were announced during the European Film Awards ceremony in Reykjavík. Organised by the European Parliament and the European Film Academy in partnership with the European Commission and Europa Cinema, the LUX […]
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Language app for refugees wins European Charlemagne Youth Prize 2023
Every year national and European juries select a project from each EU country. 26 national winners were invited to the award ceremony in Aachen on 12 May, where the three EU winners were announced. European winners The first prize of €7,500 went to AILEM from Belgium – the first ever language app tailored for refugees and […]
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Spain receives three awards at the European Capitals of Inclusion and Diversity Awards 2023
The European Commission has recognised the efforts of the municipality of La Zarza, Catalonia and the city of Terrassa to strengthen diversity and inclusion in their communities. At a high-level ceremony in Brussels, Equality Commissioner Helena Dalli, together with European Commission Vice-President Věra Jourová and Committee of the Regions representative Kate Feeney, announced the winners […]
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Sakharov Prize 2022: Parliament honours the Ukrainian people
Russia’s unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine, launched in February 2022, is inflicting enormous costs on the Ukrainian people, who are fighting to protect their homes, sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity. Every day they are also battling for freedom, democracy, the rule of law and European values. Awarding the prize,Parliament President Roberta Metsola spoke of […]
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Rocío Arroyo, CEO of AMADIX, among the winners of the Capital of Innovation and Women Innovator awards.
The European Innovation Council (EIC) has revealed the winners of its annual innovation awards, with prizes going to the cities of Métropole Aix-Marseille Provence and Haarlem, as well as six leading women innovators. The prizes were announced by Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, during the EIC’s two-day summit, taking place until tomorrow. EU Prize for […]
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Cohesion Policy: Andalusia wins third place in REGIOSTARS 2022
Today, the Commission has announced the winners of the 2022 REGIOSTARS Awards for the best Cohesion Policy supported projects in the EU. To celebrate the Awards’ 15th anniversary, 15 projects were nominated among finalists and winners of the past editions. A group of young journalists made short documentaries on how the projects have evolved since their […]
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Cordoba and Merida among the finalists for the Accessible City Award
Cordoba (Spain), Grenoble (France), Hamburg (Germany), Ljubljana (Slovenia), Mérida (Spain) and Skellefteå (Sweden) have been selected as finalists for the “Accessible City Award 2023”. These cities can now, on their merits, receive recognition as cities accessible to all, including people with disabilities. Věra Jourová, Vice President responsible for Values and Transparency, said, “I would like […]
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