To mark the celebrations of the 30 years anniversary of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), local and regional representatives on 20 November reflected on key achievements and debated the strengthening of the assembly’s role in the institutional and political architecture of the EU during the last Plenary Session of the year. Being the voice of […]
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European Commission issues €7 billion in its 10th syndicated transaction of 2024
The European Commission raised last november 19 €7 billion of EU Bonds in its 10th syndicated transaction for 2024, €3 billion of which in the form of NextGenerationEU (NGEU) Green Bonds. The dual-tranche transaction concerned a €4 billion tap of the EU Bond maturing on 4 December 2031, and a €3 billion tap of the NextGenerationEU […]
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Hearing with Teresa Ribera, nominee for Executive Vice-President of the European Commission
Three parliamentary committees on Tuesday examined Teresa Ribera, nominee for vice-president of the European Commission for Clean, Fair and Competitive Transition. The European Commission’s vice-presidential candidate for Clean, Fair and Competitive Transition, Teresa Ribera, was examined by three parliamentary committees on Tuesday. During her opening speech, Ms Ribera paid tribute to the victims of the […]
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Europeans need more information to prepare for emergencies, says Eurobarometer survey
The European Commission has published the results of an opinion poll showing that the majority of EU citizens feel that they need more information to prepare for disasters and emergencies. In addition, the survey showed that citizens feel most exposed to risks related to the impact of climate change, but also to social and security […]
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Rule of Law Report 2023 – Abstract and Recommendations for Spain
The Spanish justice system is still undergoing some important developments. The situation of the Council for the Judiciary raises serious concerns as, firstly, the Council has not been renewed in spite of the urgency and, secondly, no steps have been taken to adapt the appointment procedure for its judges-members. The lack of renewal is having […]
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European Union Aviation Safety Agency
Access to the official webpage and the social networks Overview Role: Ensuring safety and environmental protection in civil aviation in Europe Director: Patrick Ky Members: 27 EU countries + Iceland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Norway Partners: European civil aviation authorities Established in: 2002 Number of staff: 840 Location: Cologne (Germany) Website: European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is responsible for […]
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European Union Institute for Security Studies
Overview Role: to provide analysis of foreign, security and defence policy issues Director: Gustav Lindstrom Set up: 2002 Staff: 24 Location: headquarters in Paris (France) with a liaison office in Brussels (Belgium) Website: EUISS The European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS) is an EU agency that analyses foreign, security and defence policy issues. What it does The EUISS aims to: […]
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Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union
Access to the official webpage and the social networks Overview Role: Translation and related language services for EU agencies, bodies and institutions; interinstitutional cooperation Director: Ildikó Horváth Partners: other EU and international translation services via the Interinstitutional Committee for Translation and Interpretation (ICTI), the International Annual Meeting on Language Arrangements, Documentation and Publication (IAMLADP), the Joint Inter-Agency Meeting on […]
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European Labour Authority
Access to the official webpage and the social networks Role: The European Labour Authority helps improve cooperation between EU countries, coordinates joint inspections, carries out analyses and risk assessments on cross-border labour mobility issues and mediates disputes between EU countries Executive Director: Cosmin Boiangiu Established in: 2019 Number of staff: 144 by 2024 Website: ELA […]
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