Las instituciones y agencias europeas están actuando de forma decidida para mitigar el impacto socioeconómico en la Unión Europea de la crisis provocada por el coronavirus. A continuación destacamos en qué han estado trabajando las instituciones europeas hasta la fecha: Próximas reuniones Instituciones Reuniones Fecha Consejo Europeo 06.12.2021 Eurogrupo Consejo Europeo 18.11.21 General Affarirs […]
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GoCamp Volunteering Programme in Ukraine
GoCamp is a volunteer programme in Eastern Europe, where volunteers from around the world motivate kids to learn foreign languages and introduce the world to children from all over Ukraine. GoCamp is looking for English/German/French-speaking volunteers who would come to Ukraine and interact with the children in English, German or French, get a great time, new friends […]
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European environmental liability standards under review
MEPs want to strengthen existing EU rules on companies’ environmental liability to reduce and prevent environment harm. In order to enforce implementation and increase citizens’ trust in EU rules, and to prevent and remedy environmental damage more effectively, Parliament demands that the Environmental Liability Directive (ELD) and the Environmental Crime Directive (ECD) be improved. Recommendations […]
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New rules on food transparency and sustainability
New rules on transparency and sustainability will transform the way the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) carries out its role as a risk assessor in the EU food safety system. A new regulation adopted by the European Parliament and the Council of the EU, which will apply from 27 March, will strengthen the Authority’s ability to […]
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European Education and Culture Executive Agency
Role: Manage a number of strands of EU funding programs on education, culture, audiovisual, sport, citizenship and volunteering Main Organziation: European Comissión Set up: 2006 Location: Brussels (Belgium) What it does draw up conditions and guidelines for funding opportunities evaluate applications select projects and sign project agreements keep close contact with beneficiaries and monitor projects […]
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EN DIRECTO: Presentación Eurobarómetro de la Comisión Europea
Hoy, a las 9:15 horas se presenta el último Eurobarómetro elaborado por la Comisión Europea. Como sabes, es la herramienta para medir el estado actual de la opinión pública a nivel europeo, pero también en los propios países de la Unión. En la presentación participarán, María Ángeles Benítez Salas, directora de la Representación de la […]
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Is remote teaching affecting teachers’ wellbeing?
“The most valuable resource that all teachers have is each other. Without collaboration our growth is limited to our own perspectives.” Robert John Meehan Teachers, like other employees in the EU, spend around one third of their life at work. Maintaining high levels of wellbeing in the workplace is crucial for everyone, and the OECD’s working […]
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European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
Role: provides evidence-based advice on fundamental rights Director: Michael O’Flaherty Set up: 2007 Staff: 105 Location: Vienna (Austria) The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) provides independent, evidence-based advice to EU and national decision makers, thereby helping to make debates, policies and legislation on fundamental rights better informed and targeted. What it does It advises […]
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Stop illegal live sports streaming, urge MEPs
The European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee adopted on 13 April a report urging the European Commission to propose concrete measures tailored to live sporting events, allowing real-time blocking of access to illegal online sports content, or the removal of such content without interrupting legal broadcasts Broadcasting live sports plays an important role in the economy, […]
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