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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European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA)
Role: EFCA ensures that the EU’s common fisheries policy is applied properly Director: Pascal Savouret Set up: 2005 Staff: 63 personas Location: Vigo (España) What it does EFCA’s mission is to promote the highest common standards for control, inspection and surveillance under the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). EFCA does this by coordinating the cooperation between […]
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The European Data Protection Board (EDPB)
Access to the official webpage Role: To ensure that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Law Enforcement Directive are consistently applied in the EU countries, as well as Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland. Numbr of staff: 21 President: Andrea Jelinek Year established: 2018 Location: Brussels (Belgium) The EDPB is an independent body […]
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European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS)
Access to the official webpage and Social networks Role: Ensures that EU institutions and bodies respect people’s right to privacy when processing their personal data Supervisor: Wojciech Wiewiórowski Year established: 2004 Location: Brussels (Belgium) The EU institutions and bodies sometimes process citizens’ personal information – in electronic, written or visual format – in the course of their duties. […]
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