Specialist prosecutors step up the fight against human trafficking
On 17 and 18 June, the Working Group of Prosecutors Specialising in Human Trafficking met at Eurojust’s headquarters in The Hague. The meeting was co-chaired by the EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator and focused on recent developments in the fight against human […]
The Climate Action Plan for the Mediterranean is launched
In light of the growing climate risks facing the Mediterranean, 43 countries have launched the development of the region’s first Climate Action Plan within the framework of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM). The initiative was announced during the UPM’s […]
Energy Union: New Spain-Portugal power interconnector inaugurated
On 2 July, the European Commission celebrated the inauguration of the electricity interconnector between Spain and Portugal. The commissioning of this new infrastructure project linking northern Portugal and Galicia, in north-western Spain, marks a key milestone in the energy sector. The […]
2.5 billion euros of revenue from the EU Emissions Trading Scheme is being invested in cleaner energy systems in 11 EU countries
The European Commission and the European Investment Bank have announced the disbursement of 2,500 million euros fromthe Modernisation Fund to support 51 energy-related projects in 11 EU Member States. Financed by revenue fromthe EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), today’s […]
