The European Union has endorsed theDeclaration on the Integrity of Climate Change Information,following its approval by the Council on 20 January. This Declaration was launched during COP30 by the Global Initiative for Integrity of Climate Change Information, established by UNESCO, the Government of Brazil and the UN. It establishes shared international commitments to address the […]
EU funding boosts agri-food promotion as Commission launches new food campaign
The Commission will allocate €205 million in 2026 to co-fund promotion activities for sustainable and high-quality EU agri-food products within the European Union and globally. That’s according the 2026 promotion policy work programme adopted this week, marking the highest allocation ever dedicated to enhancing consumer awareness of European agricultural products and quality schemes. Up to €160 million will […]
You can complain to a non-EU airline, when it operates on behalf of an EU airline
On 7 April, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled in favour of passengers on a delayed flight so that they can claim compensation from a non-EU air carrier when it operates the entire flight on behalf of an EU airline. Three passengers who made a single booking with Lufthansa for a […]
CoE Special Call for Youth Campaign
The European Youth Foundation (EYF) provides financial support to youth organisations to organise local, national or international activities in the context of the 2022 Youth campaign for revitalising democracy. The campaign Democracy here. Democracy now will run from March to October 2022 aiming at strengthening young people’s role in the process of democracy and restoring mutual trust […]
The impact of the European Convention on Human Rights
Freedom from violence against women The Council of Europe has published a new “Freedom from violence against women” section of its dedicated website highlighting the impact of the European Convention on Human Rights, as part of the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence. The new section includes twelve case studies showing how judgments from the European Court of Human […]
FIFA and OMS campaign to kick out coronavirus
FIFA and the World Health Organization (WHO) have teamed up to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) by launching a new awareness campaign led by world-renowned footballers, who are calling on all people around the world to follow five key steps to stop the spread of the disease. The “Pass the message to kick out coronavirus” campaign […]