The Commission is presenting the first New European Bauhaus (NEB) Progress Report taking stock of the achievements in the initiative’s first two years as well as the first assessment tool for NEB project: the NEB Compass. The New European Bauhaus has created a broad community of organisations and citizens all around Europe working around a common vision combining sustainability, inclusion, […]
10 milestones of 2022 in the European Union
2022 was a difficult year, marked by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the energy crisis. But there were also achievements at the European level that set the course for a 2023 that promises further progress along the history of the European Union. 1. Common Charger How many chargers do you have in your drawers? […]
First cooperation and monitoring cycle to reach EU 2030 Digital Decade targets kicks off
The Digital Decade policy programme 2030, a monitoring and cooperation mechanism to achieve common targets for Europe’s digital transformation by 2030, has entered into force. For the first time, the European Parliament, Member States and the Commission have jointly set concrete objectives and targets in the four key areas of digital skills, infrastructure including connectivity, […]
Commission allocates €186 million to promote sustainable and high quality EU agri-food products
The European Commission will allocate €185.9 million in 2023 to fund promotion activities for sustainable and high quality EU agri-food products in the EU and worldwide. The 2023 promotion policy work programme adopted by the Commission contributes to the realisation of the political priorities of the European Commission for 2019-2024, in particular the Farm to Fork strategy. The promotion […]
Industrial investments in research and development in the EU again on the rise
The 2022 edition of the EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard, published by the Commission, shows that Europe’s industry is back on track in research and development investments with an increase of 8.9% in 2021 compared to the -2.2 % pandemic-related dip in 2020. The EU remains the global leader in R&D investments by the automotive sector, where the transformation […]
New funding for schools and teacher education providers under Jean Monnet
A new set of Jean Monnet actions for schools will allow teachers and teacher training institutions to apply for funding in order to teach about the EU in Erasmus+ programme countries. The new call is out The latest 2023 Jean Monnet call, published as part of the 2023 Erasmus+ Programme Guide, contains the following actions specifically […]
Rocío Arroyo, CEO of AMADIX, among the winners of the Capital of Innovation and Women Innovator awards.
The European Innovation Council (EIC) has revealed the winners of its annual innovation awards, with prizes going to the cities of Métropole Aix-Marseille Provence and Haarlem, as well as six leading women innovators. The prizes were announced by Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, during the EIC’s two-day summit, taking place until tomorrow. EU Prize for […]
December 10 – Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day is celebrated every December 10, the day on which, in 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a historic document that proclaims the inalienable rights to which every person is entitled as a human being, regardless of race, […]
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions: €1.75 billion in new calls for researchers and institutions
The Commission announced new calls to support researchers’ training, skills and career development under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), the EU’s flagship funding programme under Horizon Europe for doctoral education and postdoctoral training. With a total budget of €6.6 billion over 2021-27, the MSCA support researchers from all over the world, at all stages of […]