Today the Madrid Book Fair opens its doors and with it, the Europe Pavilion, located in block 27 C of the Paseo de Coches in the Retiro Park. The European Commission Representation in Spain is participating in this initiative for the fourth year. Activities today, 30 May. 18:00: inauguration of the Pavilion with the round […]
EU supports Valencian agricultural sector with aid for fruit, vegetables and wine
The European Commission is stepping up to support fruit and vegetable and wine producers in Valencia hit hard by last autumn’s unprecedented weather conditions, introducing new flexibilities and cutting red tape to help them recover. The exceptional weather conditions caused damage to crops and production facilities. As a result, some activities for 2025 will no […]
Europa Nostra 2025 Awards announced
Are you involved in a heritage project, as an individual or as part of an organisation, that deserves recognition at European level? The call for entries for the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards 2026 is now open. This is your chance to showcase your outstanding contributions to cultural heritage and compete for Europe’s […]
National informative seminar on legal and financial issues of Horizon Europe
The NCPs team for legal and financial issues of Horizon Europe is organising a national conference in a hybrid format in which we will have testimonies from the European Commission and some Spanish participants on issues related to some of the new features of the Rules of Participation and the first audits of Horizon Europe […]
Encarna Samitier, Marta García Aller and Lluís Tovar, recipients of the Salvador de Madariaga 2025 Award
The winners of the 31st edition of the Salvador de Madariaga European Journalism Prize are announced today. This year’s winners are: Encarna Samitier, from 20 minutos, in the written press category; Marta García Aller, contributor to Onda Cero, in the radio category; and Lluís Tovar, from Telecinco, in the television category. Jury deliberations In the […]
EIF supports micro-enterprises and social entrepreneurs
The European Investment Fund (EIF) has signed guarantee agreements with Soria Futuro, Treball Solidari and Fundación Seira to facilitate access to finance for microenterprises and entrepreneurs in the Spanish social sector. The EIF guarantee will enable these organisations to mobilise up to EUR 12 million in favour of the Spanish social sector and reduce the […]
Teresa Anjinho elected as new European Ombudsman
The last Tuesday, Parliament backed Teresa Anjinho (Portugal) as the European Ombudsman for a five-year mandate, with the support of 344 MEPs in a secret plenary vote. The new European Ombudsman Teresa Anjinho is an independent human rights expert and academic researcher, serving as a member of the Supervisory Committee of the European Anti-Fraud Office […]
Commission endorses the integration of the voluntary Code of Practice on Disinformation into the Digital Services Act
The Commission and the European Board for Digital Services endorsed the integration of the voluntary Code of Practice on Disinformation into the framework of the Digital Services Act (DSA). This integration will make the Code a benchmark for determining platforms’ compliance with the DSA. In January 2025, the signatories of the Code – including companies designated under the […]
Commission authorizes the acquisition of BISA by Repsol and Bunge
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of BISA (from Spain) by Repsol (from Spain) and Bunge (from Switzerland). The transaction mainly relates to the processing of oilseeds and the production of biodiesel. The Commission concluded that the notified transaction would not raise competition concerns, given its […]