To help EU consumers cut their energy bills and carbon footprint, a brand new version of the widely-recognised EU energy label will be applicable in all shops and online retailers from Monday, 1 March 2021. The new labels will initially apply to four product categories – fridges and freezers, dishwashers, washing machines, and television sets […]
Women’s rights in the EU
Today, March 8th is International Women’s Day, officially declared in 1975 by the United Nations. The fight for gender equality is something that has existed in the EU for years, although Covid-19 has negatively affected women since most of them are included in essential services, such as healthcare, personal care and sales. Equality between women […]
Civil society is ready to help the EU deal with the challenges posed by digital finance, says EESC
The European Economic and Social Committee supports the digital financial package proposed by the European Commission. While digitalisation brings major opportunities, it also presents risks for the EU financial sector that cannot be overlooked and require swift action. “Digital finance urgently needs to be regulated and the European Commission is on the right track to […]
Situation at EU external borders – Arrivals down in the Mediterranean
The number of illegal border crossings at Europe’s external borders in January fell by nearly half from a year ago to nearly 5 800*, mainly because of lower figures on the migratory routes in the Mediterranean, according to preliminary calculations. Western Africa Nearly 2 100 irregular migrants arrived on the Canary Islands in the first […]
Will the Spanish economy be boosted after Covid-19?
The pandemic has affected not only people’s health, but the economy has also suffered a huge decline in most countries. It is believed that the European Union is in charge of carrying out this mission within Europe, citizens agree that practical solutions must be put forward to combat this crisis. In a survey conducted by […]
Commission takes action to improve synergies between civil, defence and space industries
The Commission presents an Action Plan on Synergies between civil, defence and space industries to further enhance Europe’s technological edge and support its industrial base. The Action Plan is devised against the background that, for the first time, EU funding presents opportunities to reinforce European innovation by exploring and exploiting the disruptive potential of technologies […]
Radicalisation in the EU: what is it? How can it be prevented?
Radicalisation is a growing cross-border threat. But what is it, what are the causes and what is the EU doing to prevent it? Radicalisation is not a new phenomenon, but it is increasingly a challenge, with new technologies and the growing polarisation of society making it a serious threat throughout the EU. What is radicalisation? […]
EU Defence: New strategic activities identified for assessment
EDA’s Steering Board has just approved a list of 10 topics to be assessed by the Agency in the coming months for their potential to be considered ‘Key Strategic Activities’ for the European Union in their endeavour to move towards strategic autonomy in the security and defence domain. The selected topics are all related to […]
Agreement reached on the European Social Fund+ for 2021-2027
Supporting youth and children at risk of poverty According to the deal, EU countries where the number of children at a high risk of poverty is above the EU average will have to spend a minimum of 5% of the ESF+ resources on actions that contribute to children’s equal access to free healthcare, free education, […]