Last Novmeber 14, the European Commission launched the European Solidarity Corps 2026 call, marking a double anniversary year: 30 years of EU volunteering, which started in 1996 with a pilot of the European Voluntary Service, and 10 years of the European Solidarity Corps. With an increased budget of €175.3 million, the programme will continue to empower […]
Commission launches ‘Resource for AI Science in Europe’
Last November 3, at the European AI in Science Summit in Copenhagen, organised by the European Commission and the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU, Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen and Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva launched the pilot of RAISE – the Resource for Artificial Intelligence Science in Europe. This new virtual institute is a flagship initiative under the Apply AI Strategy and […]
EU agri-food exports increased in July 2025
The latest agri-food trade report published by the European Commission shows that EU agri-food exports increased in July 2025 compared to the previous month, reaching €20.7 billion. The EU agri-food trade surplus increased by 19% in July to €4.6 billion. EUagri-food exports reached EUR 20.7 billion in July 2025, an increase of 8% compared to […]
Luxury hybrid car thieves taken down in Belgium, Italy and Spain
A highly specialised organised crime network responsible for the theft of more than 100 luxury hybrid cars has been dismantled in an international operation led by the Italian Carabinieri with support from Europol and Eurojust. The estimated value of all stolen cars is of at least EUR 3 million. The Russian-speaking criminal network, composed mainly […]
Spanish film Sorda, among the finalists for the LUX 2026 Audience Award
The feature films Christy, Sorda, It Was Just an Accident, Love Me Tender and Sentimental Value will compete for the LUX Audience Award, it was announced Tuesday in Strasbourg. The five nominated films were selected by a panel of professional filmmakers from across the European Union. “Film is part of who we are as Europeans. […]
EU tourism nights up by 2.3% in first half of 2025
In the first half of 2025, there were 1 279 million overnight stays in tourist accommodations across the EU, a 2.3% increase compared with the first 6 months of 2024 (1 249 million). At country level, Malta (12.7%), Latvia (8.6%) and Poland (8.5%) had the highest increases in the share of overnight stays in tourism accommodation in the […]
IV Conversatory on International Migration – “Why did you migrate? Multicausality of Argentinean migrations to Europe”
The University of Almeria is pleased to announce the celebration of the IV Conversatory on International Migrations, which will take place next Tuesday 14 October 2025, at 11:00 a.m., in the Aula Magna of the Humanities Building C. Under the title “Why did you migrate? Multicausalidad de las migraciones argentinas a Europa“, this meeting aims […]
European Day of Languages – Drawing together with the Language Centre of the UAL
Today, 26 September, is the European Day of Languages. Therefore, from the European Documentation Centre of the UAL and the Language Centre of the UAL, we have decided to celebrate it in a more interactive way. Throughout the week, a series of quizzes have been uploaded to our stories in 5 European languages: English, French, […]
Commission gathers information for strategic vision for sport in Europe
The European Commission is consulting citizens, including fans, sportsmen and sportswomen, coaches, trainers, instructors, volunteers, athletes and sports organisations, before presenting a policy communication entitled “A strategic vision for sport in Europe: reinforcing the European model of sport”. The Communication will emphasise the importance of sport as a public good in Europe, and participation in […]