The tragedy of war has once again erupted in Europe. Russian forces have bombed homes, schools, hospitals and other civilian infrastructure. The Kremlin propaganda machine has gone into overdrive in its effort to justify the unjustifiable. Ukrainians, for their part, are mounting a heroic defense of their country, driven by the leadership of President Volodymyr […]
Northern Dimension Policy: Joint Statement by the European Union, Iceland and Norway on suspending activities with Russia and Belarus
The European Union, Iceland and Norway have condemned in the strongest possible terms Russia’s unprecedented military aggression against Ukraine. By its unprovoked and unjustified military actions, Russia is grossly violating international law and undermining European and global security and stability. We have also condemned the involvement of Belarus in this aggression against Ukraine. With the […]
Aggression is confrontation with Europe: speech of President Metsola on Ukraine
The President of the European Parliament delivered the following statement at the European Council on Thursday, February 24, 2022. “Dear President of the European Council, Dear President of the European Commission, Dear Presidents and Prime Ministers, Dear friends, The scenes in Ukraine are difficult to witness – while we hoped and worked to promote a […]
Russia-Ukraine crisis debated in Parliament
Statement on Ukraine by European Parliament’s leaders (February 24) Parliament’s President and group leaders adopted the following statement on Russia’s military attack on Ukraine, and announced an extraordinary plenary session for next Tuesday. The European Parliament Conference of Presidents was convened by President Roberta Metsola this morning to discuss our response to Russia’s invasion into […]
18 Spanish research centers will receive EU funding to promote commercialization of projects
The EU is awarding 25 million euros in grants to 166 researchers for the development of proof-of-concepts. These grants, worth 150,000 euros each, help researchers and scientists to bridge the gap between the results of their pioneering research and the early stages of commercialization. In the case of Spain, 18 universities or research centers hosting […]
How Maastricht changed Europe
The Maastricht Treaty established the European Union, paved the way for the single currency: the euro and created EU citizenship. The Maastricht Treaty was signed on 7 February 1992 and had a profound impact on the development of European integration. The EU, as we know it today, owes its name and its nature to a […]
ESMA Traineeships
Based in Paris (France), the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is an independent EU Authority that contributes to safeguarding the stability of the European Union’s financial system by enhancing the protection of investors and promoting stable and orderly financial markets. It offers 6-12 months long paid traineeships to European students and graduates in different departments such […]
LIFE Programme: European City Facility
Objective Under this topic, a ‘European City Facility’ shall be run under the LIFE CET programme, which builds on the experiences gained from the current Horizon 2020 European City Facility[1] (H2020 EUCF) and envisages an appropriate follow-up and upscale of its fundamental approach(es). Significantly enhanced investments will be needed to attain the ambitious objectives of the EU climate and energy […]
Europe in danger: What next for EU Security and Defence?
The classical distinction between war and peace is diminishing and the European Union faces increased competition, intimidation and coercion. International politics is increasingly transactional, EU values and multilateralism are being challenged, whereas democratic freedoms and international law are questioned. In short, Europe is in danger. How can the Union operate in such an increasingly competitive […]