The Commission has secured over 10,000 treatment courses of tecovirimat to treat Monkeypox. This emergency procurement is funded by the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) and channelled via rescEU to treat patients in Member States with immediate needs. Tecovirimat is produced by the pharmaceutical company Meridian/SIGA. Stella Kyriakides, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, said: “Today, with our […]
EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement turns 5
Yesterday marked the fifth anniversary of the provisional application of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). CETA is a central pillar of the political, trade and economic partnership between the EU and Canada. The agreement has helped boost EU trade with Canada and has provided the EU with a solid, trusted source of […]
Bogliasco Fellowships Programme
Fellowships are awarded, without regard to nationality, to qualified persons doing bot advanced creative and scholarly work in the following disciplines: archaeology, architecture, classics, dance, film/video, history, landscape architecture, literature, music, philosophy, theatre, visual arts without regard to nationality, age, race, or gender. In the Arts, the study centre welcomes persons doing both creative and scholarly work […]
Europa Creativa: Music Moves Europe
Objective Music Moves Europe will support sustainable music distribution, with a focus on live music. In line with MME’s overall objectives, the action will aim to enhance the competitiveness, innovation and diversity of Europe’s music sector. The purpose of this call is to select one consortium capable of promoting competitiveness, innovation and diversity within a large number […]
State of the EU: Ukraine, energy, climate change, economy
In the annual State of the European Union debate, MEPs quizzed President von der Leyen on the Commission’s work in the past year and its upcoming plans. Opening the debate, EP President Roberta Metsola said: “It is a special honour to have Olena Zelenska with us on this important day. We are here against an alarming […]
Science Fiction and Fantasy writers take centre stage at the 7th EU-China International Literary Festival
Leading science fiction and fantasy writers from all across Europe and China will come together at the 7th EU-China International Literary Festival to discuss their work, their creative ideas and the world that inspires them. Organized for the seventh time this year, the festival will take place from September 7-25, 2022, featuring a series of online literary […]
The European Union and Thailand initial Partnership and Cooperation Agreement
On September 2, the European Union and Thailand finalised the text of the EU-Thailand Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA). Respective Chief Negotiators initialled the text, closing the negotiation process, at a ceremony held at the European External Action Service in Brussels. The PCA will enhance the political dialogue on issues of global concern and will […]
EURAXESS comes to Colombia
On 31 August, the office of EURAXESS, the European initiative that promotes scientific cooperation between Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean, was officially launched in Colombia. The event took place at the Club Médico in the city of Bogotá and was attended by the Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology, Arturo Luna, the Ambassador […]
Spain and its Digital Economy and Society Index 2022
The European Commission published the results of the 2022 Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), which tracks the progress made in EU Member States in digital. During the Covid pandemic, Member States have been advancing in their digitalisation efforts but still struggle to close the gaps in digital skills, the digital transformation of SMEs, and the roll-out of […]