Today, the Council has adopted the final building blocks of the European Health Union: the Regulation on Serious cross-border health threats, the Regulation on the extended mandate of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the Emergency Framework Regulation to provide extra powers to the European Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA). These new rules complete […]
Guidelines for teachers on artificial intelligence and its ethical use and addressing misconceptions.
The Commission published Ethical Guidelines on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data in teaching and learning for teachers. The Guidelines address how AI is used in schools, to support teachers and students in their teaching and learning, and to support administrative tasks in educational settings. The Guidelines are part of the Digital Education […]
Working for the European Union
The list of possibilities presented on this page is not exhaustive. Visit EPSO’s website to learn more about careers in the European institutions. The European institutions employ more than 40,000 people from the 27 EU member countries. The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) organises “general competitions” to select staff for permanent or non-permanent posts. The EU employs […]
EU exports under Free Trade Agreements surpass €1 trillion
EU trade deals mean increased exports, more stable economic relations and secure access to resources, a new report out today shows. EU exports to preferential partners for the first time surpassed €1 trillion in 2021, according to the Commission’s 2nd Annual Report on the Implementation and Enforcement of EU Trade Agreements. The Report also shows […]
Commission steps up action to promote digital literacy among young people
The Commission has published Guidelines for teachers and educators in primary and secondary schools, on how to address disinformation and promote digital literacy in their classrooms. The guidelines provide practical support for teachers and educators and include definitions of technical concepts, class-exercises and how to encourage healthy online habits. This toolkit covers three main topics: building […]
Agriculture: Commission approves new geographical indication for Spain
Brussels, October 6, 2022. The Commission has approved a new Spanish Protected Geographical Indication (PGI), “Vaca Gallega – Buey Gallego” for beef from the breeds Rubia Gallega, Morenas Gallegas (Cachena, Caldelana, Frieiresa, Limiana and Vianesa), Asturiana de los Valles, Limusina, Rubia de Aquitania, Frisona and Pardo Alpina, either purebred or crossbred, raised in the territory […]
Forest fires: €170 million to reinforce rescEU fleet
Following a record-breaking forest fire season in Europe, the Commission is proposing €170 million from the EU budget to reinforce its rescEU ground and aerial assets starting from the summer of 2023. The rescEU transitional fleet would therefore have a total of 22 planes, 4 helicopters as well as more pre-positioned ground teams. As from […]
Commission adopts a more flexible antitrust Informal Guidance Notice; withdraws Antitrust COVID Temporary Framework
The European Commission has adopted a revised Informal Guidance Notice that allows businesses to seek informal guidance on the application of EU competition rules to novel or unresolved questions. The revised Informal Guidance Notice provides for more flexible conditions and aims at increasing legal certainty, to the benefit of businesses seeking the guidance when assessing the […]
Press statement by President von der Leyen on a new package of restrictive measures against Russia
We wanted to present together the eighth package of sanctions. Last week, Russia has escalated the invasion of Ukraine to a new level. The sham referenda organised in the territories that Russia occupied are an illegal attempt to grab land and to change international borders by force. The mobilisation and Putin’s threat to use nuclear […]