The Council adopted a decision to authorise the opening of negotiations for an international agreement on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. The decision also clears the way for negotiating complementary amendments to the International Health Regulations. The decision authorises the Commission, for matters falling within Union competence, to negotiate an international agreement on pandemic prevention, […]
European sanctions against disinformation by the parliamentary commission
The EU should have a specific regime of sanctions to tackle foreign interference and disinformation campaigns by foreign powers, according to a Parliament committee. Without a proper sanctions regime in place in the EU, malicious foreign powers can safely assume that their destabilisation campaigns will meet no consequences. That is one of the conclusions in […]
COVID-19 research and public health, EU priorities
70.9% of adolescents aged 15-17 years and 34.8% of those aged 10-14 years completed the primary course of vaccination against COVID-19, albeit with a wide range among EU/EEA countries. More than half of adolescents aged 10-17 years in the EU/EEA have not yet completed the primary course. Although the risk of hospitalization, ICU admission, and […]
EU and Spain in the global action plan against COVID-19
In the COVID-19 Global Action Meeting, convened by US Secretary of State Blinken and gathering the EU, represented by Commissioner Urpilainen, and other partner countries, participants discussed yesterday a ‘COVID-19 Global Action Plan’. The objective is to help coordinate actions and mobilise resources in six priority areas in relation to the global COVID-19 response to […]
Economic Forecasts 2022: Constraints on EU Growth
The winter 2022 economic forecast indicates that, after a remarkable 5.3% expansion in 2021, the EU economy will grow by 4.0% in 2022 and 2.8% in 2023. Growth in the euro area is also forecast to stand at 4.0% in 2022 and to moderate to 2.7% in 2023. Following the vigorous pickup in economic activity […]
Bivalve mollusk market resumes in the EU and USA
As from the end of this month, trade of molluscan shellfish – such as mussels, clams, oysters and scallops – will resume between the EU and the US. Two EU Member States (Spain and the Netherlands) will be allowed to export molluscan shellfish to the US, whilst two American states (Massachusetts and Washington) can do […]
Salvador De Madariaga Prize for European Journalism
The Representation in Spain of the European Commission and the Association of European Journalists, with the support of the Information Office of the European Parliament in Spain, announced the 27th edition of the “Salvador de Madariaga” European Journalism Prize. Journalists’ associations, the media, journalism schools and centers and professionals in the humanities can submit candidates […]
EU agrees to give Europol more powers and resources in its fight against crime
The Council presidency and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on a draft regulation amending the Europol regulation. The provisional agreement is subject to approval by the Council and the European Parliament before going through the formal adoption procedure. On the basis of a Commission proposal, the European Parliament and the Council agreed to […]
Welcome to the New European Bauhaus Prizes 2022
The New European Bauhaus is about improving our daily lives, focusing on better living together in more beautiful, sustainable and inclusive places. It is about bridging global challenges with local solutions to achieve our climate targets and support a broader transformation on the ground. A triangle of three inseparable values guides the New European Bauhaus: […]