The European Commission is launching a public consultation on the reform of the European Union’s electricity market design to better protect consumers from excessive price volatility, support their access to secure energy from clean sources, and make the market more resilient. The current system has delivered an efficient, well-integrated market for many years, allowing the EU […]
European Commission Representation hosts event in memory of the victims of the Holocaust
he European Commission Representation in Spain today hosted an event on the occasion of the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust. The event was attended by key actors in the construction of Memory, such as Holocaust survivors, institutional representatives, members of the Jewish community in Spain, representatives of civil […]
Europe supports first blood test for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease
The system developed by ADmit Therapeutics is expected to reach the market later this year and will be a giant step in the fight against Alzheimer’s. More than 700,000 people in Spain suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and it is estimated that it could reach two million cases in 2050 and 132 million worldwide, according to […]
Organic farming in the EU: a decade of growth
The share of EU agricultural land under organic farming increased by more than 50% over the period 2012-2020, with an annual increase of 5.7%. In 2020, 9.1% of the EU’s agricultural area was farmed organically. On average, though with substantial variation across Member States, organic farms are bigger than conventional farms and run by younger […]
1 million for the landmark WTO fisheries subsidies agreement
The EU has pledged €1 million for the Fisheries Funding Mechanism which forms part of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies reached last year. Established in November 2022, this new Fisheries Funding Mechanism aims to support sustainability in fisheries and eliminate harmful fisheries subsidies. It will provide grants to developing and least […]
EU Trade Ministers’ Climate Coalition
The European Commission, EU Member States, and 26 partners countries have launched “The Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate”, the first Ministerial-level global forum dedicated to trade and climate and sustainable development issues. The Coalition will foster global action to promote trade policies that can help address climate change through local and global initiatives. The […]
CJEU annuls Commission decision on Kosovo’s participation in BEREC
Judgment of the Court in Case C-632/20 P The Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC), which is composed of the Board of Regulators, was established together with its Office in 2009. Developing the internal market for electronic communications networks and services and improving its functioning are BEREC’s main tasks. BEREC is also required […]
EU increases humanitarian aid funding to 1.7 billion euros for 2023
As humanitarian needs continue to rise globally, the EU maintains its commitment to support those in need by adopting its initial annual humanitarian budget of €1.7 billion for 2023. Human-induced humanitarian crises, resulting from wars with often widespread violations of international humanitarian law, conflicts or outbreaks of violence are the main source of humanitarian needs […]
European Commission presents first progress report on the New European Bauhaus
The Commission is presenting the first New European Bauhaus (NEB) Progress Report taking stock of the achievements in the initiative’s first two years as well as the first assessment tool for NEB project: the NEB Compass. The New European Bauhaus has created a broad community of organisations and citizens all around Europe working around a common vision combining sustainability, inclusion, […]