With almost 300 million people estimated to need humanitarian assistance in 2024, the EU once again reinforces its commitment to support the most vulnerable globally. The Commission has therefore adopted its initial annual humanitarian budget of more than €1.8 billion for this year. The European Commission’s humanitarian aid in 2024 will be allocated as follows: […]
La lucha contra el abuso sexual de menores recibe un nuevo impulso gracias a unas normas actualizadas de Derecho penal
The Commission is adopting a proposal to update the criminal law rules on child sexual abuse and sexual exploitation. Child sexual abuse is a heinous crime which has evolved significantly over the past years. The threat of abuse is real and has increased throughout the EU. For example, paedophile manuals continue to appear online, showing […]
30th edition of the Salvador de Madariaga Journalism Award
The Representation of the European Commission in Spain and the Association of European Journalists, with the support of the European Parliament’s Information Office in Spain, announce the 30th edition of the “Salvador de Madariaga” European Journalism Prize. Journalists’ associations, media, journalism faculties and centres and professionals in the humanities can submit candidates for each […]
EU young translators’ contest unveils this year’s 27 winners
The European Commission announces the 27 young winners of its 17th EU young translation contest (Juvenes Translatores) for secondary schools. The topic of this year was ‘daring to make a difference’. Over 3 000 enthusiastic participants put their language skills to the test, choosing to translate a text between any two of the EU’s 24 official languages. While English has […]
Waste: Commission decides to refer SPAIN to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failure to apply the waste management requirements
The European Commission decided to refer Spain to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failure to comply with the requirements of the Waste Framework Directive (Directive 2008/98/EC). The Waste Framework Directive requires Member States to take all necessary measures to ensure that waste management does not endanger human health or harm the environment. […]
Commission decides to partially register a European Citizens’ Initiative on Cannabis
The Commission decided to partially register a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) entitled ‘European Cannabis Initiative’. The organisers call on the Commission to: convene a trans-European citizens’ assembly on cannabis policies, including sanctions and the consistency of Member States’ policies; foster access to medical cannabis and allow the transportation of cannabis and its derivatives prescribed for […]
Fight against child sexual abuse gets new impetus thanks to updated criminal law rules
The Commission is adopting a proposal to update the criminal law rules on child sexual abuse and sexual exploitation. Child sexual abuse is a heinous crime which has evolved significantly over the past years. These revised rules expand the definitions of offences and introduce higher penalties and more specific requirements for prevention and assistance to […]
Easier access to EU funding for rural areas thanks to EU Rural Toolkit
The Commission launched a new interactive guide mapping all funding opportunities available at EU level for rural areas. EU funds and programmes that can foster sustainable growth and well-being in rural areas abound. However, identifying the most appropriate option is not always straightforward for potential beneficiaries. The Rural toolkit gathers funding opportunities from 26 different […]
The University of the Balearic Islands inaugurates the Health Sciences building funded by REACT-EU
The University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) will inaugurate its new Health Sciences building, constructed thanks to funding from the European Union. The University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) will inaugurate its new interdisciplinary building “Margalida Comas i Camps” for Health Sciences at 10:00 on February 5, 2024. This state-of-the-art facility, financed under the European […]