Parliament will award the Sakharov human rights prize, elect a new Ombudsman and debate the rule of law in Malta and the EU Summit at the final plenary session of 2019. Sakharov Prize In recognition of his fight for the rights of China’s Uyghur minority, economist and human rights activist Ilham Tohti will be awarded […]
80% of Spanish citizens want the EP to play a more important role in social, economic and environmental matters
The survey published on Tuesday asks European citizens, among other issues, about the different political priorities that Parliament must deal with in this legislature. 52% consider climate change to be the most current pressing environmental issue and 59% are in favour of their country being a member of the EU. The Eurobarometer of autumn published by […]
Call open to study at the College of Europe
The registration period of the College of Europe has already been opened for the 2020-2021 academic year! Ambassadors, professors and politicians who now lead states and institutions throughout the European Union have graduated from this institution. Institution The College of Europe is an institution of European postgraduate studies that can be accessed, through very competitive […]
The European Green Deal sets out how to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050
The European Commission has presented The European Green Deal – a roadmap for making the EU’s economy sustainable by turning climate and environmental challenges into opportunities across all policy areas and making the transition just and inclusive for all. The European Green Deal provides a roadmap with actions to boost the efficient use of resources by moving to a clean, circular […]
Josep Borrell assumes the post of EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission
On 1 December, Josep Borrell assumed the post of EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission. Josep Borrell, former Foreign Minister of Spain, assumed the post as High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and Vice-President of the European Commission, headed by new […]
European Documentation Centre specialists to meet in Florence
An important training seminar for the international network of European Documentation Centres (EDC) will take place in Florence on 2nd and 3rd December, with the Historical Archives of the European Union (HAEU) as co-host. The event will bring more than 300 information specialists to Florence and Villa Salviati. Among the distinguished guests and participants will […]
Find out more about the new European Commission
After the process of hearings to the commissioners, the plenary session of the European Parliament on Wednesday approved the new European Commission. The new Commission received 461 votes in favor, 157 against and 89 abstentions The president and her team of commissioners will take office on December 1, for five years The European Parliament evaluated […]
First tender for private storage aid for olive oil opens today
Following the adoption of private storage aid for the olive oil sector on 11 November 2019, the first tender opened on 21 november 2019. Operators from producing Member States, (Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Malta, Portugal and Slovenia) will be able to submit tenders until 26 November to their national authorities. Squeme and impact […]
European decision-makers and local and regional governments call for European policies to give greater support to rural areas
Against the backdrop of ongoing discussions about the EU’s next financial framework, the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), members of the European Parliament and the International Association Rurality-Environment-Development (RED) met at a conference in Brussels on 12 November to talk about the specific needs of rural areas post-2020. They urged the European Commission to include provisions […]