On 18 April 2023, the European Commission has started unannounced inspections at the premises of companies active in the fashion industry in several Member States. In parallel, the Commission has sent out formal requests for information to companies active in the same sector. The Commission has concerns that the companies concerned may have violated EU […]
Costa Rica launches the III National Integration Plan and the Protocol for the Protection and Assistance of Migrants
The Costa Rican Directorate General of Migration and Foreigners (DGME) and the MIEUX+ team jointly organized an event in San José on April 13, 2023. The event was an opportunity to present the National Integration Plan 2023-2027 and the Migrant Protection and Assistance Protocol and to celebrate the upcoming closure of the fifth successful project […]
European Commission publishes April infringement proceedings package for Spain
In its regular package of infringement decisions, the European Commission takes legal action against Member States that have failed to comply with their obligations under EU law. These decisions, which cover various sectors and policy areas of the European Union, are designed to ensure that EU law is correctly applied for the benefit of citizens […]
European Parliament approves 5 key new laws to reach the 2030 climate target
MEPs adopted the reform of the EU’s Emissions Trading System including for aviation and maritime, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and a new Social Climate fund. On Tuesday, Parliament approved the deals reached with EU countries in late 2022 on several key pieces of legislation that are part of the “Fit for 55 in 2030 package”. […]
European Commission adopts two proposals to promote digital education and digital skills provision
The Commission adopted two proposals for a Council Recommendation in the context of the European Year of Skills, with the aim to support Member States and the education and training sector in providing high-quality, inclusive and accessible digital education and training to develop the digital skills of European citizens. The proposals address the two main […]
303 workers made redundant from Alu Ibérica in Galicia receive 1.2 million euros in aid
303 former employees of aluminium producer Alu Ibérica in the Galicia region in Spain should receive €1.2 million in EU aid after the company declared bankruptcy. On Monday, the Committee on Budgets approved Spain’s request for support from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF). MEPs acknowledged that “the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian war […]
Defence in Space: How is EDA providing support to the EU’s wider strategy?
No one can accuse the European Union of a lack of ambition in space. It has one of the largest space budgets in the world. Two of its best-known systems are Copernicus, the EU’s Earth Observation (EO) programme, and Galileo, the EU’s Global Satellite Navigation System (GNSS). The development of a new communication constellation, called […]
“SocioDigithon”, the competition to promote Human Rights and digital innovation launched by the European Union.
The Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Indonesia has launched the third edition of the ‘’, an annual competition which aims to address human rights challenges in Indonesia through digital innovation. Held this year in partnership with Binar Academy, this competition is part of the EU’s broader effort to support Indonesia in promoting human […]
According to Eurostat, the population of the European Union will decrease by 6% by 2100
According to Eurostat’s most recent population forecasts, there would be 27.3 million fewer people living in the EU between 1 January 2022 and 1 January 2100, a 6% decline. The population of the EU began to recover in 2022, following a decline brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021. As a […]