In Granada, leaders addressed key issues for the future of the EU, including the strategic agenda, enlargement and migration. Highlighting achievements to date, EU leaders discussed long-term priorities with regard to enhancing the EU’s strategic autonomy. They adopted the Granada declaration, in which they outlined key priorities and actions to make Europe a strong, dynamic […]
Competitive EU agri-food sector achieves high level of diversification in trade
The EU’s high level of trade diversification, showcased in a European Commission report published today, supports a competitive and resilient EU agri-food sector. Trading key commodities, such as food, with a wide array of partners minimises supply chain risks and vulnerabilities. In the case of agrifood products, it strengthens resilience by not creating unnecessary dependencies […]
Commission proposes list of principles to boost cycling across Europe
The proposal for a European Declaration on Cycling, adopted by the European Commission, recognises cycling as a sustainable, accessible and inclusive, affordable and healthy means of transport, with strong added value for the EU economy. It lists principles to boost cycling that will guide future action in the EU. Clear commitments, such as safe and coherent cycling networks […]
Horizon Europe: Secure Computing Continuum (IoT, Edge, Cloud, Dataspaces)
Expected Outcome Projects’ results are expected to contribute to some or all of the following outcomes: Tools to support cybersecurity resilience, preparedness, awareness, and detection within critical infrastructures and across supply chains; Cloud infrastructures vulnerabilities mitigation; Secure integration of untrusted IoT in trusted environments; Use of Zero-Trust architectures; Trust & Security for massive connected IoT […]
Juvenes Translatores contest
The European Commission is organising an online translation contest to give secondary school young people a first-hand experience of what it is like to be a translator. Students, aged 17 are challenged to translate a short text. The aim is for young people to experience what it is like to be a professional translator. They […]
EU aquaculture in 2021: 1.1 million tonnes farmed
In 2021, an estimated 1.1 million tonnes of aquatic organisms were farmed in the EU, valued at €4.2 billion. Aquaculture, also known as aquafarming, involves the controlled cultivation of fish, molluscs, and crustaceans. Four EU countries collectively accounted for about two-thirds (68%) of the total production of farmed aquatic organisms in 2021: Spain 25%, France 17%, and […]
EU Member States agree to extend temporary protection for refugees from Ukraine
In order to provide certainty for more than 4 million Ukrainian refugees currently living in the EU, the Council agreed to extend the temporary protection for people fleeing from Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine from 4 March 2024 to 4 March 2025. The EU will support the Ukrainian people for as long as it […]
Ecuador and the European Union will expand their bilateral cooperation in security and the fight against transnational organised crime
The III Security Roundtable comprehensively addressed the strategic support to confront organised crime from its different aspects: border security, maritime security, cybersecurity, prison security and the preventive axis in terms of drug consumption and trafficking. During the III Technical Roundtable on Security Cooperation between Ecuador and the European Union, it was agreed to broaden and […]
Meet the winners of the second edition of the EU Organic Awards
The Commission has unveiled the eight winners of the second edition of the EU Organic Awards. Much like last year’s edition, this year’s winners are various actors from the European organic sector, who represent excellence along the organic value chain. The EU Organic Awards also mark the celebration of the EU Organic Day launched by […]