‘Cabrito de Extremadura‘ and ‘Terre Abruzzesi’/’Terre d’Abruzzo’ are entered in the register of protected geographical indications (PGI). The European Commission yesterday approved the inclusion of “Cabrito de Extremadura” – kid meat from the Spanish region of Extremadura – and “Terre Abruzzesi”/”Terre d’Abruzzo” – wines from the Italian region of Abruzzo – in the register of […]
Spain, together with Italy, was the largest wine exporter in the European Union in 2022
In 2022, sold production of wine (including sparkling wine, port and grape must) in the EU amounted to 16.1 billion (bn) litres. The top three wine producers accounted for 83% of EU production. Italy and Spain each contributed nearly 5.0 bn litres, representing together 62% of the total sold production in the EU, while France produced 3.4 […]
78 involved in large-scale cannabis trafficking arrested in Spain and Italy
The criminal network is linked to more than six tonnes of intercepted shipments of cannabis and hashish. Europol supported the Italian Financial Guard (Guardia di Finanza) and Spanish Regional Catalan Police (Mossos d’Esquadra) in dismantling a large criminal network behind several tonnes of cannabis being trafficked to the EU. The investigation, also supported by Eurojust, […]
Up to €1.7bn of EIB finance for new solar power plants in Spain, Italy and Portugal
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved framework financing of up to €1.7 billion for Solaria to support the construction of some 120 photovoltaic power plants. Mostly located in Spain, as well as Italy and Portugal, they will have a total capacity of approximately 5.6 GW and will produce an estimated 9.29 TWh a year. […]
10-Point Plan for Lampedusa
In view of the unfolding situation in Lampedusa, and while recognising the increasing pressure along different migratory routes, European Commission President von der Leyen laid out the following set of immediate actions to be exercised in full respect of fundamental rights and international obligations: Reinforce the support to Italy by the European Union Asylum Agency (EUAA) and the […]
Spain’s Alcarrás to compete for the LUX European Film Audience Award 2023
The five films competing for the LUX European Film Audience Award 2023 are Alcarràs, Burning Days, Close, The Triangle of Sadness and Will-o’-the-Wisp. The nominated films were announced during the European Film Awards ceremony in Reykjavík. Organised by the European Parliament and the European Film Academy in partnership with the European Commission and Europa Cinema, the LUX […]
EU mobilises emergency equipment to assist Italian authorities
Following a new request for assistance from Italy, the EU has mobilised offers of pumping equipment from Austria, Bulgaria, Germany, France, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to help the Italian authorities deal with heavy floods. The request comes after severe weather conditions in Italy have caused floods and landslides […]
Tenure Track position for a Researcher in Artificial Intelligence models for Precision Medicine in Italy
Offer Description The Bruno Kessler Foundation (FBK) conducts research activities in Information Technology, Materials and Microsystems, Theoretical Physics, Mathematics, Italian-Germanic historical studies, Religious studies and International Relations. Through its network, it also develops research in the fields of international relationships, conflict causes and effects, European economic institutions, behavioral economics and evaluative assessment of public policies. The Digital […]
LUX Audience Award 2023: Hispanic-Italian production among the five finalists announced in Reykyavik
Alcarràs, Burning Days, Close, Triangle of Sadness and Will-o’-the-Wisp will compete for the 2023 LUX Audience Award, as revealed at the European Film Awards on Saturday. The Vice-President of the European Parliament Evelyn Regner (AT, S&D) said: “For the 2023 edition of the LUX Audience Award, five excellent films are waiting for your critical eyes. For […]