The University of Alicante is calling for applications to cover a predoctoral research contractual position to collaborate with the project “light neural technologies for low-resource language translation” of the department of computer languages and systems. Features of the job vacancy and working conditions: – Job position: Junior collaborator. – Working hours: 37.5 hours a week […]
Seminar “Fight against disinformation: National Security in the framework of the EU strategy”.
Disinformation is one of the greatest threats to democratic countries, as it affects vital organs of democratic and social life such as institutions, elections, the media and freedom of thought. The work carried out by the European External Action Service has been decisive in recent months in the face of destabilizing campaigns against the European […]
Negative trends for the Spanish fishing fleet
Predictions point to the Spanish fishing fleet continuing its negative trend in terms of fishing effort, landed weight and value in 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, although an increase in the value of landings appears to be recorded in 2022. In terms of operating costs, predictions point to a decrease in 2021. However, energy […]
EU presidents call for accelerated efforts: “Let’s channel Europe’s savings into growth”
The EU is committed to accelerating the green and digital transformation. Decisions taken will affect the next generation. It is our collective responsibility to do the right thing. Building a zero-emission industry, improving technological competitiveness and diversifying supply chains will be important factors for Europe’s continued prosperity and strategic sovereignty in the coming decades. The […]
Commission approves changes to Spain’s regional aid map 2022-2027
The European Commission has approved the revision of Spain’s regional aid map for the period from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2027 under the Regional Aid Guidelines, in accordance with EU state aid rules. On March 17, 2022, the Commission approved the regional aid map 2022-2027 for Spain and on December 20, 2022, the […]
EU Biodiversity strategy for 2030
According to data from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), 36 species have become extinct in Europe since 2015. These figures are alarming, and prompt action is urgently needed to protect not only the animals but also their habitats. The European Union has developed numerous initiatives and programs to preserve nature and ecosystems, […]
The EU Emergency Response and Coordination Center receives the Medal of Merit for Civil Protection
The European Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) received last week along with the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SESU) the Spanish Gold Medal of Merit for Civil Protection for their efforts to respond to the war in Ukraine. Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, joined the Spanish Minister of Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, for the award […]
European Commission approves €460M aid to ArcelorMittal Spain to support decarbonisation of its steel production
The European Commission has approved a €460 million Spanish measure under EU state aid rules to help ArcelorMittal España (“ArcelorMittal”) to partially decarbonise its steel production. The support will help achieve the objectives of the EU Hydrogen Strategy and the European Green Pact and reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuels and accelerate the green transition […]
European Commission approves third €6 billion payment to Spain under the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism
The European Commission has approved a positive preliminary assessment of Spain’s request to pay a grant of EUR 6 billion. 6 billion (net pre-financing) under the NextGenerationEU main instrument: Recovery and Resilience Mechanism (RRM). Spain submitted a payment request to the European Commission on 11 November 2022 based on the achievement of the twenty-four milestones […]