An executing judicial authority may not, in principle, refuse to execute a European arrest warrant on the basis that the court called upon to try the requested person in the issuing Member State does not have jurisdiction to do so. That authority must, however, refuse to execute that European arrest warrant if it finds that […]
January infringement procedures for Spain
Brussels, 26 January 2023. The following are the main decisions taken by the Commission in its infringement package. The Commission will also close 221 cases that the Member States concerned have settled without the Commission having to pursue the procedure further. 1. Environment and fisheries (For more information: Adalbert Jahnz – Tel. +32 229 53156, […]
The President of the European Parliament begins a two-day official visit to Spain today
The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, will travel to Madrid on January 26 and 27, on an official visit in which she will be received by HM King Felipe VI, and will meet with the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, among other authorities. In 2022, Metsola also made two trips to Santander […]
Parliament’s Petitions Committee looks at complaints in Spain: Madrid, Catalonia and Elche
This week’s meeting of the European Parliament’s Petitions Committee will vote on whether to keep open a complaint about insecurity in neighbourhoods in Catalonia and debate a petition calling for compensation for those affected by the works on line 7 of the Madrid metro and another on the employment situation of shoe workers in Elche. […]
Pre-doctoral IKUR position: Computational Nanochemistry in Spain
Offer Description BCMaterials, Basque Center on Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, Leioa, Spain (www.bcmaterials.net), is an autonomous research center, belonging to Ikerbasque, the Basque Foundation for Science and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). IKUR is the strategic program promoted by the Education Department of the Basque Government to boost Scientific Research in specific strategical […]
EU Cohesion policy: €869 million for a just climate transition in Spain
Spain will receive almost €869 million from the Just Transition Fund (JTF) following the adoption of the Just Transition Programme and its Territorial Just Transition Plan (TJTP). The funding will help the country firmly advance in the transition towards a climate-neutral economy in a fair way. Spain is on track to phase out coal for energy production ahead […]
REACT-EU: €1.8 billion to boost employment, healthcare and social inclusion in Spain
Spain will receive an additional €1.8 billion under REACT-EU to boost employment, healthcare and social inclusion. The funds will help maintain employment through short-time work measures, and support workers and jobseekers in acquiring the skills needed for a more digital and green economy. The funds will also reinforce the healthcare sector and support Spain’s economic recovery from […]
Parliament approves 9.5 million in volcano aid for La Palma
The European Parliament on Wednesday backed aid from the Solidarity Fund to mitigate natural damage in several Member States, including the eruption of the La Palma volcano. In total, MEPs backed the use of ¤718.5 million from the EU Solidarity Fund, of which ¤9.45 million will go to Spain to deal with the consequences of […]
Council approves fishing rights for 2023
After two days of negotiations, agriculture and fisheries ministers reached a political agreement on fishing opportunities for 2023, taking into account the best available scientific advice, while respecting the aims of the common fisheries policy (CFP), and the EU’s multiannual plans for various sea basins. This agreement sets catch limits for over 200 commercial fish […]