In its regular package of infringement decisions, the European Commission pursues legal action against Member States for failing to comply with their obligations under EU law. These decisions, covering various sectors and EU policy areas, aim to ensure the proper application of EU law for the benefit of citizens and businesses. The key decisions taken […]
Spanish projects awarded at the Europa Nostra Awards
The European Heritage Awards or Europa Nostra Awards give a second life to the European heritage, while at the same time broadening the knowledge of European history and of the country itself. This is because the Awards represent greater international exposure and recognition, access to funding and an increase in the number of visitors. Europa Nostra has […]
Rule of Law Report 2022: Specific Recommendations for Spain
The Spanish justice system has continued undergoing important developments. The fact that the renewal of the Council for the Judiciary is pending since December 2018 remains a concern. In this context, there have been further calls to modify the Council’s appointment system in line with European standards so that no less than half of judges-members […]
The Commission includes Acehúche Cheese of Spain in the PDO
Brussels, 4 July 2022 The Commission has approved the inclusion of Acehúche cheese from Spain in the register of protected designations of origin (PDO). ‘Queso de Acehúche’ is a cheese made exclusively from raw goat milk and produced in the centre-west of the province of Cáceres. The long tradition of goat farming in the region, combined […]
Lecturer-researcher in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Spain
Offer Description UIC Barcelona is home to around 8,000 students and offers 16 bachelor’s degree programmes, around 30 international double degrees and a wide range of master’s and postgraduate degrees, in addition to continuing education courses in different fields of knowledge. The Faculty of Dentistry aims to prepare its students as professionals who are capable […]
Start of delivery of vaccines in response to the monkeypox outbreak
Yesterday, the delivery of the first vaccine doses purchased by the European Commission’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) in response to the current monkeypox outbreak started, with an initial 5,300 doses arriving in Spain, out of the total 109,090 doses procured. It is the first of a series of deliveries that will take […]
Commission endorses Spain’s second payment request
The European Commission has today endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of Spain’s second payment request for €12 billion in grants under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the key instrument at the heart of NextGenerationEU. On 30 April 2022, Spain submitted to the Commission a payment request based on the achievement of the 40 milestones and […]
CJEU Judgment: UK Prestige arbitration cannot block Spanish ruling
By its judgment, the Court holds that Regulation No 44/2001 must be interpreted as meaning that a judgment entered by a court of a Member State in the terms of an arbitral award cannot prevent, in that Member State, the recognition of a judgment given in another Member State where a judicial decision resulting in […]
Forest fires: European Commission puts its firefighting fleet in place for the 2022 season
As of today, the EU’s fleet of firefighting aircraft will be operational to help European countries fight forest fires throughout peak season. The fleet is part of rescEU, a European reserve of resources that responds to emergencies. Positioned in Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Spain and Sweden, 12 firefighting airplanes and 1 firefighting helicopter will be […]