Over the last weeks, law enforcement, border guards and labour and tax authorities across Europe joined forces to identify and tackle labour exploitation. This recent edition of the EMPACT Joint Action Days targeted trafficking in human beings for labour exploitation purposes, with a special emphasis on the agricultural sector, gastronomy, and temporary work agencies. In […]
PhD – Pre-doctoral Researcher in Clinical Nutrition and Personalised Medicine – Spain
IMDEA Food Foundation, in collaboration with the European University of Madrid, research centres and hospitals in the Community of Madrid, is looking for a pre-doctoral researcher interested in carrying out a doctoral thesis within the CD3DTech-CM project. The project focuses on the development and validation of new strategies for personalised clinical nutrition through the use […]
Commission approves ¤700 million Spanish aid scheme to support clean technology manufacturing capacity, in line with Clean Industrial Pact targets
The European Commission has approved a Spanish aid scheme worth €700 million to support strategic investments to add manufacturing capacity for clean technologies in Spain, in line with the objectives of the Clean Industrial Pact. This measure will contribute to the transition towards a zero net emissions economy. The scheme has been approved under the […]
Five central suspects arrested in whole-sale cocaine trafficking case
Between 1 and 2 October, the Colombian Police (Policia Nacional de Colombia) and the Spanish Guardia Civil, supported by Europol, targeted four key suspects, linked to the so-called Clan del Golfo, allegedly responsible for whole-sale cocaine trafficking operations from South America to Europe. In particular, the criminal network oversaw first-hand the production, transportation and distribution […]
MEPs call for dignified treatment and respect for rights of Spanish prisoners in Equatorial Guinea
The plenary on Thursday denounced the unacceptable conditions of detention and ill-treatment of prisoners in Equatorial Guinea and demanded that their welfare and rights be guaranteed. The House adopted a resolution on the situation of Javier Marañón Montero and David Rodríguez Ballesta, Spanish nationals arrested in Equatorial Guinea last January in connection with a failed […]
Close to €1.6 billion of EU funds will help Spain recover from Valencia’s devastating floods
The European Commission has proposed to the European Parliament and the Council an aid of €945 million from the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to Spain to support the recovery from the destructive ‘DANA floods’ of October 2024 in Valencia. In addition, the Commission has approved the reallocation of €645 million from Spain’s cohesion policy funds via […]
Commission approves new geographical indications for Italy and Spain
The European Commission has approved the inclusion of ‘Olive taggiasche liguri’ and ‘Carne Salada del Trentino’ from Italy in the Register of Protected Geographical Indications (PGI) and ‘Tharsys’ from Spain as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). The Protected Geographical Indication ‘Olive taggiasche liguri’ refers to table olives and olive paste or pâté made from […]
PhD – Organic pollutants in the urban atmosphere – Spain
The Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), located in Barcelona (Spain), is offering a 4-year contract for a PhD student, linked to the project Synergistic investigation of Organic Pollutants in the urban Atmosphere (PID2024-162194OB-I00), recently funded by the Spanish State Research Agency, and led by Dr. María Cruz Minguillón and Dr. Roger Seco. The project’s goal is to generate […]
Commission approves new Spanish geographical indication
The European Commission has approved the inclusion of Spain’s ‘Queso de Burgos’ in the Register of Protected Geographical Indications (PGI). Queso de Burgos is a fresh cheese made from cow’s and sheep’s milk. It is white or slightly yellowish in colour and soft in texture. The cheese has a mild, milky taste, and the persistence […]