The Commission is adopting a package of infringement decisions due to the absence of communication by Member States of measures taken to transpose EU directives into national law. The Commission is sending a letter of formal notice to those Member States who have failed to notify national measures transposing directives, whose transposition deadline expired recently. […]
European Research Council awards grants to 36 young Spanish scientists for cutting-edge projects
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the award of 494 grants to early-stage scientists and academics across Europe, of which 36 are Spanish. This funding, totalling almost €780 million, supports cutting-edge research in a wide range of fields, from life and physical sciences to social and human sciences. It will help young researchers to […]
Commission disburses fourth payment of EUR 9.9 billion to Spain under the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism
The Commission last week disbursed the fourth payment of EUR 9.9 billion (net of pre-financing) in grants to Spain under the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism (RRM). As with the other Member States, payments made to Spain under the RRM are performance-based and depend on Spain’s implementation of the investments and reforms outlined in its recovery […]
Commission approves €1.2 billion Spanish State aid scheme to support investments in the production of renewable hydrogen to foster the transition to a net-zero economy
The European Commission has approved a €1.2 billion Spanish scheme to support investments in the production of renewable hydrogen to foster the transition to a net-zero economy. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework (‘TCTF’), adopted by the Commission on 9 March 2023 and amended on 20 November 2023 and on 2 May 2024. The Spanish […]
EU’s first medical evacuation operation of Palestinians transfers children from Egypt to Spain
On 24 July, the first EU-coordinated medical evacuation operation of 16 Palestinian children and their family members took place from Egypt to Spain. The operation was financially and operationally supported by the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM), in close coordination with the World Health Organization (WHO), the Palestine Childrens Relief Fund (PCRF) and authorities of […]
Statement by the European Commission on the agreement reached on the renewal of the Spanish Council for the Judiciary and the reform of the Organic Law on the Judiciary
The European Commission welcomes today’s agreement on the renewal of the Spanish Council for the Judiciary and the reform of the Organic Law on the Judiciary. This is a major step that addresses a long-standing concern and improves the situation of the judiciary in Spain. In January 2024, the Commission accepted to facilitate a structured […]
European Commission identifies 13 Spanish regions as regional innovation valleys
The Commission has identified 13 Spanish regions with particular potential for innovation and will support them under the New European Innovation Agenda. These regions are Andalusia, Aragon, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla y Leon, Catalonia, Extremadura, Galicia, Madrid, Murcia, Navarra, Basque Country and Valencia. Across the EU, 151 regions will receive funding. Regional […]
Six projects coordinated by Spanish organisations among the 27 selected in the COFUND call for proposals of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
The Commission has announced the results of the 2023 call for Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions for the co-funding of regional, national and international programmes (COFUND). As part of Horizon Europe – the EU’s research and innovation programme – €96.2 million will co-fund twelve doctoral training programmes and fifteen post-doctoral fellowship programmes, employing around 800 excellent researchers. […]
European Commission approves preliminary assessment of Spain’s fourth payment request under the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism
The Commission has endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of 60 out of the 61 milestones and targets linked to Spain’s fourth payment request for €10 billion (net of pre-financing) under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. Positive preliminary assessment of all but one target The payment request covers important steps in the delivery of 34 reforms and 26 […]