In the major humanitarian crisis Afghanistan is facing, the EU has launched projects worth €268.3 million, stepping up vital support to the Afghan population. The EU support focusses on maintaining education, sustaining livelihoods, and protecting public health, including for refugees, migrants and internally displaced people. It is channelled through United Nations agencies working in Afghanistan […]
Gender-based cyberviolence: harmonised sanctions and victim support
Seven out of ten women have experienced cyber-stalking Need for a common criminal law definition to ensure convergence of national and EU level EU-wide sanctions in line with standards set out in Istanbul Convention A minimum level of protection and reparation for victims On Tuesday, December 1, the committees on Civil Liberties and Women’s Rights […]
CulturEU: Commission steps up support to the cultural sector
November 29, the Commission launched a new interactive guide mapping all funding opportunities available at EU level for the cultural and creative sectors. CulturEU, a one-stop shop for EU funding, gathers a total of 75 funding opportunities from 21 different EU programmes, from Creative Europe and Horizon Europe to structural funds and InvestEU. In just a few clicks, the interactive online tool […]
Erasmus+ Jean Monnet: Networks
The Jean Monnet Networks aim to constitute the support to schools and VET providers for boosting knowledge on how to teach European Union subjects, they will also give an international edge to the learning exercise. The activities will facilitate a common understanding on learning methodologies about European Union matters among practitioners working in different contexts, […]
Frontex continues its support for Spain
Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, has agreed with the Spanish authorities to continue its numerous operations to support Spain at its external borders. “We now have the operational and legal framework for all activities in Spain for the next 12 months,” said Frontex Executive Director Fabrice Leggeri. Frontex has 257 officers […]
MEPs approve €585 million to support refugees from Syria
Budget Committee MEPs gave their green light to top up support to refugees and host communities in Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon in response to the Syrian crisis. The draft report by Monika Hohlmeier (EPP, DE) recommending the approval of the draft amending budget was adopted on Wednesday 24th with 33 votes to 4 and 3 abstentions. €485 million are earmarked […]
Agency for Support for BEREC
Access to the official webpage and the social networks Overview Role: Provide professional and administrative support to the Body of the European Regulators of Electronic Communications (BEREC) Director: László Ignéczi Set up: 2010 Number of staff: 27 Location: Riga (Latvia) The BEREC Office is an EU agency providing professional and administrative support to BEREC, the Body of European Regulators for […]