The last Wednsaday, the High Representative and the European Commission adopted a Joint Communication on a ‘Strategic Partnership with the Gulf’ with the aim to broaden and deepen the European Union (EU)’s cooperation with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and its Member countries. A strengthened partnership is beneficial both for the EU and for the […]
EU-US Relations : Strengthening Trade and Technology
The EU and the US reaffirmed yesterday their close cooperation to address global trade and technology challenges in line with their shared commitment to democracy, freedom and human rights. Meeting at the second Ministerial Meeting of the Trade and Technology Council (TTC) in Paris, both parties reiterated the central role of the TTC for the […]
EU earmarks €10 million for biodiversity development in Argentina
In the context of “Team Europe”, a joint working framework between the Delegation of the European Union (EU) in Argentina and the Embassies of the 21 Member States represented in the country, the EU announced that it will allocate 10 million euros to strengthen the local green agenda, through coordinated actions that will mainly focus […]
Commission approves 125 million Spanish scheme to support gas-intensive sectors
The European Commission has approved a 125 million Spanish scheme to help gas-intensive sectors cope with the consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The scheme has been approved under the Temporary Crisis Framework for State Aid, adopted by the Commission on 23 March 2022, on the basis of Article 107(3)(b) TFEU, which aims to […]
Statement by Von der Leyen following Gazprom’s announcement of gas supply disruption to Europe
The announcement by Gazprom that it is unilaterally stopping delivery of gas to customers in Europe is yet another attempt by Russia to use gas as an instrument of blackmail. This is unjustified and unacceptable. And it shows once again the unreliability of Russia as a gas supplier. We are prepared for this scenario. We […]
Closer to a common charger for the whole EU
The EU is working on making USB type-C the common charging standard for small electronic devices. Find out what MEPs want from the new law. Having different chargers for different devices inconveniences consumers and produces tonnes of unnecessary e-waste. To help achieve its environmental objectives and lower costs, the EU wants to introduce one common charger. That is […]
DiscoverEU
DiscoverEU is an EU initiative that from 7 April noon (CEST) until 21 April 2022 noon (CEST), will be giving, for the sixth time, young people (18 years old) the opportunity to travel across Europe. Who can apply – young people who are born between 1 July 2003 included and 30 June 2004 included; – with a nationality of one of the 27 EU Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, […]
Petition to activate drought measures in Spain
Luis Planas Puchades, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, transferred to the ministries of the Autonomous Communities the priority issues of Spain in the next Council of Ministers of Agriculture of the European Union (February 21): productions and consumption free of deforestation, reciprocity in trade agreements with third parties and measures to curb and mitigate […]
Transport investment and development in the EU
The EU is moving towards its main objectives of EU transport policy are: promoting sustainable forms of transport, improving the digitalization of transport and making the transport system more resilient. The Commission adopted on February 9 the European Innovation Council (EIC) Work Program 2022, which offers funding opportunities worth more than €1.7 billion in 2022 […]