Funcionarios de la Agencia Espacial de Filipinas, el Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología y la Unión Europea han lanzado el Programa de Acción de Apoyo a la Capacidad de Copernicus para Filipinas (CopPhil) por un valor aproximado de 610 millones de pesos filipinos o 10 millones de euros. Esta nueva iniciativa, primer programa de cooperación […]
Do you know how the European Union promotes reading?
International Book Day is celebrated every 23 April. The date coincides with the deaths of William Shakespeare, Miguel de Cervantes and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega. The initiative was launched by UNESCO in 1995 and aims to promote reading and protect copyright. This date is celebrated all over the world by book lovers. A cultural […]
European Commission publishes April infringement proceedings package for Spain
In its regular package of infringement decisions, the European Commission takes legal action against Member States that have failed to comply with their obligations under EU law. These decisions, which cover various sectors and policy areas of the European Union, are designed to ensure that EU law is correctly applied for the benefit of citizens […]
303 workers made redundant from Alu Ibérica in Galicia receive 1.2 million euros in aid
303 former employees of aluminium producer Alu Ibérica in the Galicia region in Spain should receive €1.2 million in EU aid after the company declared bankruptcy. On Monday, the Committee on Budgets approved Spain’s request for support from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF). MEPs acknowledged that “the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian war […]
EU to invest €180 million in cutting-edge digital technologies and research
The EU is preparing to invest €180 million in breakthrough digital technologies, following the latest in a series of calls of the Horizon Europe Programme that boost collaborative research and development across the Union. Artificial Intelligence, robotics, and new materials are among the key technologies for Europe’s transition to a digital, sustainable and inclusive future. […]
Seminar “Fight against disinformation: National Security in the framework of the EU strategy”.
The EDC of Almeria organized together with the Subdelegation of Defense the conference “Fight against disinformation: National Security in the framework of the EU strategy”. This conference was held on March 22 at the headquarters of the Universidad a Distancia (UNED). The conference, officially opened by Colonel Javier Frias, Deputy Delegate of Defense in Almeria, […]
EEA says number of deaths due to air pollution continues to fall in the EU
Air quality in Europe continues to improve and fewer people are dying prematurely or becoming ill from air pollution. However, air pollution remains the biggest environmental threat to health in Europe and more ambitious measures are needed to meet World Health Organisation (WHO) health guidelines, according to an analysis by the European Environment Agency (EEA). […]
16 Spanish projects will benefit from the prestigious Advanced Grants
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the award, within the Horizon Europe program, of 218 advanced grants to outstanding research projects; 16 of these have been allocated to leading projects being developed in Spanish centers. Spain is the fifth country in terms of the number of researcher projects awarded grants, behind Germany, the United […]
EU-UK: Joint Committee adopts the practical arrangements of the Windsor Framework
The tenth meeting of the EU-UK Joint Committee and the second meeting of the EU-UK Association Council were held in London, where the Joint Committee adopted a decision setting out the practical arrangements for the Windsor Framework. Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič, representing the European Union, and UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, representing the United Kingdom, took […]