Título: #rescEU: EU establishes initial firefighting fleet for next forest fire season Autor: Comisión Europea Duración: 00:44 Resumen: Los incendios forestales no esperan. Para salvar vidas y proteger a los ciudadanos, el nuevo sistema rescEU refuerza la capacidad colectiva de la Unión Europea para prevenir, prepararse y responder a los desastres. Por ahora hay siete aviones […]
Agreements reached at G7 summit: Iran, Amazon and world trade
President Donald Tusk represented the EU at the G7 summit, where leaders discussed global challenges such as Iran, trade tensions, the fight against inequality and climate change. They also discussed the problem of forest fires in the globally important Amazon. At the end of the summit, they adopted the G-7 Leaders’ Declaration. The summit was […]
Holding the EU executive to account: hearings of commissioner-candidates
Before the new European Commission – the EU’s executive body – can take office, Parliament will organise public hearings to assess the suitability of commissioners for the post. From 23 to 26 May, 200 million people from 28 EU countries went to the polls to elect MEPs, giving them a strong democratic mandate including voting […]
EU at G7 summit: Focus on multilateralism and open markets
European Council President Donald Tusk joins G7 leaders in Biarritz, France, for a three-day summit beginning on Saturday. The EU will try to defend multilateralism and keep markets open. Leaders will focus on important issues such as trade, inequalities and climate change. Leaders are likely to discuss pressing security and foreign affairs issues, such as […]
Travelling with your pet in Europe
Título: Travelling with your pet in Europe Autor: Parlamento Europeo Duración: 00:45 Resumen: Tus mejores amigos pueden ir de vacaciones contigo. El Parlamento Europeo quiere facilitar los desplazamientos de sus mascotas. Las mascotas necesitan pasaportes europeos para mascotas, microchips para su identificación y vacunas antirrábicas para viajar dentro de la UE. Recuérdele a su perro que […]
Eurobarometer: Europeans optimistic about EU situation
A new Eurobarometer survey released recently shows a strong increase in citizens’ positive perception of the European Union across the board – from the economy to the state of democracy. These are the best results since the June 2014 Eurobarometer survey conducted before the Juncker Commission took office. This latest Standard Eurobarometer survey was conducted […]
Strengthening the partnership between the European Union and Southeast Asia
Federica Mogherini represented the European Union at the annual ASEAN Regional Forum and EU-ASEAN ministerial looking back on five years of increased cooperation between Europe and Asia and setting in motion the future direction. Federica Mogherini, in her opening remarks, spoke about moving forward with the EU-ASEAN Strategic Partnership, enhanced connectivity between Europe and Asia, […]
European Health Insurance Card: keeping you safe abroad
You have bought tickets, booked that nice hotel by the sea, your neighbour has agreed to take care of your cat – everything is ready for that long-awaited holiday. But wait, aren’t you forgetting something? Ask for your European Health Insurance Card; just in case something goes wrong. What is the European Health Insurance […]
Cooperation with the Western Balkans is vital to Europe’s security
Título: Cooperation with the Western Balkans is vital to Europe’s security Autor: Consejo de la Unión Europea Duración: 00:50 Resumen: La seguridad y la protección son nuestros objetivos comunes: trabajando juntos, controlaremos mejor nuestras fronteras, detendremos la trata de seres humanos y la migración ilegal y mejoraremos la lucha contra el terrorismo. Fecha de Publicación: […]