The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child turns 30 this year but we are not throwing a party just yet. Even though, it has come a long way since its inception, children’s rights are still being violated on a daily basis. UNICEF and the EU have decided to join forces this year and […]
European Labour Authority starts its work
The launch takes place two years after European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker announced the idea for such an authority in his 2017 State of the Union address before the European Parliament. President Juncker participated in the opening ceremony in Brussels together with the Prime Minister of Slovakia, Peter Pellegrini, given Member States’ choice of Bratislava as the Authority’s location. Commission […]
Zero hunger and sustainable growth for the fisheries and aquaculture sector
ClimeFish offers various prediction models and strategies for reconciling growing fish consumption with depleting stocks due to climate change. Europe currently accounts for 8 % of the world’s fish production in terms of volume. It imports 70 % of the fish and seafood it actually consumes. In fact, Europeans have never eaten so much fish. […]
Europe’s economy is increasingly dependent on space
The European Parliament had always supported Europe’s space ambitions, and the EU Space Programs will need this ongoing support in the future. The role of the GSA European GNSS Agency (GSA) Executive Director Carlo des Dorides spoke about his Agency’s market development efforts and success stories, beginning with EGNOS, Europe’s satellite-based augmentation service. EGNOS was […]
European Agenda on Migration four years on
Marked progress needs consolidating in face of volatile situation. Ahead of the October European Council, the Commission is today reporting on key progress under the European Agenda on Migration since 2015, with focus on steps taken by the EU since the last progress report in March 2019. The Commission also set out those areas where […]
Operation against human trafficking in the agricultural sector in Europe
Between 16 and 20 September 2019, Europol supported the first Europe-wide Joint Action Days against human trafficking for labour exploitation focusing specifically on the agricultural sector. The operation, led by France, also involved law enforcement authorities from Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Portugal, Spain and the Netherlands. Results This operation, which lasted for five days, counted with […]
Member States publish a report on EU coordinated risk assessment of 5G networks security
The Member States, with the support of the Commission and the European Agency for Cybersecurity published on the 9th October a report on the EU coordinated risk assessment on cybersecurity in Fifth Generation (5G) networks. This major step is part of the implementation of the European Commission Recommendation adopted in March 2019 to ensure a high level of […]
EU budget 2021-2027: Time to decide
Ahead of the European Council meeting on 17 and 18 October, the European Commission calls on EU Heads of State or Government to provide political guidance and new impetus to the negotiations in order to reach an agreement on a fair, balanced and modern long-term EU budget for the period 2021-2027 before the end of […]
European Cyber Security Challenge 2019 kicks off in Bucharest
The European Cyber Security Challenge will take place between the 9th and the 11th of October 2019 in Bucarest. The annual European event that brings together young talent from across Europe to have fun and compete in cybersecurity! The sixth edition of the European Cyber Security Challenge (ECSC) will kick off next week at the […]