EU external action funding should support development, climate and environmental goals, and promote democracy, rule of law and human rights, say MEPs. On Monday, the Foreign Affairs and Development committees adopted their joint position on the proposed Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI). Funds suspended if democracy or rule of law is breached MEPs consider […]
Could switching between summer and winter time end in 2021?
Proposals to end biannual clock changes from 2021 were backed by the Transport and Tourism Committee on Monday. The Transport Committee proposes that the clock change on the last Sunday in March 2021 should be the last one for EU countries that decide to permanently keep their summer time. Member states that prefer to keep […]
EU and Overseas Countries and Territories boost cooperation at annual Forum with €44 million
At the 17th OCT-EU Forum in Papeete (Tahiti) today, the EU discussed its future partnership with Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) and signed five cooperation programmes benefiting EU OCTs, totalling €44 million. Speaking at the Forum, Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development Neven Mimica said: “As EU outposts in some of the remotest parts of the world, the […]
What is the Horizon2020 Policy Support Facility?
Título: What is the Horizon2020 Policy Support Facility? Autor: Ciencia e innovación de la UE Duración: 01:50 Resumen: El Servicio de apoyo a las políticas proporciona las mejores prácticas, la experiencia independiente de alto nivel y la orientación en el campo de la I + D a petición de los Estados miembros y los países […]
How does EU trade policy work?
Título: How does EU trade policy work? Autor: Parlamento Europeo Duración: 00:59 Resumen: La UE negocia acuerdos comerciales con países de todo el mundo. Las instituciones de la UE hacen leyes sobre asuntos comerciales, negocian y celebran acuerdos comerciales internacionales. Fecha de Publicación: 02-03-2019
European Semester 2019: What do we find in the winter package?
The European Commission has already published information on the winter package of the European Semester 2019: 28 Country reports, including in-depth reviews (IDRs) of 13 countries identified in the November 2018 Alert Mechanism Report. A communication on the main findings of the country reports that includes a new classification of countries in the framework of […]
Women in science: how MSCA grants help you to be independent scientists
Título: Women in science: how MSCA grants help you to be independent scientists Autor: Consejo de la Unión Europea Duración: 02:15 Resumen: La Profesora Nicolosi es la Presidenta de Nanomateriales y Microscopía Avanzada en el Trinity College de Dublín. Recibió una licenciatura con honores en química industrial de la Universidad de Catania (Italia) en 2001. En […]
Mini robots to create patterns inspired by nature
Scientists have demonstrated how tiny robot swarms could be programmed like cells to form shapes together by relying on interactions with their neighbours. Imagine a future where hundreds or thousands of tiny robots explore the scene after a natural disaster. Picture yourself being operated on by nano-sized robots that perform an internal surgery. It may […]
EU invests over €10bn in innovative clean technologies
The Commission is announcing an investment programme worth over €10 billion for low-carbon technologies in several sectors to boost their global competitiveness. The Commission wants to ensure that Europe continues to be at the top of the league as regards new high-value patents for clean energy technologies. This leadership provides a global competitive advantage, allowing […]