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 […]
New ACP-EU Partnership: EU and Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific Leaders intensify the regional talks in Samoa
In the context of the ongoing negotiations to modernize relations between the EU and 79 countries in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific (ACP), chief negotiators met with Pacific leaders yesterday. The talks’ aim was to lay the ground for the creation of a EU-Pacific pillar, within the future agreement. The negotiators focused on the […]
Humanitarian aid: EU announces over €161.5 million for Yemen crisis
As millions of people continue to suffer in Yemen, the European Commission has announced its intention to provide €161.5 million in humanitarian aid for 2019. This brings total Commission support for Yemen since the beginning of the crisis in 2015 to €710 million. The EU has played a leading international role in mobilising support for […]
Protecting citizens’ access to social security in case of no-deal Brexit
Contingency measures to be in place before UK’s withdrawal Concern benefits based on insurance, employment or residence acquired before the withdrawal date EU Commission to assess impact one year after rules are published EU citizens in the UK and UK citizens in the EU 27 will keep their social benefits acquired before withdrawal in the […]
EU Global Beach Clean-Up
Título: EU Global Beach Clean-Up Autor: Servicio Europeo de Acción Exterior (SEAE) Duración: 01:03 Resumen: Limpieza global de playas de la UE Fecha de Publicación: 25-02-2019
Economic policies in EU: some progress, challenges remain
The members of the European Parliament and the parliaments of the Member States took stock of the annual cycle of coordination of economic and social policies at EU level, known as the European Semester, during the Week of the European Parliament in Brussels which took place on 18 to February 19. They claim that economic […]
Parliament to host conference on abolishing the death penalty
The opening ceremony of the 7th World Congress Against the Death Penalty will be held in the European Parliament in Brussels on 27 February. The World Congress Against the Death Penalty, organised by ECPM (Together against the Death Penalty) from 26 February to 1 March, is the world’s leading abolitionist event, and brings together more than 1000 stakeholders […]
EU-League of Arab States Summit – Highlights
Título: EU-League of Arab States Summit – Highlights Autor: Consejo de la Unión Europea Duración: 01:55 Resumen: Aspectos destacados de la cumbre UE-Liga de los Estados Árabes, que tuvo lugar del 24 al 25 de febrero de 2019, en Sharm el Sheikh. Fecha de Publicación: 25-02-2019
Derechos humanos: el Consejo adopta unas Conclusiones sobre las prioridades de la UE para 2019 en los foros de las Naciones Unidas sobre derechos humanos
El Consejo ha adoptado unas Conclusiones sobre las prioridades de la UE para 2019 en los foros de las Naciones Unidas sobre derechos humanos. Reafirma el compromiso de la UE de promover y proteger los derechos humanos, la democracia y el estado de Derecho, que también desempeñan un papel fundamental a la hora de garantizar una paz […]