Following the impact of hurricane OTIS on the West coast of Mexico, the EU will provide €1.3 million in humanitarian assistance to help address the most urgent needs of the affected population. The funding will provide assistance to the most vulnerable, including shelter, water, sanitation and hygiene, as well as support for livelihoods and other […]
EU cybersecurity exercise to foster cooperation and promote free and fair EU elections
To evaluate and strengthen current working methods ahead of the 2024 elections, EU institutions have organised a cybersecurity exercise. National and EU partners tested their crisis plans and possible responses to potential cybersecurity incidents affecting the European elections. The exercise is part of the measures being implemented by the European Union to ensure free and […]
Council and Parliament agree new rules to restore and preserve nature in the EU
The Council presidency and European Parliament representatives reached a provisional political agreement on a regulation on nature restoration. The proposal aims to put measures in place to restore at least 20% of the EU’s land and sea areas by 2030, and all ecosystems in need of restoration by 2050. It sets specific, legally binding targets […]
Commission adopts 2023 Enlargement package
The European Commission adopted the 2023 Enlargement Package, providing a detailed assessment of the state of play and the progress made by Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Türkiye, and for the first time also Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia on their respective paths towards accession to the European Union. […]
Eurostat: Income inequality across the EU
In 2022, the median equivalised disposable income in the EU was 18 706 purchasing power standards (PPS) per inhabitant, increasing from 18 011 PPS recorded in 2021. At the national level, the EU countries with the highest median disposable incomes in 2022 were Luxembourg (33 214 PPS), the Netherlands (25 437 PPS), Austria (25 119 PPS), Belgium (24 142 PPS), Denmark (23 244 PPS) and Germany (23 197 PPS). […]
The EU wants to reinforce its role as a benchmark in the space industry
The Spanish presidency of the Council aims to make further progress in achieving a European policy in the field of space and to specify and strengthen the role of the European Union as a benchmark in the space industry. During this presidency, Council Conclusions are sought to be adopted on space traffic management (STM), a […]
Almeria: one of the most agriculture-dependent regions in the European Union
In 2020, approximately 4.5% of the EU’s total employment, an estimated 9.4 million people, worked within the agriculture, forestry, and fishing sector. The vast majority, or 4.2% of total employment, worked in agriculture. The agriculture, forestry and fishing sector continues to be a significant source of employment, particularly in eastern and southern EU countries. Looking at the […]
Expertos almerienses debaten en la UAL sobre los retos de la Unión Europea
El pasado viernes 20 de octubre tuvieron lugar las jornadas “La Unión Europea ante los retos globales”, organizadas por el Centro de Documentación Europea de Almería. Estas jornadas, inauguradas por María del Mar Ruíz, vicerrectora de Comunicación y Extensión Cultural, tuvieron gran acogida entre la comunidad universitaria, que pudo participar en el evento tanto de […]
Helga Pederson Moot Court Competition
In order to provide law students with an opportunity to gain practical experience in the field, the European Law Students’ Association (ELSA), has launched the 12th edition of the Helga Pedersen Moot Court Competition in cooperation with the Council of Europe. The competition, which simulates the procedure of complaints to the European Court of Human Rights, […]