ECCE La Representación de la Comisión Europea en España acogerá el próximo 22 de noviembre el primer encuentro #ECCE que tiene como propósito principal promover los programas de financiación de la Comisión Europea dirigidos a pymes españolas que trabajan...
Read moreOlivier Bertrand arrêté à Gaziantep (Turquie)
Olivier Bertrand Le journaliste Olivier Bertrand a été arrêté hier à Gaziantep (Turquie) où il était en reportage avec un photographe turc, libéré depuis. Selon le média en ligne Les Jours, pour lequel le journaliste travaillait, cette arrestation « s’inscrit...
Read moreThe biggest achievements of the Ukrainian reforms
Ukrainian reforms Reanimation Package of Reforms, the largest coalition of the leading non-governmental organizations and experts from all over Ukraine united with the purpose of promoting and implementing reforms in the country, has released a report...
Read moreNATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg congratulates Donald Trump
"I congratulate Donald Trump on his election as the next President of the United States. And I look forward to working with President-elect Trump... Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General; Donal Trump, US President-elect ... We face a challenging new...
Read moreThe Paris Agreement on Climate Change enters into force today
Remarks by Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary General, on the entry into force today of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change UNSG Ban Ki-moon remarks on the entry into force today of the Paris Agreement. Credits: UN 4 November 2016 Paris Agreement...
Read moreCanadian journalists tour EU institutions
Young Canadian journalists tour EU institutions. Credits: EU Three young Canadian journalists had the opportunity to tour EU institutions in Brussels. Exceptionally this year, they also attended a Plenary Session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg,...
Read moreFlight MH17 shot down by a Russian-made missile launched from a vehicle brought into Ukraine from Russia
The crash resulted in the death of 298 persons. BUK M2, BUK SA11 VIDEO MH17 Attack in Ukraine from Russia. Source: JIT The Joint Investigation Team, JIT, made up of the Netherlands Public Prosecutor’s Office, the Dutch National Police as well as police...
Read moreApple's head office exists only on paper, says the Commission
It has no employees, no premises and no activities but it allows Apple to pay less than €500 per €1 million tax on its EU profits. Commission's ruling hits the core of the international offshore industry. Silicon Valley firms have also called on the Dutch...
Read moreState of Emergency in Turkey: Joint statement by HRVP Mogherini and Commissioner Hahn on the latest developments
Turkey. State of Emergency. "We are following the developments regarding the State of Emergency Turkey has declared after the attempted coup, which the European Union condemned, very closely and with concern. This declaration comes in the wake of the...
Read moreThe UK, an Irish's overseas territory? The Commonwealth, the Queen and Greenland
Big Yellow Taxi. Joni Mitchell "...Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you've got Till it's gone." Patricia Scotland, Commonwealth SG The Commonwealth Leavers say that the Commonwealth is waiting with open arms for Brexit Britain but far...
Read moreRichard Branson urges to vote Remain
'If you vote Leave you are not kicking the establishment in the balls – you are shooting yourself in the foot,' Branson said. "In almost 50 years of business, I have launched hundreds of new ventures. There is an enormous thrill in starting something...
Read moreWomen in Europe and the World. Women’s voices depressingly absent from the British EU referendum debate
The suffragettes. UK Women's Rights. EU Referendum. It’s been almost 90 years since women got full voting rights in Britain – thanks to the bravery of the suffragettes. Today, hundreds of thousands of women are not registered to vote in this referendum....
Read moreEU referendum: Irish citizens in the UK less than 12 hours to register to vote
#PlusEurope1 Less than 12 hours to register to vote. The #Irish4Europe team let you know it: "Don't miss out. Don't let your friends miss out, there's always one." In order to vote, Irish citizens living in the UK have to register by midnight on 7 June....
Read moreEU increases Sahel Mali's civilian mission budget
EUCAP Sahel Mali. Terrorist activity in the region. Credits: EU Today, the Council has increased the budget of EUCAP Sahel Mali by EUR 4,925,000 bringing the total budget of the mission for 2016 to EUR 19 million. This EU civilian mission supports the...
Read moreFundamental Rights Forum in Vienna
Fundamental Rights Forum, Vienna. FRA. Under the motto "Rights, Respect, Reality: the Europe of Values in Today's World", #FRA, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, has announced the celebration of the Fundamental Rights Forum in Vienna on 20-23 June...
Read moreIndia space research community invited to contribute on European Space Strategy
European Space Strategy. Credits: ESA The European Union will invest over €12 billion in space programmes including Galileo/EGNOS in satellite navigation, # Copernicus in Earth Observation and space research in the framework of Horizon 2020. The space...
Read moreNobody knows it but that is the reality
"Unemployment has fallen to its lowest level in five years. We have five million more jobs than in 2013 – nobody knows it but that is the reality. Investment is starting to pick up – nobody is seeing it, but that is the reality. And the state of public...
Read moreA guide on Collaborative Economy
#CollaborativeEconomy Different EU countries have different approaches to business models built upon the # CollaborativeEconomy i.e. how people provide goods and services directly to one another, usually through websites or apps - you may know of some...
Read moreThe EU provides €200000 to assist populations affected by cyclone Roanu in Sri Lanka
Cyclone Roanu. EU Aid. Source: Caritas In mid May, Tropical Cyclone Roanu swept across Sri Lanka, India and Bangladesh, triggering strong winds, landslides and flooding, which affected hundreds of thousands of people. In this photo, villagers in Banshkhali...
Read moreUN Women first training on gender, football and development with Valencia CF
"We are from all over the world, but we have one common objective: promoting development through sports," said Lorine Durski, a gender specialist and a participant in the UN Women first training on gender, football and development with Valencia CF . Similar...
Read moreRankin, Anthony Gormley and Axel Scheffler, new artwork for Britain IN
Britain IN Artwork. #ukEUreferendum Top international artists, including Rankin, Anthony Gormley and Axel Scheffler, have created inspiring, brand new artwork to tell everyone that Britain is stronger and better off IN Europe.
Read more#InvestEU - die Investitionsoffensive für Europa
The Juncker Plan for investment in Europe # InvestEU - die Investitionsoffensive für Europa: Nutzen Sie den Europäischen Fonds für strategische Investitionen (EFSI) Was sind die Ziele des EFSI? • Investitionen in Europas ankurbeln, • Erhöhung der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit...
Read more"Es war eine schreckliche Gräueltat an den Armeniern, die wir niemals vergessen dürfen." Kristalina Georgieva
Armenian genocide Viele von Euch haben uns die Frage gestellt, welche Haltung wir zu der Diskussion um die Bezeichnung der Gräueltaten an den Armeniern haben. Wir möchten dazu die Vizepräsidentin der EU-Kommission Kristalina Georgieva zitieren: „Ganz...
Read moreEIGE's Gender Equality Index shows progress made in Italy
Gender Equality Index Italy. Source: EIGE Today Italy celebrates its National Day (Republic Day)! While there is still work to be done, EIGE's Gender Equality Index shows that progress has been made particularly in regard to economic power. Check # EIGEIndex...
Read more2 kindergartens of Mykolaiv (Ukraine) partially repaired and refurbished with EU support
Kindergartens (Mykolaiv, Ukraine) #EU support 2 kindergartens of Mykolaiv (Ukraine) partially repaired and refurbished with the EU support opened their doors for children from IDPs families and small citizens of the city. 2 дитсадки Миколаєва, де було...
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