Commission proposes to renew trade benefits for Ukraine for a year

The Commission has proposed to renew the suspension of import duties, quotas and trade defence measures on Ukrainian exports to the European Union – known as the Autonomous Trade Measures (ATMs) – for another year. This is a continuation of the EU’s unwavering support for Ukraine’s economy and helps alleviate the difficult situation faced by …

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EU funding operations remain strong in second half of 2022 according to new report

The Commission published its third half-yearly report on the debt management operations it conducts to finance the EU’s borrowing and lending programmes, covering the period July–December 2022. Despite the more challenging market conditions, EU funding operations continued to enjoy strong market support in the second half of 2022. Between the start of the programme in …

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Fisheries, aquaculture and marine ecosystems: transition to clean energy and ecosystem protection for more sustainability and resilience

The Commission presented a package of measures to improve the sustainability and resilience of the EU’s fisheries and aquaculture sector. It includes four elements: A  Communication on the Energy Transition of the EU Fisheries and Aquaculture sector; an Action Plan to protect and restore marine ecosystems for sustainable and resilient fisheries; a Communication on the common fisheries policy …

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LIFE Sysel boosts European ground squirrel numbers in Slovakia

LIFE19 NAT/SK/001069. All rights reserved. Licensed to the European Union under conditions. In Slovakia, LIFE Sysel has increased the population of European ground squirrels from 20 000 in 2020 to 36 000 today. The European ground squirrel is a rodent found in central and southeastern Europe. Its numbers have dropped significantly due to a lack …

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Sustainable Mobility Solutions, the innovation unit of SAE International, just announced its new partnership with EIT InnoEnergy to deliver a comprehensive training programme in battery technology.

The joint programme titled “The SAE/InnoEnergy Battery Institute,” adapted from the European Battery Alliance Academy (EBA Academy), consists of thirty-two courses and is one of the most complete learning resources for all things battery-related. The programme includes more than 400 hours of training and covers the entire battery lifecycle, including raw materials, cell manufacturing, battery …

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Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference reinforces the role of the circular economy in driving the EU’s strategic autonomy, green competitiveness and resilience

On 27 and 28 February 2023, the European Commission and the European Economic and Social Committee hosted the sixth edition of the Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference, with the support of the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU. This year’s event presented the circular economy as a central element for resource independence and resilience …

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entreTime project: training on Teaching Entrepreneurship on EU Academy

The entreTime project set up a modular training program on entrepreneurship, which was introduced recently to the EU Academy. Training on Teaching Entrepreneurship The entreTime project, an EU initiative under the COSME programme, invites educators from all disciplines who are interested in learning how to teach through entrepreneurship and foster an entrepreneurial mind-set in their students to take part in its training on …

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7 IT programmes in Europe

The European Union is the world’s most popular study destination. With endless opportunities beckoning, we have selected 7 programmes for you to study in the field of computer science and information technology (IT). Europe offers many high-quality study programmes in the field of computer science and information technology. If you wish to master modern IT …

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Commission moves to an improved, fully electronic, flexible procurement process for network and telecommunication services

TELCO DPS will enable the Commission and other participating EU institutions, bodies and agencies (EUIBAs) to run mini-competitions that address their needs of such services. These competitions will result in multiple contracts, both framework and direct contracts, instead of ‘one-size-fits-all’ framework contracts, as was the case until now. TELCO DPS offers an equal opportunity to …

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