Coming up for the EU in 2025

2025 promises to be another eventful and challenging year for us all. Both at home and abroad there is much to be done, while there will be several significant milestones to celebrate along the way. The EU will maintain its important role on the global stage. We will continue to stand steadfast with Ukraine in …

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New EU rules to improve Gender Balance in corporate boards enter into application

The Gender Balance on Corporate Boards Directive entered into application at the end of 2024, aiming for a more balanced gender representation on the boards of listed companies across all EU Member States. The Directive sets a target for EU large listed companies of 40% of the underrepresented sex among their non-executive directors and 33% among all directors. …

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€3 million EU funding for a European media freedom festival

The Commission launched a call for proposals for three editions of a European Festival of Journalism and Media Freedom. Worth €3 million, this festival is aimed at reinforcing dialogue, cooperation and partnership among journalists, media outlets, civil society organisations and media professionals in the European Union. The festival will support discussions on the legislation related …

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University of Nicosia: UNIC Health faculty recognised among world’s top-cited scientist

UNIC Health acknowledges ten of its academics who have been recognised among the world’s most-cited scientists, according to Stanford University’s latest list. This annual compilation, ‘Data for updated science-wide author databases of standardised citation indicators’, evaluates researchers’ impact through various metrics, including citations, h-index, co-authorship adjusted hm-index, and a composite indicator (c-score). The analysis covers …

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University of Cyprus: Transition to Green Energy: strengthening Cyprus’ role through “TETHYS”

The University of Cyprus (UCY) is leading an ambitious Horizon Europe project, entitled “Twinning for Excellence in Floating Wind Turbines and Hydrogen Systems” (TETHYS), which brings together leading expertise from Italy, Denmark and Greece. The initiative aims to strengthen research and innovation capacity in wind energy systems from floating wind turbines, as well as in …

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2024 EIC Tech Report identifies a watch list of 34 emerging technologies that could change future European competitiveness

The European Innovation Council (EIC) has released its 2024 Tech Report, highlighting 34 emerging technologies and breakthrough innovations that could shape the industries of tomorrow. Drawing on EIC’s internal data and the views of experts in the field, the report identifies early stage trends of novel technologies with the potential to make major impacts on …

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COMBINE programme for clinical trials and medical devices endorsed by Member States

National authorities in Member States have endorsed a new strategy for the COMBINE programme, a cross-sector initiative to streamline combined studies of medicines and medical devices, including diagnostics. The COMBINE programme will be rolled out over the coming years through seven cross-sector projects. It aims to foster collaboration between national authorities responsible for clinical trials …

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Health Technology Assessment – Commission adopts rules for joint scientific consultations on medicinal products for human use

The European Commission adopted an implementing regulation setting out the rules for joint scientific consultations on medicinal products for human use at Union level, under the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Regulation. The implementing act provides detailed procedural rules for the joint scientific consultations, also known as scientific advice, covering: the submission of requests from health …

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The second part of the European Semester Autumn Package addresses socio-economic challenges for 2025

The Commission unveils the second part of the European Semester Autumn Package. The first part, presented on 26 November, marked the first launch of the implementation cycle under the new economic governance framework. This second instalment builds upon the first and includes the following: the Commission’s proposal for a recommendation on the economic policy of …

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€128 million in funding announced to advance 5G connectivity across Europe

The Commission has announced grant agreements totalling €128 million to support 31 new 5G infrastructure projects, following the third call for proposals of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF Digital). This adds to the €93 million already committed to finance 35 projects for 5G under the first two CEF Digital calls, for a total of €221 …

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