Ivan Sotiriadis

Commission seeks feedback on draft targeted amendments to rules on small amounts of State aid to the agricultural sector

The European Commission has launched today a public consultation inviting all interested parties to comment on draft targeted amendments to the rules on small amounts of aid to the agricultural sector (‘Agricultural de minimis Regulation‘). All interested parties can respond to the public consultation until 21 July 2024. The proposed amendment The Agricultural de minimis Regulation exempts small amounts from State …

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Commission kick-starts work on a new pilot mechanism to boost the hydrogen market

The Commission is taking further steps to support the development of the European hydrogen market by launching work on a pilot mechanism. The new mechanism was created under the recently-adopted decarbonised gases and hydrogen package, and aims to accelerate investments by providing a clearer picture of the market situation of both off-takers and suppliers and facilitating contacts between them. It will be in place …

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Commission launched transition pathway for a resilient, sustainable and digital aerospace industrial ecosystem

The European Commission published the transition pathway for the aerospace ecosystem at the occasion of the ILA Air Show in Berlin. The transition pathway is a dynamic roadmap to support the green and digital transition of the aerospace ecosystem, as well as to improve its resilience and competitiveness.  This is the result of an intensive co-creation process that …

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The Alliance for Zero-Emission Aviation launches its vision towards electric and hydrogen flight in Europe

At the aerospace exhibition ILA Berlin, the Alliance for Zero-Emission Aviation (AZEA) launched its vision on enabling hydrogen and electricity-powered flights in Europe. Through this vision, published in a report, the aviation ecosystem shows that it is determined to become more climate-friendly and to invest in the technologies of the future. The vision sets the ambitious objective of having 36 …

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Commission services and ERGA partner in support of Digital Services Act enforcement

The Commission services in charge of the enforcement of the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services (ERGA) have agreed to structure their ongoing cooperation to support the Commission’s supervision and enforcement activities under the DSA. The cooperation will focus on the supervision of designated Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) …

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University of Nicosia: UNIC Assistant Professor George Georgiou Elected as Fellow of the Young Academy of Europe

Dr. Georgios (George) P. Georgiou recognised for outstanding scientific achievements in linguistics The University of Nicosia proudly announces that Dr. Georgios (George) P. Georgiou, Assistant Professor of Linguistics in the Department of Languages and Literature (School of Humanities and Social Sciences), has been elected as a Fellow of the Young Academy of Europe (YAE). This …

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University of Nicosia signs MoU with China University of Political Science and Law

The University of Nicosia and China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL) have signed an MoU to enhance collaboration in law education and research. The MoU outlines several areas of cooperation, including the exchange of visits, staff, and students, fostering cooperative research, and co-sponsoring seminars, conferences, and workshops. The MoU also includes the mutual …

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University of Nicosia: Rising living costs and racism threaten fundamental rights protection in Europe: FRA’s Fundamental Rights Report 2024

The University of Nicosia acts as the main contractor for FRA in Cyprus for the FRANET project. The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) is one of the EU’s decentralised agencies, acting as a centre of fundamental rights expertise. FRA’s Fundamental Rights Report 2024 focuses on key developments and shortfalls of fundamental rights protection in the …

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Europe’s bathing waters remain safe

The vast majority of bathing water sites in Europe met the European Union’s most stringent ‘excellent’ bathing quality standards in 2023, according to the latest annual Bathing Water report published today. This represents 85.4% of the EU’s popular bathing waters. As much as 96% of all officially identified bathing waters in the EU met the minimum quality standards, with only 1.5% rated as ‘poor’. …

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