Heavy-duty vehicles: Council signs off on stricter CO2 emission standards

The Council formally adopted the regulation on CO2 emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles, amending and strengthening the existing EU rules. The updated rules will further reduce CO2 emissions from road transport and will introduce new targets for 2030, 2035 and 2040. More robust standards for CO2 emissions will help increase the share of zero-emission vehicles in the heavy-duty vehicle fleet …

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Council adopts first-ever EU law combating violence against women

The Council has given the green light to an EU directive to combat violence against women and domestic violence. Taking decisive action against these acts of violence is essential to ensure the values and fundamental rights of equality between women and men and of non-discrimination. The law requires all EU countries to criminalise female genital …

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Supporting wellbeing at school: new guidelines for policymakers and educators

These are the first outcomes of the European Commission’s expert group on enhancing supportive learning environments for vulnerable learners and for promoting wellbeing and mental health at school. The 2 sets of guidelines address: education policymakers school leaders, teachers and educators Key recommendations In total, the guidelines provide 11 recommendations to implement a whole-system and …

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Commission boosts awareness-raising of the risks of disinformation and information manipulation

The Commission launched a set of actions to raise awareness of the risks of disinformation and foreign information manipulation and interference, in the run-up to the European elections. Together with the European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services (ERGA), which brings together all 27 national independent regulatory bodies in the field of audiovisual services, it kicked …

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University of Limassol: The intergenerational guidance as a learning tool for people of different age groups

Strengthening the relationship between youth and seniors The intergenerational guidance acts as a tool for intergenerational learning which involves the exchange and acquisition of skills, values, and knowledge among people of different age groups and generations. Through intergenerational guidance, an important outcome is the creation and/ or the strengthening of relationships between these individuals. The …

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University of Cyprus: Constantinos S. Pattichis, Professor at the University of Cyprus and CYENS Centre of Excellence, was elected member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts

The European Academy of Sciences and Arts has elected for 2024 as a full member of the Technical and Environmental Sciences Class, Konstantinos S. Pattichis, Professor at the Department of Informatics and Director of the Biomedical Engineering Research Centre of the University of Cyprus and Head of the Smart, Ubiquitous and Participatory Technologies in Health …

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University of Cyprus: UCY Participates in the most important start-up networking event of Eastern Finland in the framework of the YUFE Alliance

THE UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS SUPPORTS THE EXPLOITATION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY During the “Tahko Ski Lift Pitch” event, which took place in Kuopio, Finland from 3-4 April 2024, University of Cyprus PhD student, Adonis Hadjigeorgiou, presented the innovative technology of InvasiCell. The technology was developed in the laboratory of Professor Paris Skourides of the Department of …

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ECB Consumer Expectations Survey results – March 2024

Compared with February 2024: median consumer inflation perceptions over the previous 12 months and inflation expectations for the next 12 months decreased, while inflation expectations three years ahead remained unchanged; expectations for nominal income growth and nominal spending growth over the next 12 months, decreased slightly; expectations for economic growth over the next 12 months …

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The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions announce €1.25 billion to support cutting-edge research

The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions will fund doctoral and postdoctoral programmes and collaborative research and innovation projects with various calls in 2024, supporting around 10,000 researchers. The European Commission has announced new calls under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) in 2024. This year, the MSCA will provide organisations with over €1.25 billion to fund cutting-edge research through excellent …

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New MSCA call to maximise research impact and links with EU policies

The Feedback to Policy call will award a maximum of €2 million to map MSCA’s impact and contribution to specific policies. The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Feedback to Policy call is open as of 25 April. The deadline to submit proposals is 3 September 2024. Under this call, the European Commission will award up to €2 …

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