The European Commission has published its annual report on the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU. This year’s report focuses on how the Charter is enforced through EU funding directed towards promoting, protecting and enforcing fundamental rights across the EU. The report shows that throughout this mandate, the Commission has strengthened its …
The Commission has adopted the second Work Programme for the digital part of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Digital, which defines the scope and objectives of EU-funded actions to improve Europe’s digital connectivity infrastructures. These actions will receive around €865 million of funding from 2024 to 2027. Improving Europe’s connectivity infrastructure is fundamental for achieving Europe’s 2030 Digital Decade objectives …
The European Commission has adopted a Communication on “building sustainable international partnerships as a Team Europe,” taking stock of the progress achieved in the field of International Partnerships. Over the past five years, EU has revamped its model of cooperation in response to the evolving geopolitical and geoeconomic landscape and global challenges, notably the growing …
The Commission published additional guidance documents and a stronger international cooperation framework to support global stakeholders, Member States and third countries in their preparations for the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation. Given feedback received from international partners about their state of preparations, the Commission also proposes to give concerned parties additional time to prepare. If approved by the European Parliament and …
The SELFIEforTEACHERS tool has been adapted to support early childhood educators to reflect on how digital tools and technologies can enhance their professional practices. The free resource, launched to mark World Teachers’ Day, is available to all educators across Europe and beyond, supporting their continuous professional learning and development. It is available in English, with …
Two reports on the Human Brain Project and the Graphene Flagship initiatives have been published giving a comprehensive overview of the main scientific, technological and industrial achievements in two important technology fields. Both were launched by the Commission in 2013 as Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) Flagships, with a combined budget of EUR 1.2 billion and …
The Commission published the findings of the Digital Fairness Fitness Check, which evaluates whether the current EU consumer protection laws are fit for purpose to ensure a high level of protection in the digital environment. The Fitness Check covered three core Directives: the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive, the Consumer Rights Directive, and the Unfair Contract Terms Directive. The results …
COFUND gives organisations a unique opportunity to attract research and innovation talent through their own doctoral and postdoctoral fellowship programmes. The fourth call under Horizon Europe of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions-funded COFUND scheme closed on 26 September 2024. The European Research Executive Agency (REA) received 81 proposals. Through this call, the European Union will fund around 30 projects and up to 1,000 researchers with an indicative budget …
The Commission welcomes the Political Declaration reached at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to step up action against antimicrobial resistance (AMR). At the High-Level ministerial meeting in New York, UN member countries, including EU Member States, and the EU committed to concrete actions to address AMR across all sectors, through a One Health approach that …
The European Commission launched a 4-week call for feedback on the draft delegated act which clarifies the methodology for evaluating the emission savings of low-carbon hydrogen and fuels. This secondary legislation is required under the revised EU hydrogen and gas market legislation that entered into force over the summer. The draft text complements the rules already in place for renewable hydrogen and renewable …