The European Innovation Council launches Tech to Market Entrepreneurship & Venture Building Programme

Join the online info session on 15 March and learn how your organisation can grow with these services. The European Innovation Council (EIC) kicks off the EIC Tech to Market Entrepreneurship & Venture Building Programme to support EIC Pathfinder and EIC Transition innovators in their transition from lab to market. With the complementary approaches of Entrepreneurship …

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European Commission announces support for 124 researchers who fled the war through MSCA4Ukraine

PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers will carry out their projects in 21 countries whilst maintaining links with their research communities in Ukraine. The European Commission has announced that the MSCA4Ukraine fellowship scheme, part of Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, will support 124 displaced researchers from Ukraine. 13 doctoral candidates and 111 postdoctoral researchers will continue their important …

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Misinformation on COVID-19: what did we learn?

A JRC report analyses the most spread narratives, their consequences, factors predicting how likely people are to believe or share them, and the most efficient ways to counter them. This prepares policymakers for future crises. In 2020, COVID-19 became a global pandemic. In just a few weeks, the world experienced the rapid spread of a …

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Prior Information Notice on Advanced Technology for health intelligence and action

HaDEA has published a Prior Information Notice (PIN) for a call for tenders to be funded under the EU4Health 2022 Annual Work Programme. Interested parties are invited to consult TED and e-Tendering for the possible publication of the contract notice and tender documents. HADEA/2023/OP/0005 – PIN Advanced Technology for health intelligence and action The purpose of the call …

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EU recovery plan: Council adopts REPowerEU

The Council formally adopted an amending regulation to include REPowerEU chapters in the Recovery and Resilience Facility. The purpose is to strengthen the strategic autonomy of the EU by diversifying its energy supplies and ending its dependency on Russian fossil fuel imports. This is the final step of the adoption procedure. In practical terms, member states will …

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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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