Monday, October 31st, 2011
GISC aims at linking data providers and service providers using the principles of the Shared European Environmental Information System (SEIS) and the Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community (INSPIRE). This achievement shall underpin in-situ data provision and ensure the legislative basis for data exchange according to the INSPIRE Directive. Hence, since the beginning
Sunday, October 16th, 2011
A total of € 214 million of EU agricultural policy funds unduly spent by Member States is being claimed back by the European Commission today under the so-called clearance of accounts procedure. This money returns to the EU budget because of non-compliance with EU rules or inadequate control procedures on agricultural expenditure. Member States are
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
The European Commission today adopted a decision that will allow it to coordinate the initiatives of EU Member States to accelerate the commercial deployment of mobile satellite services (MSS) pan, and, if necessary to adopt appropriate enforcement action. The mobile satellite services use radio spectrum to deliver for all Europeans communication services such as Internet access,
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
The European Commission congratulates the International Maritime Organization and its Member States on this first and major achievement on a technical measure to limit CO2 emissions from international maritime transport – the adoption of the Energy Efficiency Design Index. It is the first globally binding measure to improve energy efficiency of new ships and limit CO2 emissions
Sunday, August 28th, 2011
The aim of the E‐WAVE project is the development of an integrated, fully operational high resolution system for monitoring the energy potential from sea waves at the Exclusive Economical Zone (EEZ) of Cyprus and the wider eastern Levantine, coupled with the well established Cyprus Coastal Ocean Forecasting System (CYCOFOS). The new system will include :
Friday, August 26th, 2011
The results of Europe’s largest chip reader research project are in, and things look good for the future of electronic identification (ID) documents in the EU. An outcome of the BIOP@SS project, the results lay the technical foundations for such documents, helping the region move towards electronic communication and away from paper correspondence that burdens
Friday, August 26th, 2011
As World Water Week (21 – 29 August) gets under way, Development Commissioner Andris Piebalgs reaffirms the EU’s commitment to meeting the Millennium Development Goal pledge of halving the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation by 2015:
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
With the presentation of the European Commission proposals for the Multi-Annual Financial Framework for 2014-2020, we have taken an important step for the future of the CAP. In the current context of economic and budgetary pressure, the European Commission is proposing to maintain CAP spending at 2013 levels, namely €371.7 billion, to which we add
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011
The project partners have pushed the envelope by developing an inexpensive optical sensor system for the windshields of small and medium-sized cars. This driver-assistance system will help reduce the number of accidents on the roads. ADOSE (‘Reliable application specific detection of road users with vehicle on-board sensors’) is funded under the ‘Information and communication technologies’
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
The launch of the two operational Galileo IOV (In-Orbit Validation) satellites on 20 October is a first in the history of the European Union. It is a moment to celebrate this unique and ambitious European collaboration. The European Commission is organising a celebratory event in Brussels, on the esplanade of the Berlaymont building on 20 October. The event
