Friday, July 30th, 2010
EU – The European Union and Georgia concluded negotiations on a bilateral agreement for the protection of their respective “Geographical Indications”. The text of the agreement was initialled today. This agreement will promote and foster trade in agricultural products and foodstuffs originating in the territories of both Georgia and the European Union. Read More
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
The Commission proposes a framework and common objectives to prevent soil degradation, to preserve soil functions and to remediate degraded soil. Under this proposal, which forms part of the strategy, risk areas and polluted sites are identified and provision is made to remediate degraded soil. Read More
Sunday, July 25th, 2010
EU – This call includes 14 topics in total, of which eight are the calls for proposals which are now open and cover €30.5 million. The remaining six calls for tender, totalling €6.5 million, will be published later. Read More
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
EU – Hardly anybody would have forecast 10 years ago that the business world would look as it does today. We use no typewriters any more and most information is available and exchanged electronically. How will the industrial world look in 10 years time? Which products and technologies will we use to produce goods, to
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
This service will provide real time and accurate information on levels of pollutant emissions (primarily NO x, SO x, O 3 and PM) to European citizens in a customised way. Such a focus will have a very tangible outcome, i.e. direct air quality information and alerts to European citizens, expected to contribute to better air
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
On the evening 2nd July, Romanian authorities activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism requesting support in addressing the severe floods currently affecting the north-eastern part of the country. The request for assistance in form of inflatable dams, pumps, power generators, water purification systems, lighting kits and other material was immediately communicated to all Participating States through
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
The “Renewable Energy Snapshots” report, published today by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC), shows that renewable energy sources accounted for 62% (17GW) of the new electricity generation capacity installed in the EU27 in 2009. The share rose from 57% in 2008. For the second year running, wind energy accounted for the largest share
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
EU – The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending CZK 500 million (approx. EUR 19 million) to the Vysočina Region (south-east Czech Republic) to improve regional infrastructure and upgrade the local road network. Long-term EIB funds, provided on favourable terms at a time of difficult market conditions, will help the Vysočina Region to implement priority
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
EU – A survey was conducted in November 2009 to measure the local perceptions of quality of life in 75 cities. It includes 70 cities in the 27 Member States of the European Union and 5 cities in Croatia and Turkey. A number of issues such as employment, environment, housing, transport, culture, city services and
Thursday, June 17th, 2010
Organised jointly by the European Commission, the Spanish Ministry of Marine Affairs, the Principality of Asturias, and the City Council of Gijón, EUROMARES 2010 brought together hundreds of scientists, industry representatives, policy makers and maritime authorities to discuss ‘Marine and maritime research and innovation as a keystone for the integrated assessment and sustainable use of
