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Fit for 55: Transport MEPs set ambitious targets for greener aviation fuels
(Source: European Parliament)
85% of aviation fuel should be sustainable by 2050
Leave space for electricity and hydrogen to be part of new fuel mix
Create a Sustainable Aviation Fund
EU aviation should gradually switch to sustainable fuel, such as synthetic fuel, used cooking oil or even hydrogen, to help EU become climate neutral by 2050.
MEPs […]
EU candidate status: lead MEP welcomes Council decision
(Source: European Parliament)
Statement of the Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs on the European Council ‘s decision of 23 June 2022 on the EU membership applications of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia
David McAllister (EPP, DE) made the following statement on Thursday, after the announcement of the decision of the European […]
Speech by Commissioner Elisa Ferreira at the 7th European Civil Protection Forum
(Source: European Commission)
“Check against delivery”
Dear colleagues,
The last few years have shown us, in quite dramatic terms, the impact of climate change.
Floods, fires and heatwaves are breaking records every year. Together with earthquakes they are having an unprecedented impact on our lives, our economies, and our ecosystems.
European Cohesion policy is one of the […]
Opening Remarks by Commissioner Stella Kyriakides at the First Meeting of the European Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) Civil Society Forum
(Source: European Commission)
“Check against delivery”
Ladies and gentlemen,
Welcome to the first meeting of the HERA Civil Society Forum.
I personally attach great importance to the work of this group and would have liked to physically join you today.
I have been active for many years in the civil society space as a patient advocate, and […]
HRC 50 – EU Intervention: Panel discussion on adverse effects of climate change on human rights of people in vulnerable situations
(Source: EEAS)
Mr. President,
The EU and its Member States welcome today’s panel discussion, and would once again like to congratulate Mr. Fry on his appointment as the new Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change.
Both sudden-onset events and the slow-onset effects of climate change have […]
Statement by the High Representative on the attack in Kremenchuk
(Source: EEAS)
The EU condemns in the strongest possible terms the Russian missile strike on a shopping centre in the Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk. Hundreds of innocent civilians were reportedly present at the centre at the time of the attack.
Our thoughts are with the victims and their families.
This is yet another heinous act […]
Council agrees on new rules to drive down deforestation and forest degradation globally
(Source: Council of the EU and European Council)
The Council today adopted its negotiating position (general approach) on a proposal to limit the consumption of products contributing to deforestation or forest degradation.
We must ensure that the products we consume at home do not contribute to depleting the planet’s forest reserves. The innovative text […]
EU resilience: Council presidency and European Parliament reach political agreement to strengthen the resilience of critical entities
(Source: Council of the EU and European Council)
The Council presidency and the European Parliament reached a political agreement on the directive on the resilience of critical entities. Work will now continue at technical level to finalise the provisional agreement on the full legal text. This agreement is subject to approval by the […]
Follow-up on the Conference on the Future of Europe: CoR-Bertelsmann Foundation working conference delivers recommendations on how to take citizens’ participation in EU policy-making
(Source: European Committee of the Regions)
Members of the European Committee of the Regions, members of the European Parliament, citizens’ consultations experts and citizens draft a checklist to be used for future citizens’ consultations
Following up on the final report on the Conference on the Future of Europe and its recommendations on a permanent […]
Migration is European issue “par excellence”
(Source: European Committee of the Regions)
Conference in Greece points to handling of Ukrainian refugees and Future of Europe recommendations as way forward for reform of EU migration system.
The European Union’s response to the refugee crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shows that it “can learn lessons”, the president of the European […]
The Conference on the Future of Europe is a unique democratic exercise and must be thoroughly followed up
(Source: European Economic and Social Committee)
At the June plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee, EESC president Christa Schweng and European Commission vice-president Dubravka Šuica agreed that, after a year of debate on the future of the EU, it was now vital to provide Europe’s people with specific follow-up measures.
The […]
EESC shows the way of Ukraine’s European future
(Source: European Economic and Social Committee)
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), just a week ahead of the EU Council Summit, adopted its second Resolution on Ukraine, strongly supporting the country’s unconditional candidate status to the EU. The European civil society will be working hand in hand with Ukraine for Ukraine on […]
New times for ECB’s monetary policy decisions and press conference
(Source: European Central Bank)
ECB moves announcement of its monetary policy decisions to 14:15 CET, starting 21 July 2022
Start of ECB press conferences changed to 14:45 CET
The European Central Bank (ECB) is changing the publication time of its monetary policy decisions and the timing of the press conferences at which the decisions are explained.
Starting from […]
ECB publishes consolidated banking data for end-December 2021
(Source: European Central Bank)
23 June 2022
[The EU non-performing loans ratio in the second bullet point was updated from “0.2 percentage points” to “0.51 percentage points” on 23 June 2022 at 16:00 CET to correct an error.]
Total assets of EU-headquartered credit institutions increased from €29.44 trillion in December 2020 to €30.44 trillion in […]
G7 endorses joint EIB and AllianzGI initiative financing climate projects in emerging economies
(Source: European Investment Bank)
During its summit in Elmau (Germany), the Group of Seven (G7) endorsed the Emerging Market Climate Action Fund (EMCAF) as an example of a concrete innovative and market-led approach to mobilise private investments for climate relevant infrastructure and to enhance multilateral finance and collaboration. In addition, Germany announced […]
Romania: The EIB provides €97 financing to protect the Romanian Black Sea coast from erosion and floods
(Source: European Investment Bank)
Over 30 km of coastline protected against erosion and floods
Around 383 000 inhabitants will benefit from the project
17 200 hectares of wetlands to be preserved
During the UN Ocean Conference, the European Investment Bank announced €97 million co-financing to support the resilience of Romanian Black Sea coast to erosion and […]
The General Court confirms the withdrawal of AAB Bank’s authorisation as a credit institution
(Source: Court of Justice of the European Union)
That withdrawal by the ECB is justified inter alia by AAB Bank’s serious breaches of the rules on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism
Since 2010, the Österreichische Finanzmarktbehörde (Austrian financial markets supervisory authority; ‘the FMA’) has adopted a large number of injunctions and sanctions against […]
The action seeking annulment of the decision by the Commission to approve aid granted by Finland to the airline Finnair is dismissed in its entirety
(Source: Court of Justice of the European Union)
The Commission was entitled to approve the recapitalisation of Finnair, carried out by its public and private owners on a pro rata basis in proportion to the previously existing ownership structure, without initiating the formal investigation procedure.
On 3 June 2020, Finland notified the Commission of an aid […]
Speech by Commissioner Elisa Ferreira at the 7th European Civil Protection Forum
(Source: European Commission)
“Check against delivery”
Dear colleagues,
The last few years have shown us, in quite dramatic terms, the impact of climate change.
Floods, fires and heatwaves are breaking records every year. Together with earthquakes they are having an unprecedented impact on our lives, our economies, and our ecosystems.
European Cohesion policy is one of the […]
Opening Remarks by Commissioner Stella Kyriakides at the First Meeting of the European Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) Civil Society Forum
(Source: European Commission)
“Check against delivery”
Ladies and gentlemen,
Welcome to the first meeting of the HERA Civil Society Forum.
I personally attach great importance to the work of this group and would have liked to physically join you today.
I have been active for many years in the civil society space as a patient advocate, and […]
Council agrees on new rules to drive down deforestation and forest degradation globally
(Source: Council of the EU and European Council)
The Council today adopted its negotiating position (general approach) on a proposal to limit the consumption of products contributing to deforestation or forest degradation.
We must ensure that the products we consume at home do not contribute to depleting the planet’s forest reserves. The innovative text […]
EU resilience: Council presidency and European Parliament reach political agreement to strengthen the resilience of critical entities
(Source: Council of the EU and European Council)
The Council presidency and the European Parliament reached a political agreement on the directive on the resilience of critical entities. Work will now continue at technical level to finalise the provisional agreement on the full legal text. This agreement is subject to approval by the […]
#BeInclusive EU Sport Awards
Identifier: ERASMUS-SPORT-2022-BE-INCLUSIVE-SPORT-AWARDS
Pillar: –
Opening Date:
Deadline: Thu, 29 Sep 2022 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)
World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 – EU position
(Source European Commission)
Deadline: 26 July 2022
Summary
This initiative aims to establish a common EU position to be negotiated by Member States on behalf of the EU at the World Radiocommunication Conference 2023.
The event is organised by the International Telecommunication Union and will take place between 20 November and 15 December 2023.
Topic
Digital […]
Secured Communications Service Provision Manager
(Source: EPSO)
Reference number EUSPA/2022/AD/024
Deadline 31/08/2022- 11:59
Location(s): Prague (Czech Republic)
Grade: AD 8
Institution/Agency
(EUSPA) European Union Agency for the Space Programme
Type of contract Temporary staff
Link to vacancy https://www.euspa.europa.eu/about/careers-euspa
The European Court of Auditors- Traineeships
Open for application:01/05/2022 – 00:00
Deadline:30/06/2022 – 23:59(Brussels time)
Location(s):Luxembourg (Luxembourg)
The European Court of Auditors organises three traineeship sessions per year in areas of interest to its work.
Who can apply: EU nationals who either hold a recognised university-level diploma or who have completed at least four semesters of university study in an area […]
Training Expert
(Source EPSO)
Deadline 19/07/2022
Reference: ICC DF CA 5/2022 RL
Deadline: 19/07/2022 – 12:00(Brussels time)
Location(s): Paris (France)
Grade: FG IV
Institution/Agency: (EBA) European Banking Authority
Type of contract: Contract staff
More info
https://www.eba.europa.eu/supervisory-digital-finance-academy-sdfa-training-specialist
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Nominations open for Mayor Paweł Adamowicz Award
(Source CoR)
Deadline 31 October 2022
Prize in honour of advocates of freedom, solidarity and tolerance offered by the City of Gdańsk, the European Committee of the Regions and the International Cities of Refuge Network.
The Mayor of Gdańsk, Aleksandra Dulkiewicz, announced the opening of nominations for the 2022 Mayor Paweł Adamowicz Award for local […]
Webinar- Towards a Future for Europe without violence against women
(Source Gender5)
Wednesday, 15 June 2022 17.00-18.30 CET
Gender5+ organizes an online event which aims to explore the recently adopted proposal for a Directive on violence against women and domestic violence, in terms of its scope and content. Can it contribute to eradicating violence against women in Europe and if so, how? For decades, […]
Who’s out, Who’s in? | European Commission | May 2022
(Source: Publications Office of the European Union)
European Commission
Commissioner Cabinets
Cabinet of Janez Lenarčič
IN – Joachime Nason joins the team as a Member of Cabinet and is in charge of international organisations (UN, World Bank), efficiency of aid, the Middle East and Turkey.
Cabinet of Mariya Gabriel
IN – Lauriane Bertrand as a Member of Cabinet. She will […]