Tag: Europe
Air pollution in Europe still killing 300,000 a year: EEA
] Premature deaths caused by fine particle air pollution have fallen 10% annually across Europe, but the invisible killer still accounts for 307,000 premature…
Equal Pay Day: Joint Statement by Vice-President Jourová and Commissioners Schmit and Dalli
Women in the European Union still earn less than men on average. For every 1 euro men earn, women earn 86 cents. European Equal Pay…
European recyclers: Restricting exports could end Circular Economy
Nearly 300 European national federations and companies from the recycling industry have issued a powerful warning to European Union leaders over the potentially disastrous…
ErasmusDays 2021: The world celebrates the success of the Erasmus+ programme
On 14, 15 and 16 October, the 5th edition of #ErasmusDays will celebrate the Erasmus+ Programme with close to 5,000 events, both digital and in-person,…
Europe-wide Day of Remembrance for the victims of all totalitarian and authoritarian regimes: Statement by Vice-President Jourová and Commissioner Reynders
Ahead of the Europe-wide Day of Remembrance for the victims of all totalitarian and authoritarian regimes on 23 August, Vice-President for Values and Transparency, Věra…
Conference on the Future of Europe: greater say for regions and social partners
On Monday, the Executive Board agreed to allocate more seats in the Conference Plenary to regional and local elected representatives, as well as to social…
European paper industry delivers on emission reduction and recycling commitments
The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) has announced that 62.2 per cent of the industry’s fuel consumption in 2020 was based on…
Conference on the Future of Europe: Plenary meets for the first time
On Saturday 19 June, the inaugural Plenary meeting of the Conference on the Future of Europe was held in Strasbourg. Today’s Plenary marks another…
Creative Europe: Over €2 billion to support the recovery, resilience and diversity of cultural and creative sectors
The Commission has today launched new actions to support the cultural and creative sectors in Europe and beyond, following the adoption of the work programme…
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