After the Italian Chamber of Deputies voted in favour of the civil union bill in a final vote yesterday, same sex couples are legally recognised for the first time in Italy. Italy has become the 27th country in Europe to legalize same-sex couples. After decades of struggle by gay rights groups, and months of contested […]
Once a week, NEU offers a selection of relevant news on issues related to EU External Relations. Breaking the Ice: The Arctic Joint Communication Released By NEU – Newsletter for the European Union On 27 April, Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs & Security Policy, officially delivered a speech called “An integrated […]
After a campaign dominated by anxieties over religion and ethnicity, Sadiq Khan is the first Muslim mayor of London. Son of a Pakistani immigrant who worked as a bus driver, Khan’s victory is a symbolic triumph over the racial and religious tensions across Europe. With his victory – with more than 1.3m votes – Sadiq […]
Once a week, NEU offers a selection of relevant news on issues related to Energy. An Energy Efficiency Revolution By NEU-Newsletter for the European Union As a suitable mean to address the triple challenge of the current economic crisis, energy dependency and climate change, energy efficiency is increasingly becoming an area of emphasis on the […]
The EU Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) has launched a call for proposal to support the technical capacity of prospective sending organisations to participate in the EU Aid Volunteers initiative. It will also strengthen the capacity of hosting organizations to plan, prepare and respond to humanitarian crises. What s the EU Aid Volunteers Initiative? The […]
An antiterrorist operation has been carried out by the Italian police in Bari on Tuesday. Terrorists were planning attacks in Italy and Britain. Thanks to new governance rules, Europol will soon be able to step up efforts to fight terrorism, cybercrime and other threats. One of the detained Afghans is accused of international terrorism, whilst the […]
Once a week, NEU offers a selection of relevant news on issues related to Employment and Social Affairs. What is the Impact of TTIP on European Jobs and Growth? By NEU – Newsletter for the European Union Trade policy is an exclusive competence of the European Union (EU) since the Rome Treaty in 1957, meaning […]
The Netherlands has officially declared war against dementia by launching a campaign aimed to make the country more dementia-friendly. Furthermore, 32.5 million Euros will be invested in the Dementia Delta Plan up to 2017. On the occasion of the EU conference ‘Living Well With(out) Dementia’, The Netherlands has officially started a campaign to make the country more dementia-friendly, […]
In recent years, the Arctic has played a much more prominent role in climate change. The peculiar nature of the region, as well as the direct consequences of climate change, which affect weather everywhere in the world, can be listed as main reasons. According to scientists, Arctic also contributes to climate change, due to the […]
Trade policy is an exclusive competence of the European Union (EU) since the Rome Treaty in 1957, meaning that the EU rather than individual Member States is responsible for commercial policy and trade agreements with non-EU countries. That could certainly be considered a revolution in 1957 but in nowadays global economy this is an undeniable trend […]
