As of 30 April, calling, texting or surfing online from another Member States has got cheaper, since roaming tariff have been reduced even further by the European Union. The European Commission wants to make the cost of phone calls and data usage the same as doing so at home from 15 June 2017. The non-discriminatory […]
Once a week, NEU offers a selection of relevant news on issues related to Economy. ICIJ About to Release the Full Panama Papers List By NEU – Newsletter for the European Union The International Consortium of Investigative Journalism (ICIJ) has announced the release of the full list of companies and people involved in the […]
Once a week, NEU offers a selection of relevant news on issues related to Migrations. Austria and Italy Play Down Tensions on Migrants Crisis By NEU – Newsletter for the European Union On Thursday Italy’s Minister for Internal Affairs, Angelino Alfano, and his Austrian counterpart, Wolfgang Sobotka met in Rome to play down tensions, […]
On Thursday, the European Parliament approved – by 279 votes to 105 – a resolution in favour of granting official status to domestic workers and carers in the EU. Members of the Parliament called upon Member States to consider incentives encouraging the use of declared domestic workers, such as the “service vouchers” scheme in Belgium […]
On Thursday Italy’s Minister for Internal Affairs, Angelino Alfano, and his Austrian counterpart, Wolfgang Sobotka met in Rome to play down tensions, after Austria suggested reintroducing border controls at the Brenner Pass to prevent migrants from arriving through Italy. Recently, Matteo Renzi, Italian Prime Minister defined Austria’s plans of erecting a fence at Brenner as […]
Once a week, NEU offers a selection of relevant news on issues related to EU External Relations. Nagorno-Karabakh: a Resolution Is Completely Off the Radar! By NEU-Newsletter for the European Union Nagorno-Karabakh is a region centred in southern Caucasus, without any access to the sea, but still relevant for the peaceful resolution of a long lasting conflict […]
In order to contribute to the development of a social finance market by enabling more social enterprises to take on repayable finance for developing and scaling up their innovative business model, the European Commission has launched a Call for Proposals under the framework of the European Programme for Employment and Social Innovation “EaSI” 2014-2020. Objectives […]
Once a week, NEU offers a selection of relevant news on issues related to Energy. The Year For EU to Change Climate Change By Tommaso Ripani on NEU-Newsletter for the European Union In 2009, the United Nations designated 22 April as International Mother Earth Day to reflect upon the interdependence that exists among […]
Commissioner Oettinger has unveiled EU’s plans to create a Digital Single Market, aimed to help European industry, SMEs, researchers and public authorities take full advantage of new technologies. On 25 April, Commissioner Oettinger presented to politicians, stakeholders and interested parties the Digitising European Industry package in Hannover, during a high-level conference. The new plans will support and link […]
Thirty years ago, the worst nuclear accident in history occurred in Chernobyl, causing devastation in what was then part of the Soviet Union. At 1:23am, on April 26, 1986, reactor four of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded, following an operator error. The fires burned for 10 days, spewing radioactive fallout over tens of thousands of […]
