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 the area – on the doorstep of Europe. Everything begins with the war erupted in 1992 between the majoritarian Armenian population – supported by the Armenian Republic – […]
The “Made in…” labelling goes back to the Merchandise Act of the British House of Commons dating 1887 was to protect the British population from cheap, low-quality goods, in particular from Germany. The warning notice however has become a hallmark of quality and the EU Parliament created the “Made In…” labelling mandatory for all non-food […]
The prohibition of inhuman and degrading treatment of detainees could affect the execution of a European arrest warrant (EAW). This aspect has been highlighted by the EU Court of Justice’s ruling, issued on 5th of April in the case Aranyosi (C-404/15 e C-659/15). For the Luxembourg based judges, national judicial authorities responsible for the execution […]
In 2009, the United Nations designated 22 April as International Mother Earth Day to reflect upon the interdependence that exists among human beings, other living species and the planet we all inhabit. This year’s celebrations had a special value, since Earth Day coincided with the signing ceremony for the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, which […]
The Austrian Goverment’s plans to be tough on migrants have never been hidden. It started with the decision to introduce a limit to the number of asylum claims to be accepted yearly. Austria declared that they will accept 37,500 asylum claims in 2016 – less than half of last year’s 90,000. It has received around […]
One of the priorities of the European Union (EU) is the creation of a resilient Energy Union with a forward‑looking climate policy that is capable of delivering the adopted 2020 and 2030 climate and energy targets and the EU’s longer-term climate objectives. To achieve this, Europe has to decarbonise its energy supply, integrate the fragmented […]
The Active & Assisted Living (AAL) Programme, a funding scheme for research, development and innovation of ICT solutions that supports active aging of elderly people and co-funded by the European Commission, has published the call for 2016 “Living well with dementia”. The aim of the AAL Programme is to provide innovative ICT- based solutions including […]
“On Regeni’s case, the Egyptian authorities have failed the test so far. The European Union and the European Parliament will continue to be vigilant, calling on the Egyptian authorities to show transparency and to cooperate. Giulio Regeni was an Italian citizen but also a European one. And the European Union supports Italy in its quest […]
The Council of Europe (CoE) condemned the EU-Turkey Agreement of 18 March 2016, as “it raises many serious questions of compatibility with basic norms on refugees’ and migrants’ rights”. The deal, adopted as a response to an unprecedented numbers of refugees and migrants arriving in western Europe via the Eastern Mediterranean and Western Balkans route, […]
DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion has launched a call for proposals in order to finance consultations, meetings, negotiations and other actions designed to promote social dialogue at cross-industry and sectoral level , as well as to develop European social dialogue in its different dimensions of information exchange, consultation, negotiation and joint action. Measures […]
