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May 19, 2021
Europe's Digital Decade: Commission Launches Consultation and Discussion on Digital Principles
The European Commission, as a follow-up to its Digital Decade Communication of 9 March, launched a public consultation on the formulation...


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May 19, 2021
EU to Invest Over €270 Million in Security Research
The European Commission has selected 45 projects for funding to advance security research in the next 2-5 years. The new projects will...


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May 18, 2021
Enlargement: New Enlargement Methodology will be Applied to Montenegro and Serbia
On 11 May 2021, the Council agreed on the application of the revised enlargement methodology to the accession negotiations with...


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May 18, 2021
26 Countries in 36 Days: Commission Unveils Connecting Europe Express Timetable
Devised by the European Commission as part of the European Year of Rail, and made possible by unprecedented industry collaboration, the...


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May 18, 2021
EU Adopts Euratom Research and Training Programme
The Council of the European Union adopted the Regulation establishing the Euratom Research and Training Programme for 2021-2025 on 12...


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May 18, 2021
European Green Deal: EU Commission Aims for Zero Pollution in Air, Water and Soil
The European Commission adopted the EU Action Plan: “Towards Zero Pollution for Air, Water and Soil” on 12 May – a key deliverable of the...


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May 17, 2021
Clinical Trials Information System Reaches Major Milestone
EMA’s Management Board confirmed that the clinical trial EU Portal and Database, one of the main deliverables of the Clinical Trial...


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May 17, 2021
First High-Level Joint Defence and Energy Meeting
More than 200 representatives from the defence and energy communities participated in the first-ever joint defence and energy meeting,...


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May 17, 2021
EFSA Advises Food Suppliers on Information for Consumers
New guidance is available to help food suppliers decide what information to give consumers about storing food and time limits for...


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May 17, 2021
Transparency Register: Registration of Interest Representatives Becomes Mandatory
On 6 May 2021, the Council has adopted new rules, in agreement with the European Parliament and the Commission, to ensure transparent and...


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May 17, 2021
Commission Fines Sigma-Aldrich €7.5 Million for Providing Misleading Information
The European Commission has fined Sigma-Aldrich €7.5 million on 3 May 2021 for providing incorrect or misleading information during the...


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May 17, 2021
Updating the 2020 Industrial Strategy: Towards a Stronger Single Market for Europe's Recovery
On 5 May 2021, the Commission updates the EU Industrial Strategy to ensure that its industrial ambition takes full account of the new...


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May 16, 2021
EU and FAO Call for the Transformation of Agri-Food Systems
The European Union (EU) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have agreed to increase joint efforts to...


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May 16, 2021
Over €123 Million Awarded to Horizon 2020 Energy Projects
European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency signed grant agreements on 6 May with 21 projects amounting to €123.481...


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May 16, 2021
Global Warming Could More Than Double Costs Caused by Drought in Europe
In the absence of action to limit and adapt to climate change, the impact of droughts on Europe’s economy could reach over €65 billion a...


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May 16, 2021
Trade of Dual-Use Items: New EU Rules Adopted
The EU has upgraded its legislation on the export controls applicable to sensitive dual-use goods and technologies such as...


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May 16, 2021
EU and 25 Countries Sign Joint Statement to Strengthen Arctic Science Cooperation
On 9 May, Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, together with ministers from 25 countries...


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May 16, 2021
Spring 2021 Economic Forecast: Rolling up Sleeves
The Spring 2021 Economic Forecast projects that the EU economy will expand by 4.2% in 2021 and by 4.4% in 2022. The euro area economy is...


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May 13, 2021
EIT Partners with European Carbon+ Farming Coalition to Accelerate Decarbonisation of Food System
On 4 May, EIT Food joined pioneering organisations in the European farmer-centric coalition to accelerate progress towards European Green...


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May 13, 2021
Conference on the Future of Europe: Inaugural Event in Strasbourg
The Conference on the Future of Europe was inaugurated on 9 May, Europe Day, in the French city of Strasbourg, the seat of the European...


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May 13, 2021
Commission Proposes New Regulation for Distortions Caused by Foreign Subsidies in the Single Market
On 5 May, the European Commission proposes a new instrument to address potential distortive effects of foreign subsidies in the Single...


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May 13, 2021
EU Allocates Over €53 Million for the Humanitarian Needs in Ethiopia
The EU has announced new funding of €53.7 million in humanitarian aid for the most vulnerable people in Ethiopia, including those...


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May 13, 2021
Eurostat Assesses the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on EU Energy Supply in 2020
On 6 May, the statistical office of the European Union, Eurostat, has reported that the usage and the supply of energy in the EU has...


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May 11, 2021
EU to Invest €5.4 Billion in New LIFE Projects for the Environment and Climate
The most ambitious environmental and climate programme of the European Union, the 2021-2027 programme for Environment and Climate Action...
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