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The 2025-2030 ESPR plan to promote sustainable products

The European Commission has announced the launch of its 2025-2030 plans to create a greener, more circular economy under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) and Energy Labelling Regulation.

EU Green Week 2017: Coming together for the environment

The environment gets its spot in the limelight as EU Green Week 2017 gets underway, bringing policy issues to the forefront of discussions

The vast potential of European science and research

In a speech, Commissioner Moedas shares how the European Research Council has pushed the boundaries of discovery and helped to develop European science

Horizon 2020 programme performs well but needs adjustment

Researchers and governments have given their views and feedback on the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme as it reaches the halfway mark

Denmark is highly successful at securing EU research funding

Compared to other EU member states, Denmark shows great success when it comes to gaining grants from the Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme

UK space contracts under threat due to Brexit

Leaving the EU could put UK space contracts under threat as the European Commission is seeking the ability to cancel existing contracts

A sustainable transport strategy for Europe

M F Warrender, Open Access Government, highlights EU Commissioner Violeta Bulc’s innovative plan to finance sustainable transport and infrastructure projects

Accessibility for all is not an option – it’s a fundamental right

European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility, Marianne Thyssen, explains why accessibility is important for all citizens

European Capitals of Culture initiative benefits cities

In a speech, EU Commissioner for Culture, Tibor Navracsics shares how European Capitals of Culture are a driver for social and economic change

Space Strategy pushes the boundaries of knowledge in Europe

Maroš Šefčovič, European Commission VP in charge of the Energy Union, outlines the EU Space Strategy and how the sector makes lives better, safer...

The Erasmus+ review: More than a European funding programme

Michael Gaebel, Director of Higher Education Policy at the European University Association, highlights the upcoming European Commission Erasmus+ review The European Commission’s Erasmus+ Programme is...

Improving building sector energy efficiency across the EU

The European Commission is promoting smart buildings and building sector energy efficiency as part of its recently announced 2030 strategy The recent adoption of the...

Cities are at the heart of European democracy

Daniël Termont, Mayor of Ghent and current EUROCITIES president, outlines why cities are central to European democracy and how they can solve modern problems The...

The case for Cohesion Policy: A better Europe will emerge

The case for Cohesion Policy beyond 2020 in creating a better Europe, according to the President of the European Committee of the Regions, Markku...

We are joining the dots on rare forms of cancer, EU health commissioner says

Vytenis Andriukaitis, EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, stresses the need for prevention and spotlights joint efforts to tackle rare forms of cancer The...

New York event highlights Horizon 2020 opportunities to US researchers

A recent event hosted by the German Center for Research and Innovation in New York highlighted Horizon 2020 opportunities for researchers in the US With...

New review looks at the efficiency of EFSI and Horizon 2020

A new review examining the effectiveness of EFSI and Horizon 2020 has been published by the European Universities Association

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