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2021

Sustainable and smart mobility strategy

The coronavirus pandemic can suggest a smarter mobility strategy? Yes and this can help the planet and its people. Transport is the backbone of the EU economy, connecting people and businesses across various EU regions and countries Sustainable and smart mobility strategy

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2021 Uncategorized

Europe and America should build new transatlantic founding pact: European Council President Charles Michel

Today, EU President asked a new deal with U.S. In a significant development, the European Union called on incoming U.S. President Joe Biden to form a “new founding pact” with Europe and … Europe and America should build new transatlantic founding pact: European Council President Charles Michel

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2021 Rail

Today EP discussed EU Rail connectivity: in Europe and beyond, to Asia

On Tuesday 19 January 2021, the European Parliament debated on a Resolution to accelerate the EU strategy for rail transport. In the European Year of… Today EP discussed EU Rail connectivity: in Europe and beyond, to Asia

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2021 international cooperation

Plastic Free Ocean

On 15 January 2020, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) signed an agreement for a new partnership to support clean and sustainable ocean initiatives in the Asia-Pacific region, and ultimately to contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and the climate goals of the Paris Agreement. Everybody already knows that […]

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Artificial Intelligence in road transport: Cost of Non-Europe report

Transport is one of the sectors in which artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are seeing rapid uptake. AI systems can detect patterns in a large… Artificial Intelligence in road transport: Cost of Non-Europe report

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2021 Digital Market

European Commission: “Let’s change the Digital Markets in Europe”

The EU has unveiled an ambitious plan to regulate online platforms, and the European Commission is proposing to introduce ex ante regulation to … Regulating digital gatekeepers: Background on the future digital markets act

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2021 Economy EU Uncategorized

€600 billion Recovery & Resilience Fund agreed by EP-ECON

After the compromise agreed last December by EU national leaders on the financial facility and on MFF 2021-2027, on 11 January 2021, the ECON committee of the European Parliament (EP) votes the EU Regulation on Recovery and Resilient Fund. Then, on 9 February it will be voted by the EP Assembly and later by the […]

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2021

EU distributes 2 vaccines and buys 300 million doses more

  On 11 November, the European Commission approved a fourth contract with a pharmaceutical company, BioNTech – Pfizer. The contract provides for the initial purchase of 200 million doses on behalf of all EU Member States.  Plus an option to purchase up to a further 100 million doses once a vaccine has proven to be […]

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5 Priorities for Portuguese EU Council Presidency

The 5 priorities: Priority dossiers under the Portuguese EU Council Presidency Resilient Europe: Action plan for economic & monetary Union Social Europe: Action plan for the European Pillars of Social Rights Green Europe: Implementation of the European Green Deal Digital Europe: EU Digital Service Act Global Europe: EU-India Summit and Eastern Partnership Summit Portugal is […]

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