Great Lakes humanitarian aid to support vulnerable communities
The European Commission has announced it will distribute €34.275m in humanitarian aid to the Great Lakes region in Africa. The Commission’s Great Lakes humanitarian aid...
Electric buses: adoption set to triple by 2025, report says
Adoption of electric buses will triple worldwide by 2025, meaning just under half the world’s buses will be powered by electricity, a new report...
Sexual assault support boosted by UK funding
The UK government has released £5m (€5.64m) in funding for sexual assault support services as part of a move to ease survivors’ engagement with...
Mariya Gabriel to oversee Horizon Europe research programme
Mariya Gabriel, the incoming Commissioner for Innovation and Youth, will take over management of the €94.1bn Horizon Europe programme in November. Mariya Gabriel, who currently...
Labour exploitation: Brexit to increase ‘conveyor belt’ of trafficked migrants
Immigration Advice Service political correspondent Olivia Bridge outlines the growing risk of Brexit to labour exploitation and human trafficking. Human trafficking, slavery and labour exploitation...
5G emergency use demonstrated in Portugal
The Portuguese city of Aveiro has hosted a demonstration exercise simulating the potential uses of 5G connectivity for emergency workers. The exercise marked the official...
Mobility in Finland: on-demand pilot launches in Espoo
A pilot programme in Espoo will offer on-demand first- and last-mile transport after winning a competition for innovation of mobility in Finland. Helsinki Regional Transport...
Healthy Workplaces Good Practice Awards winners announced
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) has announced the 2019 winners of its Healthy Workplaces Good Practice Awards. EU-OSHA’s 14th annual...
UK biodiversity review recruits Sir David Attenborough
Sir David Attenborough will act as ambassador for a landmark UK biodiversity review aimed at assessing the economics of biodiversity. The UK biodiversity review, which...
Explosive ordnance disposal from Afghanistan to Ukraine
The HALO Trust is an international non-profit conducting essential explosive ordnance disposal around the world. As one of very few efforts to clear war-torn areas...
