European elections 2019 see highest voter turnout in 20 years
2019’s EU elections, which ran from Thursday 23 May to Sunday 26 May, enjoyed voter turnout of more than 50% across the bloc. With turnout...
Critical infrastructure investment is essential to rail progress
Tech consultant and IoT proponent Paul Hemlett explores the need for critical infrastructure investment in the rail sector. Railway systems and technology development have been...
Biodiversity in France: conservation efforts receive €5 million loan
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued a €5 million loan to CDC Biodiversité, a banking subsidiary promoting biodiversity in France. CDC Biodiversité, a subsidiary...
Strategic importance of ports outlined in ESPO memo
The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has issued a memorandum emphasising the role of port authorities in promoting sustainability and competitiveness. The memorandum was released...
GDPR one year on: data protection celebrated
Tomorrow, 25 May, marks one year since the entry into force of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Andrus Ansip, Vice-President for the Digital...
May announces resignation date, leadership elections to begin
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has announced she will step down as leader of the Conservative party and, by extension, Prime Minister. This morning May...
Food supply chain transparency measures proposed
The European Commission has proposed measures to shore up fairness throughout the food supply chain by boosting transparency on food prices. Information on intermediary costs,...
EU Med Means Business event attendees list priorities for economic growth
The European Commission has hosted the first ‘EU Med Means Business’ event, aimed at defining policy priorities for the Southern Neighbourhood. Around 150 young entrepreneurs,...
EU-Albania joint operation launched by Border and Coast Guard
The European Border and Coast Guard Agency has launched its first joint operation with border officials of a non-EU country, Albania. Border and Coast Guard...
Sustainable energy competition: Danubia NanoTech wins €50,000
Nanomaterial specialist firm Danubia Nanotech has been declared the winner of EIT InnoEnergy’s PowerUp! sustainable energy competition. The annual PowerUp! competition aims to reward sustainable...
