#DigitalRespect4Her campaign to combat misogynist abuse
The European Commission has launched the #DigitalRespect4Her campaign, raising awareness of and advocating against abuse of women online. An Inter-Parliamentary Union report published in October...
Security Union counterterrorism measures approved
The European Parliament has agreed to adopt new legislative initiatives facilitating the detection and prevention of terrorism in the EU. The Security Union counterterrorism measures,...
Smart city investment report: UK awareness remains low
New research has found 68 per cent of UK respondents do not know what a smart city is or how the concept can benefit...
Road safety technology deployments approved
The European Parliament has approved proposed regulation to integrate road safety technology solutions in new vehicles. From May 2022, new vehicles produced in the EU...
Better Regulation stocktaking exercise completed
As this session of the European Parliament draws to a close, the European Commission has launched an assessment of its Better Regulation agenda. The report...
Hydrogen-powered garbage trucks debut in Europe
Refuse collection vehicles powered by hydrogen have begun a pilot implementation in the Eindhoven region of the Netherlands. The pilot scheme is part of the...
UK coal-free power breaks record
Power stations in the UK have generated a record 650 hours of energy without burning coal in the first three months of 2019. The result,...
Maritime anti-corruption agenda announced
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has announced it will begin work on official guidance to combat maritime corruption. More than 28,000 individual incidents of corruption...
Small businesses in Africa to receive EU investment
The European Commission has released €4.2 million through the External Investment Plan to help small businesses in Africa. The technical assistance programme, to be implemented...
Sustainable infrastructure investment pledged
The European Commission has proposed a total of €421 million in investment to support projects promoting sustainable, multimodal infrastructure development. 69 key mobility initiatives will...
