Education for migrant women: study calls for gender mainstreaming
Research into the education and training of migrant women across the EU has identified a need to tailor courses for women. 7.5% of the EU’s...
Scottish independence a step closer as UK prepares to leave EU
The Scottish parliament has passed a bill laying out the frameworks for a potential future second referendum on Scotland’s independence from the UK. The 2014...
EU Withdrawal Bill passes, Brexit to follow
The UK government’s EU Withdrawal Bill, which cements the terms for the implementation of Brexit, has been approved by the House of Commons. The UK...
Brexit and Ireland: study finds residents sceptical
Research has found that residents of Ireland and Northern Ireland have extensive reservations regarding the impacts of Brexit. A report compiled by researchers from Queen’s...
Connectivity in Africa: €30m project to support high speed internet
The European Commission has announced it will release €30m in funding to boost broadband connectivity throughout Africa. The funding will support the third round of...
SMEs in Georgia to benefit from €50m EIB loan
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has loaned €50m to the Bank of Georgia to enable financing for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in...
International Migrants Day celebrates migrant contributions
Today, 18 December, marks International Migrants Day, aimed at recognising the extensive contributions of migrants to the world. Globally, around 272 million people are migrants....
Marine biotechnology develops plastic substitutes from crabs, prawns
A new study has revealed the potential of marine biotechnology to develop an environmentally sound replacement for plastics. The ‘Marine industrial biotechnology applications’ study, operating...
Flexible working is crucial for Parliament and businesses
By Christmas we’ll have a Parliament set to embrace flexible working: business should too, says Stuart Templeton, Head of UK at Slack. Whatever your political...
European Semester Autumn Package to promote sustainable growth
The new European Commission has launched the autumn growth package for its inaugural European Semester cycle. The European Semester Autumn Package lays out the Commission’s...
