Facility for Refugees in Turkey a continued success
The EU’s third annual report on its Facility for Refugees in Turkey shows the EU has delivered ongoing, consistent support for refugees. The Facility, which...
Official development assistance: EU is world’s highest donor
The EU is the world’s largest donor of official development assistance, according to figures released by the Office for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The...
European SME innovation support faces audit
EU schemes supporting innovation in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are to be audited by the European Court of Auditors. The audit will explore whether...
Ethical AI pilot to test policy guidelines
The European Commission has announced the launch of a pilot project to implement ethical artificial intelligence (AI) policies and practices across the EU. The Commission...
Mucopolysaccharide storage diseases and EU care
Susanne Kircher and Michaela Weigl of MPS Europe GmbH discuss the importance of raising awareness of rare diseases and MPS across Europe. Mucopolysaccharide storage diseases...
Cross-border smart cities in Finland and Estonia
Finland’s Aalto University and Estonian Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) have received a joint grant to build a smart city centre of excellence. The €32...
Digital Day 2019 to focus on diversity, sustainability
The EU’s Digital Day 2019, set to take place tomorrow, will see Member States sign declarations to advance progressive digital development across Europe. Representatives of...
Birmingham 5G trial a success
New Street Station in Birmingham has become the UK’s first station to trial 5G high speed digital communications connectivity. The live test, conducted by Vodafone,...
Fast broadband for Italy receives EU funding
The European Commission has adopted a policy providing more than €573 million in funding to deliver fast broadband for Italy. Funding from the EU will...
May requests Article 50 extension
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has written to European Council president Donald Tusk requesting a further extension of Article 50 to 30 June. It was...
