Congo Ebola outbreak: EU offers €50m in humanitarian aid
The European Commission has announced it will distribute €50m in funding to support vulnerable communities affected by the outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic...
Together Against Violence campaign to protect women in Palestine
A 16-day joint campaign, ‘Together Against Violence’, has launched to advocate for the rights of women in Palestine. The campaign forms part of the international...
EER 2021 to reward sustainable regional policy innovation
The European Entrepreneurial Region initiative (EER), which rewards innovative policy strategy in regions of the EU, has been renewed for the period spanning 2021...
Small businesses in Spain to benefit from EIB investment
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will partner with Spain’s Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO) to release €1bn in funding for small businesses in Spain. In...
Finland data economy principles unveiled at high level conference
Ministers at a high level conference in Finland have published a list of future principles for a European data economy. Finland’s Ministers of Transport and...
Denmark sustainable development funding to support African growth
Denmark has made a €10m funding contribution to the EU’s External Investment Plan, which promotes sustainable development in Africa. The External Investment Plan, a key...
In-work poverty research project receives €3.2m from Horizon 2020
The EU’s Horizon 2020 financial instrument for supporting innovation has awarded €3.2m to a research project investigating in-work poverty. Nearly 10% of the EU’s working...
Scotland innovation programme announces 10 new projects
The Scottish government’s CivTech Accelerator programme, which aims to stimulate innovation in Scotland, has announced 10 new projects. CivTech, which was launched by the government...
Violence against women: EU prevention measures highlighted
Monday 25 November marks the United Nations’ International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. In a statement issued to mark the occasion, European...
Smart City of 2019: Stockholm is world’s smartest city
Stockholm has been declared the Smart City of 2019 at the Smart City Expo World Congress, held this week in Barcelona. The expo’s annual World...
