EU and AU leaders monitor progress towards enhancing peace and security
16 European Commissioners have met with their counterparts from the African Union (AU) Commission to discuss progress towards enhancing peace, security and governance. At a...
Varberg – a hidden gem on Sweden’s coast
The City of Varberg explores how it intends to become a creative hotspot - encouraging entrepreneurship, community collaboration and the dedication to achieve. Varberg is...
MEPs criticise Zuckerberg meeting on data breach scandal
MEPs have criticised a European Parliament meeting with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, which sought to discuss the recent Cambridge Analytica data breach scandal. Subject to...
EU launches new measures to support European Education Area plan
The European Commission has introduced a new package of measures aiming to bolster implementation of its European Education Area plan by 2025. Efforts to implement...
Majority of public sector workers expect public services to decline
Almost two-thirds (64%) of public sector workers expect the quality of public services to get worse over the next few years, more than three...
EU publishes survey of websites offering telecom services
In conjunction with national consumer protection authorities, the European Commission has published the results of an EU survey into websites offering telecom services. The study...
New EU policy will increase funding for education during crises and emergencies
The European Commission has adopted a new policy framework which will increase funding for education during crises and emergencies to 10% of the EU’s...
EU publishes results of Digital Economy and Society Index 2018
The European Commission has published the results of its Digital Economy and Society Index 2018, which measures the progress of member states towards the...
EU and Western Balkans leaders agree to improve co-operation in security
The EU has agreed new measures to improve co-operation in security and connectivity with its Western Balkans partners. The announcement followed a summit on EU-Western...
Johnson promotes campaign providing education for women and girls
UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has met with former prime minister Gordon Brown to discuss a campaign to promote education for women and girls...