The European Commission has presented three proposals to the Council for decisions to grant financial support under the ‘Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency’ (SURE) instrument: an additional €900 million to Greece. It brings the total support to the country to €6.2 billion, an additional €26 million to Cyprus, bringing total support to…
Day: September 29, 2022
Transport and Mobility Innovation
Some of Europe’s brightest young innovators will get a chance to showcase their talents – and products – at a major international conference in Lisbon later this year. The Transport Research Arena (TRA) event is said to be the largest European research and technology conference on transport and mobility. In 2022, the TRA takes place in…
European Commission Aid Pledges
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has concluded a week of discussions with world leaders and international partners at the UN General Assembly in New York with a series of pledges to tackle the current food crisis, aggravated by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the urgent climate crisis and to improve global…
Race Hots up in Competition for European City of Culture
The French city of Montpelier has thrown its hat into the ring in the race to become European City of Culture in 2025. It is among ten French cities competing to win the prestige award and a delegation from Montpelier and the city of Sete, which is supporting the initiative, were in Brussels this week…
Annual Christmas Concert
One event that is held in Brussels every year and invariably sells out is the traditional Brussels carol concert at the city’s Koninklijk Conservatorium. This year the ever popular event will take place at 5pm on 18 December. Tickets are €20 for adults and €15.00 for children. Mary Gow is again the musical director/pianist and Ian…
Trust, or trussed?
When eight central and eastern European countries joined the EU in 2004, an opinion poll showed their people placed greater trust in EU institutions than their own governments: the latest Eurobarometer poll confirms that this was not an isolated result. Based on information gathered across all EU Member States in February and March of last…