ECB digital euro consultation ends with record level of public feedback
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: ECB digital euro consultation ends with record level of public feedback Description: The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the 19 European Union countries which have adopted the euro. Our main task is to maintain price stability in the euro area and so preserve the purchasing power of the single currency.
Edible insects: the science of novel food evaluations
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Edible insects: the science of novel food evaluations Description: Today’s batch of EFSA scientific opinions on novel food applications includes the first completed assessment of a proposed insect-derived food product. Our safety evaluations are a necessary step in the regulation of novel food, as our scientific advice supports EU and national decision-makers who authorise these products for the European market. Since the Novel Food Regulation came into effect on 1 January 2018, EFSA has received a large volume of applications, covering a wide variety of novel and traditional food sources.
EASO operations expand to all major EU countries of first arrival
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: EASO operations expand to all major EU countries of first arrival Description: In 2021, EASO’s operational support to national asylum and reception authorities will cover all five Mediterranean EU Member States which receive the most asylum applications, accounting for 50% of the Agency’s budget.
Launch of Living-in.eu platform to accelerate the European way of living through digital transformation
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Launch of Living-in.eu platform to accelerate the European way of living through digital transformation Description: Brussels, Belgium – The living-in.eu platform was launched during the CITYxCITY Festival and creates the conditions to upscale digital solutions based on iconic projects. living-in.eu is a bottom-up movement which has the ambition to have a positive impact on the quality of life of at least 300 million European citizens by 2025. The initiative is a cooperation of Eurocities, Open & Agile Smart Cities (OASC), European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL) and is supported by the European Commission and the European Committee of the Regions.
EIB and European Investment Advisory Hub support Thüringer Aufbaubank in delivering targeted advisory support to municipalities
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: EIB and European Investment Advisory Hub support Thüringer Aufbaubank in delivering targeted advisory support to municipalities Description: Today, the EIB and the Thuringian Development Bank, Thüringer Aufbaubank (TAB), signed a grant agreement funded by the European Investment Advisory Hub. The Advisory Hub supports the development of advisory capacities and the local delivery of advisory services through a dedicated call for proposals for national promotional banks and institutions. The agreement aims to address the needs of Thuringian municipalities for support in the preparation of sustainable and financially viable projects using various sources of funding and financing.
Article - New US president: how EU-US relations could improve
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: New US president: how EU-US relations could improve | News | European Parliament Description: A new US president taking office represents an opportunity to reset transatlantic relations. Find out what the EU is offering to work together on.