Hiding in plain sight: make sure Europe’s most wanted criminals do not escape their past
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Hiding in plain sight: make sure Europe’s most wanted criminals do not escape their past Description: Some of Europe’s most wanted criminals are long-term fugitives who have escaped capture by law enforcement for many years. Some of them could even be living relatively ordinary lives at present but have a dark, criminal past that they are desperate to hide.
Cohesion policy must do more to promote gender equality in Europe
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Cohesion policy must do more to promote gender equality in Europe Description: Cohesion policy must address the issues of gender equality and women's participation in the labour market, which are crucial to envisage greater economic and social cohesion in Europe. This is the call included in an opinion drafted by Donatella Porzi, Regional Councillor for the Region of Umbria (Italy), which was adopted by the plenary of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) on 2 December. Local and regional leaders consider of paramount importance for the gender perspective also to be incorporated into the national recovery and resilience plans.
Winners announced: EuroMed Capital for Dialogue Award 2021
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Winners announced: EuroMed Capital for Dialogue Award 2021 Description: On 30 November 2021, the Anna Lindh Foundation organised, in the framework of celebrations for the Day of the Mediterranean on 28 November and on the margins of the UFM Regional Forum, the award ceremony of the EuroMed Capital for Dialogue Award 2021 – a new initiative by this institution to promote intercultural dialogue in the Euro-Mediterranean region.
CoR calls for boldness when implementing new solutions to strengthen European SMEs
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: CoR calls for boldness when implementing new solutions to strengthen European SMEs Description: The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) stressed within the opinion adopted by unanimity at the Plenary Meeting on the 2nd of December, that the European Commission's report on competition policy 2020 must be followed by bold acts. The EU should take the needs of SMEs into account to create a fair and level playing field for the benefit of all EU citizens, considering the implications of the pandemic and the consequences of substantially increased amounts of state aid. Therefore, any COVID-19-related aid should be granted only to businesses that are experiencing the immediate financial impact of the pandemic.
EIOPA publishes monthly technical information for Solvency II Relevant Risk Free Interest Rate Term Structures and parallel technical information
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: EIOPA publishes monthly technical information for Solvency II Relevant Risk Free Interest Rate Term Structures and parallel - Eiopa European Commission Description: EIOPA publishes monthly technical information for Solvency II Relevant Risk Free Interest Rate Term Structures and parallel
CoR Climate Pact Ambassadors call for more collaboration on key initiatives towards the European Climate Pact
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: CoR Climate Pact Ambassadors call for more collaboration on key initiatives towards the European Climate Pact Description: The Climate Pact Ambassadors of the European Committee of the Regions and the Directorate General Climate Action of the European Commission debated on the first CoR Climate Ambassadors event on the possibilities offered by the initiative whose purpose is to get individuals, communities and organisations involved in climate actions and build a greener Europe. Climate Pact Ambassadors play a key role in the CoR's actions for the Climate Pact .