AccelerateEU —
AccelerateEU —
EU: strategic cooperation with South Korea and Japan. Trade, critical raw materials, digital technology, defence
EU: Pact for the Mediterranean, first “Action Plan” with 100 initiatives. Three pillars: people, economies, security
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EU Commission: online platforms, European age verification app. Von der Leyen: “To protect our children”
EU Commission: 400 million for postdoctoral researchers. Von der Leyen: “Europe’s future is built on knowledge”
EU Commission: DiscoverEU. Micallef, “opportunity to discover new cultures and shared values”
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS OPEN —
EU Commission: DiscoverEU, 40,000 free passes for 18-year-olds to travel across Europe
EU: consumer protection, “illegal discounts and pricing practices” behind Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales
EU Commission: measures against several platforms, because minors must be “properly protected online, as they have the right to be”
EU Commission: 34.6 billion euros of funds reallocated to innovation, defence, housing
EU Commission: road accidents, over 19 thousand deaths a year. The safest roads are in Sweden and Denmark, Romania is bottom of the list
ECONOMY —
