• Posted 11-Mar-2021

CORONAVIRUS: EU SUPPORT TO INNOVATORS YIELDS PROMISING RESULTS ONE YEAR ON

In the past year, the Commission has invested €226 million through the European Innovation Council pilot and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology to support innovative start-ups, small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and projects to develop solutions in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing crisis. Many of these companies and projects have already generated promising results.


  • Posted 11-Mar-2021

PARLIAMENT GIVES GREEN LIGHT FOR NEW EU4Health PROGRAMME

MEPs adopted the EU4Health programme for 2021-2027, which aims to prepare EU health systems more rigorously for future health threats and pandemics.


  • Posted 11-Mar-2021

PARLIAMENT ADOPTS InvestEU PROGRAMME FOR STRATEGIC AND INNOVATIVE INVESTMENTS

On 9 March, MEPs adopted the new InvestEU programme, which will mobilise public and private investments and guarantees simplified access to financing.


  • Posted 11-Mar-2021

EUROPE’S DIGITAL DECADE: COMMISSION SETS THE COURSE TOWARDS A DIGITALLY EMPOWERED EUROPE BY 2030

On 9 March, the Commission presented a vision, targets and avenues for a successful digital transformation of Europe by 2030. This is also critical to achieve the transition towards a climate neutral, circular and resilient economy.


  • Posted 09-Mar-2021

THE CONFERENCE ON THE FUTURE OF EUROPE GETS GREEN LIGHT FROM THE COUNCIL

The Council of the EU gave its approval to the joint declaration on the Conference on the Future of Europe, aimed at involving citizens in a wide-ranging debate on Europe's future in the coming decade and beyond, including in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic.