Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton attends the Cannes Film Festival to meet representatives of the audiovisual industry, take stock of the EU support to the sector, and present his vision to build Europe’s cultural sovereignty.
On 20 May, the Commission launched “Media Invest”, a new financing tool to boost Europe's audiovisual industry.
The European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) is pooling European resources to place Europe at the head of the global supercomputing race. A CORDIS Projects Info Pack showcases nine projects to promote green computing and technological autonomy in Europe.
Significant investments have been made in the field of poverty-related and emerging infectious diseases over the last years, thanks to global efforts, including by the EU. However, the burden remains high, with the COVID-19 pandemic highlighting the global and devastating impact that infectious diseases can have.
On 16 May, the European Delegation to the State of Israel and the Israel-Europe R&I Directorate (ISRED) organised the Horizon Europe Launch Event that took place in a hybrid format combining both live TV studio and virtual participation.