The 2018 annual report on Erasmus+, published on 28 January, shows that over the last three decades, more than 10 million people have participated in what turned out to be a life-changing experience for many of them.
This year's European Green Capital is Lisbon. Its mayor, Fernando Medina (PT/PES), is a member of the European Committee of the Regions, and he was asked to introduce some of the achievements that have placed Lisbon at the forefront of Europe's greenest cities - and best places to live.
As of 1 January 2020, Rijeka (Croatia) and Galway (Ireland) will hold the title of European Capital of Culture for one year.
The Research Executive Agency has received 661 proposals for the final calls for Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge 2, which closed on 23rd of Janaury. These are the SC2 calls with the largest budget allocated under Horizon 2020: €521 million.
With human activity leaving its indelible mark on the landscape and affecting the climate, our natural world is changing faster than at any other time in history.