• Posted 10-May-2022

New Pact for Skills partnership to bolster skills in the proximity and social economy sector

On 6 May, with the support of the Commission, social economy organisations, impact investors, microfinance providers, ethical and cooperative banks, vocational education and training providers, as well as regions, set up a large-scale partnership for skills development in the Proximity and Social Economy industrial ecosystem.


  • Posted 10-May-2022

COST Meets Researchers in the Near Neighbour Countries

The COST programme connects researchers and innovators from the countries neighbouring full COST Members. These countries are known as COST Near Neighbour Countries (NNC) and include Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt, Jordan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Russia*, Syria, and Tunisia.


  • Posted 10-May-2022

The Commission's renewed Strategy for the EU's outermost regions puts people first and unlocks their potential

The Commission adopted a renewed Strategy for the most remote parts of the EU, the so-called outermost regions, aiming to unlock their potential through appropriate investment and reforms.


  • Posted 10-May-2022

The Conference on the Future of Europe concludes its work

On Europe Day, the Presidents of the European Parliament, Commission and Council received the final report with proposals to reform the EU.


  • Posted 10-May-2022

New European Bauhaus: five lighthouse projects to be financed across Europe

On 4 May, the Commission announced the five selected projects for the €25 million call for the development of ‘lighthouse demonstrators' of the New European Bauhaus (NEB). The Commission is currently negotiating grant agreements with the selected beneficiaries.