Join the mission to deliver CASSINI Space Camps across the EU!

Última actualización Lunes, 17/02/2025 DG DEFIS is organising a pilot project of CASSINI Space Camps, targeting teenagers (between 14-18) to spark interest to pursue a vocation in the space sector. A call is open until 28 February for organisations to make this project real. CASSINI Space Camps is a 5-10 days programme that offer participants … Leer más

Weekly schedule of President António Costa

Monday 17 February 2025ParisInformal meeting on Ukraine and security in Europe hosted by President Emmanuel Macron Tuesday 18 February 202510.00 Meeting with US Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia, General Keith Kellogg12.00 Meeting with Prime Minister of Belgium, Bart de Wever (photo opportunity)14.00 Meeting with President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Odile … Leer más

‘No lasting peace without Ukraine and without the EU’: Speech by President Costa at the Munich Security Conference 2025

On 24 February 2022, the European Union changed. On the very first day of the war in Ukraine, at 7 pm, European leaders gathered for an emergency meeting in Brussels and exchanged with President Zelenskyy. It was a very dramatic discussion. Russia’s tanks were on their way to Kyiv. Russia’s bombs were falling across Ukraine. … Leer más

Bulgaria: Five individuals indicted in €6 million construction machinery fraud

(Luxembourg, 14 February 2024) – The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Sofia (Bulgaria) has filed indictments against five individuals suspected of defrauding the EU budget for over €6 million in a large-scale scheme involving construction machinery. The defendants allegedly were part of an organised crime group, which had the express goal of misappropriating EU … Leer más

New EuroHPC Project Strengthening EU-India Ties: the GANANA Project

The GANANA project aims to establish a long-term collaboration between Europe and India in the field of HPC applications in identified priority domains.   GANANA will strengthen expertise exchange, foster research links and enhance the development of software for HPC applications. Three European HPC Centers of Excellence funded by the EuroHPC JU, focusing on the domains … Leer más

Red Sea: Council prolongs the mandate of Operation ASPIDES

The Council today decided to prolong the mandate of the EU maritime security operation to safeguard freedom of navigation in relation to the Red sea crisis (EUNAVFOR ASPIDES) until 28 February 2026, with a reference amount of over €17 million for the period. This decision was taken following the strategic review of the operation. Furthermore, … Leer más

EIB and One World Media strengthen partnership championing women-led solutions

OMW EIB supports Women’s Solutions Reporting award Celebrating stories of girls and women tackling global challenges Winner to be announced in June 2025 One World Media (OWM) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) are proud to continue their partnership for the fifth consecutive year, through the Women’s Solutions Reporting Award. This award is one of … Leer más

Romania: Six indicted for €1.7 million fraud involving irrigation systems

(Luxembourg, 14 February 2025) – The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Iași (Romania) brought charges against four individuals and two companies for aggravated subsidy fraud and forgery of private documents in an investigation into a €1.73 million fraud involving projects for irrigation systems, entirely funded by the EU. As previously reported, the investigation looked into … Leer más

Cooperation via Eurojust leads to over thousand years of imprisonment for drug traffickers in Denmark and Norway

A successful and long-term cooperation between Norwegian and Danish authorities via Eurojust has led to over one thousand years of prison sentences imposed on a total of 152 drug traffickers in both countries. Between 2019 and 2024, Eurojust supported a joint investigation team (JIT) into the criminal network that ran the drug trafficking. A recent … Leer más