Europe
Gender pay gap in Europe: facts and figures (infographic)
Find out about the economic inequalities that continue to persist between women and men in the EU. It has been more than 25 years since the adoption of the UN’s...
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CPJ joins statement welcoming Council of Europe action against abusive lawsuits
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined other civil society groups and press freedom organizations in a joint statement on Wednesday welcoming recent steps by the Council of Europe to limit abusive lawsuits...
Environment
Carbon-Free Europe shows the European Union’s most feasible, cost-effective pathway to net-zero by 2050
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, March 30, 2022 - New first-of-its-kind modelling commissioned by Carbon-Free Europe shows the European Union’s most feasible, cost-effective pathway to net-zero by 2050 must retain existing carbon-free energy...
Europe
MEPs demand more action to protect EU budget from misuse
The EU needs tougher measures to protect its budget from misuse by political elites serving their own interests, according to a report to be voted on by MEPs. The report...
Europe
Future of Europe: Conference debates proposals for EU action
As the Conference on the Future of Europe enters the final stages, a plenary took place on 25-26 March to examine concrete proposals. The Conference plenary in Strasbourg once again...
Europe
AI and the Future of Europe – Conference in Brussels on the 30th of March
Renew Europe MEP Dragos Tudorache, chair of AIDA (Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence in the Digital Age) and Parliament co-rapporteur on the AI Act, is organizing an in-person, high-level conference...
Europe
The EU response to the Ukraine refugee crisis
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has forced millions of people to leave their homes. Find out what the EU is doing to help them and manage its external borders. Russia’s invasion...
Europe
European Electoral Act: MEPs want transnational lists and all countries to vote on 9 May
The Constitutional Affairs Committee proposes a reform of the European Electoral Act defining common minimum electoral standards and a Union-wide constituency. With 19 votes to 9 and without any abstentions,...
Culture
Glasgow’s museum of religion has been saved from closure – here’s why it’s important for multicultural Britain
Glasgow’s St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art is unique within the British Isles. It is the only museum dedicated to the dialogue between art and religion, housing religious artefacts from...
America
Joint Statement between the European Commission and the United States on European Energy Security
The United States and the European Commission are committed to reducing Europe's dependency on Russian energy. We reaffirm our joint commitment to Europe's energy security and sustainability and to accelerating…