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Europeans want more to be done for the environment

According to a new Eurobarometer survey, 94% of citizens in all EU Member States say that protecting the environment is important to them.

Smart Regions : Terafood - la Belgique et la France ensemble contre le gaspillage alimentaire

Chaque année, les Européens produisent 88 millions de tonnes de déchets alimentaires. Le projet franco-belge Interreg TeraFood tente de trouver une solution à ce problème en développant un capteur compact et peu coûteux pour le suivi de la qualité des aliments emballés.

Together to protect our biodiversity

On the occasion of the World Wildlife Day, the European Commission launched today in Monaco a new global coalition for biodiversity.

EUinmyRegion: EU funded projects' work under the spotlights!

EUinmyregion is a co-created communication campaign that aims to increase the visibility of all EU-funded projects across Europe.

RegioStars Awards 2020: applications now open!

RegioStars 2020 unveil the five thematic categories: smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, urban development and the topic of the year.

Budynki zajmują poczesne miejsce w naszym codziennym życiu. Spędzamy w nich znaczną część dnia, czy to w domu, w pracy, czy w czasie wolnym.

This #OpenDataDay, join #EUdatathon!

For #OpenDataDay 📊, discover the EU's annual #opendata competition #EUdatathon for 2020. Wherever you are in the 🌍, propose an app by ⏳ 3 May to try winning 🏆 a share of 100 000 euros 💶 and getting your work seen 📽📸!

For a green and climate-neutral Europe

These new EU funded projects will help to restore and conserve ecosystems and species we all depend on, move towards a circular economy, improve air and water quality, boost sustainable finance and increase climate resilience in Europe.

First webinar for EUdatathon

EUdatathon 2020.

Historic cultural sites restored in Latvia

An EU-funded project in Latvia is restoring six cultural monuments of national significance (including a castles and Eastern Orthodox cathedrals) and developing new tourism services at the sites.

Espanha e Portugal testam composto orgânico para limpar a água

Investigadores em Espanha e Portugal, financiados pelo FEDER, estão a testar um composto orgânico para compreender como poderá reduzir a concentração de poluentes nas águas residuais e minorar a degradação dos solos.

29 February is Rare Disease Day

From authorising 170 medicines to the benefit of 6 million patients to investing in research on rare diseases, the EU is working on all fronts

Je systém Galileo zdarma?

Galileo je veřejná služba, která je financována Evropskou Unií.

From Berlaymont banner to beautiful bags

Recycling is good - not having to recycle is even better! The Upcycled Bags Competition organised by the European Commission Social Media and Visual Communication Unit aims at showing how the EU is truly making a change to become more sustainable and inspire citizens to do the same with items they could upcycle instead of throwing away.

España y Portugal prueban un abono orgánico para la limpieza del agua

Investigadores de España y Portugal financiados por el Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER) están poniendo a prueba un abono orgánico que podría reducir la concentración de sustancias contaminantes en las aguas residuales y disminuir la degradación del suelo.

Smart Regions: TeraFood solution to overcome food waste

Developing a compact and low-cost sensor that can be applied for the monitoring of the quality of packaged food.

Spain and Portugal test organic compost to clean up water

ERDF-funded researchers are testing organic compost to understand how it could reduce the concentration of pollutants in wastewater and lessen soil degradation.

Become a partner of the European Week of Regions and Cities

One month left to become a partner and contribute to shape the biggest EU event in Brussels!

From working for citizens to working with citizens – Cohesion Policy shows the way

Cohesion Policy wants to champion engagement of citizens. To do that, it can rely on its deeply rooted presence on the ground, direct relations with the local institutions and a genuine partnership with communities and civil society.