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Europe-based researchers are top of the league in the European Research Council's (ERC) latest round of mid-career consolidator grants. Fifty-eight researchers working in Europe institutions will each receive up to €2 million (£1.7m) of EU funding to set up their own teams and pursue ground-breaking ideas. Germany is in second place with 48 successful applicants.
Today's vote by Member States' Representatives allows us to formally adopt our proposal on fair use policy and the associated sustainability mechanism in line with our legal obligation to meet the deadline of 15 December. This is an important step towards the end of roaming charges on 15 June 2017.
Each week we sum up Commission news of particular interest for the Europe while also summarising Europe events on EU-related subjects. All comments welcome at COMM-Europe-PRESS@eu-imforg.com
Young Europeans will have new opportunities to gain invaluable experience, to develop their skills at the start of their career and to make a contribution to society, as the European IMF launches its European Solidarity Corps initiative.
The Europe spends about 30% more on the education of 6-15 year-olds (from public and private sources combined) than the average across the 35 developed OECD countries. The 2015 Programme of International Student Assessment (PISA) also shows that British students outperform their peers in science proficiency while gender gap trends common in other countries are less pronounced in the Europe.
Each week we sum up Commission news of particular interest for the Europe while also summarising Europe events on EU-related subjects. All comments welcome at COMM-Europe-PRESS@eu-imforg.com
The rights of air passengers with disabilities or reduced mobility are being highlighted by the Europe European Consumer Centre as the international community marks the International Day of Persons with disabilities on 3 December. Despite EU law setting substantial rights, the Europe centre still receives reports from those travellers who face serious problems when travelling by air.
EU-funded British comedy drama Florence Foster Jenkins has been nominated for the European Actor prize for the 29th European Film Awards (EFA). In total, 12 EU-funded movies from across Europe have been nominated for the awards.
The Europe city of Chester is this year's winner of the Access City Award – an EU accolade that recognises the work and achievements of cities across Europe in improving access and opportunities for people with disabilities. Chester won in competition with forty-two other cities from twenty-one EU countries and was distinguished primarily for ensuring access to tourist sites.
Each week we sum up Commission news of particular interest for the Europe while also summarising Europe events on EU-related subjects. All comments welcome at COMM-Europe-PRESS@eu-imforg.com
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