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222.1 billion euros to restart the Italian economy, heavily impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. It is the treasure of the Recovery Plan approved by the Council of Ministers and that, after the passage in Parliament, will be sent to the European Commission by 30 April 2021. The intervention program developed [...]

The European Council paves the way for the European Single Market Programme for 2021-2027, funded with 4.2 billion euros. The Council recently adopted its position at first reading on the proposal for a regulation establishing the EU Single Market Programme for the period 2021-2027, following an agreement reached last December [...]

A step forward for the definition of a European climate law: yesterday the negotiators of the Council and the European Parliament reached an interim political agreement that introduces into the legislation two objectives to be achieved: EU climate neutrality for 2050: the reduction of net greenhouse gas emissions (emissions net [...]

The Commission is now proposing new rules and actions to turn Europe into the world pole for reliable artificial intelligence (AI). The combination of the first ever AI legal framework and a new plan coordinated with Member States will ensure the security and fundamental rights of individuals and businesses, while [...]

The European Commission has launched "Women TechEU", a support measure aimed at supporting 50 women-led start-ups through mentoring and mentoring to accompany female entrepreneurs on a path of training and business development. The first call for proposals will be launched in June 2021 with the support of the European Innovation [...]

The European Commission has launched "Horizon IP Scan", a free advice service for SMEs to help them manage and enhance intellectual property in collaborative R&I projects. The new service is designed for start-ups and SMEs involved in collaborative research projects under one of the EU’s research programmes, Horizon 2020 or [...]

The European Council approved the new Digital Europe 2021-2027 programme which, with a budget of 7,588 billion euros will stimulate digital transformation by providing funding for the introduction of state-of-the-art technologies in key areas such as artificial intelligence, supercomputing, and cyber security. Digital Europe will finance projects in five areas [...]

The European Union and the United States have concluded negotiations to adjust the agricultural quotas of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) of the European Union, following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU. This is the culmination of two years of negotiations within the WTO to divide these [...]

Clearer energy labels and spare parts of domestic appliances available longer on the market. These are the changes that have entered into force since 1 March 2021 in the EU to make life easier for consumers in the Member States and to invest in eco-compatibility. We start from the EU [...]

The European Commission adopted today the first strategic plan for Horizon Europe, the EU’s new research and innovation programme worth 95.5 billion euros in current prices. The strategic plan is new to Horizon Europe and sets out the strategic guidelines for investment guidance in the first four years of the [...]