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EU foreign investment screening mechanism becomes fully operational

The EU framework for screening of foreign direct investment (FDI) will become fully operational as of 11 October 2020. Over the last eighteen months following the adoption of the first EU investment screening regulation, the Commission and Member States have put in place an effective coordination framework. It will now become instrumental in preserving Europe’s […]

Social Innovation Tournament’s 2020 Results

The winners of the ninth edition of the Social Innovation Tournament’s (SIT) General Category are Navilens with first prize and BeeOmonitoring with second prize, whereas Sponsh and PlasticFri were awarded first and second place in the Special Category, dedicated to projects focusing on the environment and with a strong focus on biodiversity and ecosystem conservation.

COVID-19: Council agrees its position on the Recovery and Resilience Facility

Following the political agreement reached by the ministers for economy and finance on 6 October 2020, member states’ EU ambassadors today formally agreed the Council’s position on the Recovery and Resilience Facility. The facility is the centrepiece of the Next Generation EU recovery instrument designed to respond to the COVID-19 crisis and the challenges posed by […]

Easing of restrictions sparked boost in mental well-being across Europe with largest increases for older people; but young people, unemployed cause for concern

Mental well-being among people in Europe improved between the April and July waves of Eurofound’s Living, working and COVID-19 surveys, with the largest increases among those aged 50 and over. On a national level, reported mental well-being was highest in Denmark, Slovenia and the Netherlands, and marked improvements were seen in France and Italy – coinciding with […]