Commission launches new generation of Europe Direct centres to strengthen local engagement and democratic resilience

mennessä CrNet Oy | maalis 13, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

Representatives from over 400 Europe Direct centres are gathering in Brussels today to exchange best practices on how to foster local engagement and democratic spaces, and to align their local strategies for the years ahead. The event marks the launch of the new...

A third of online shoppers in the EU experience issues

mennessä CrNet Oy | maalis 13, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

More than a third (35.4%) of online shoppers in the EU reported encountering problems while making purchases through a website or an app in 2025, according to data from Eurostat. The data comes from a 2025 survey by the EU’s statistics agency Eurostat on the use of...

Commission presents measures to increase EU’s energy independence and affordability

mennessä CrNet Oy | maalis 11, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

On Tuesday, the European Commission presented first initiatives to boost investment in homegrown clean energy solutions, increase resilience and reduce energy prices. The current geopolitical context again reminds us of the risks related to Europe’s reliance on...

Deal on measures to reinforce farmers’ position in the food supply chain

mennessä CrNet Oy | maalis 6, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

On Thursday, Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on new provisions to strengthen the contractual position of farmers to help stabilise their income. The informal agreement reached by the co-legislators seeks to ensure that the final prices of food products...

EU adopts maritime strategy for ports, shipping and shipbuilding

mennessä CrNet Oy | maalis 6, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

The EU Commission has adopted an Industrial Maritime Strategy and a Ports Strategy intended to drive competitiveness, sustainability, decarbonisationand security within the EU’s wider waterborne sector. “With our EU Ports and Industrial Maritime Strategies, we are...