Press corner 2 dicembre 2022

Commission welcomes a new service to better access and exploit the EU’s Copernicus satellites data
The Commission welcomes the procurement of a new Copernicus data access service following the signature today of a contract between the European Space Agency and a consortium led by T-Systems International.

Calendrier du lundi 5 décembre au dimanche 11 décembre 2022
Déplacements et visites des commissaires

Questions and Answers: Commission proposes to criminalise evasion of EU sanctions

Daily News 02 / 12 / 2022

Ukraine: Commission proposes to criminalise the violation of EU sanctions
The European Commission is today putting forward a proposal to harmonise criminal offences and penalties for the violation of EU restrictive measures.

Joint European Commission and World Health Organisation press release on extending strategic cooperation to deliver better health for all
Following the EU-WHO Strategic Dialogue on Health, that took place between Commissioner Kyriakides and WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Commission and the World Health Organisation have agreed to enhance strategic cooperation in global health security and architecture.

EU Cohesion Policy: €623 million for a just transition to climate neutrality in the Netherlands
The Commission has adopted the Dutch Territorial Just Transition Plan (TJTP) making €623 million available under the Just Transition Fund (JTF) to support a fair transition to a climate-neutral economy.

EU and Japan step up cooperation on hydrogen
The EU and Japan have today intensified their cooperation on hydrogen with the signature of a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to spur innovation and develop an international hydrogen market.

EU Cohesion Policy: over €530 million for territorial cooperation including Ukraine and Moldova in 2021-2027
The Commission has approved four new Interreg programmes involving 10 Member States, Ukraine, and Moldova for an amount of €533 million of EU funding in 2021-2027 to foster cross-border and transnational cooperation, boost the green transition and support healthcare and education.

Speech by President von der Leyen at the Peter Sutherland Leadership Award

Address by President von der Leyen to the Joint Houses of the Oireachtas