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Blockchain Now And Tomorrow

The new report giving insights into blockchain technology,

part of the Facts4EUFuture series
Facts4EUFuture

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Living labs, testbed for smart and sustainable cities

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JRC Annual Report 2018

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Knowledge and Democracy – Why evidence matters

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Collapsed unit at a fertilizer facility after the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008

Oct 14 2019

This year's International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction focuses on reducing disaster damage to critical infrastructure and disruption of basic services.

A new report by the JRC identifies the trends, raises questions and provokes discussions on what the future of cities can, and should be.

Oct 11 2019

The future of cities - opportunities, challenges and the way forward

While urban population is expected to continue growing across most of the globe, this is less so in Europe.

Japanese beetle is on the list of 20 quarantine plant pests on the EU territory published today.

Oct 11 2019

Plant Health: prioritising the fight against 20 quarantine plant pests on the EU territory

Following a new methodology, the JRC assessed a list of quarantine pests for their potential economic, social and environmental impact on EU agriculture and forestry.

There is a wealth of available information from various sources on children in migration at EU and international level.

Oct 11 2019

7% of children in the EU live in a different country from their nationality, new EU study estimates

Migration can shape how a child grows up and has an impact on children’s identity, development and well-being.

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