From Friday 18 November to Friday 9 December, the European Commission Representation in Ireland will host an exhibition presented by the Institut Français and the Courrier International. The exhibition, entitled “Drawing Freely” (Dessins en Liberté) is composed of 12 panels of cartoons made by almost 50 cartoonists from all around the world. Each panel is devoted to a specific topic linked to freedom of expression: censorship, internet, corruption, women’s rights, rebellions, racism… All of the drawings were published in local papers. The exhibition will be open to the public on weekdays from 18 November to 9 December from 9 am to 5 pm at Europe House, 12-14 Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2.
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From Friday 18 November to Friday 9 December, the European Commission Representation in Ireland will host an exhibition presented by the Institut Français and the Courrier International. The exhibition, entitled “Drawing Freely” (Dessins en Liberté) is composed of 12 panels of cartoons made by almost 50 cartoonists from all around the world. Each panel is devoted to a specific topic linked to freedom of expression: censorship, internet, corruption, women’s rights, rebellions, racism… All of the drawings were published in local papers. The exhibition will be open to the public on weekdays from 18 November to 9 December from 9 am to 5 pm at Europe House, 12-14 Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2.
From Friday 18 November to Friday 9 December, the European Commission Representation in Ireland will host an exhibition presented by the Institut Français and the Courrier International. The exhibition, entitled “Drawing Freely” (Dessins en Liberté) is composed of 12 panels of cartoons made by almost 50 cartoonists from all around the world. Each panel is devoted to a specific topic linked to freedom of expression: censorship, internet, corruption, women’s rights, rebellions, racism… All of the drawings were published in local papers. The exhibition will be open to the public on weekdays from 18 November to 9 December from 9 am to 5 pm at Europe House, 12-14 Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2.
From Friday 18 November to Friday 9 December, we are hosting an exhibition from the Institut Français and the Courrier International. The exhibition, “Drawing Freely” (Dessins en Liberté) has 12 panels of cartoons from almost 50 cartoonists from all around the world. Each panel is devoted to a specific topic linked to freedom of expression: censorship, internet, corruption, women’s rights, rebellions, racism… All of the drawings were published in local papers. The exhibition is open to the public on weekdays from from 9 am to 5 pm at Europe House, 12-14 Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2.
On 18 October 2016, the Commission presented a proposal for a Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area - PRIMA. The first partnership of its kind in the Mediterranean basin aims to develop much-needed novel solutions for sustainable water management and food production.
On 12 October 2016, the European Commission presented the first in a series of monthly reports on progress made towards an effective and sustainable Security Union. The report outlines the Commission's efforts in the fight against terrorism, organised crime and cybercrime and the work undertaken to strengthen the EU's resilience against these threats. It also highlights the priority areas where more work is needed and sets out concrete operational measures for the months to come.
On Thursday 6 October 2016, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency was officially launched, less than a year after it was first proposed by the Commission.
Upon approval of Malta's draft budgetary plans for 2017 by the European Commission, the European Semester of 2015-16 will come to an end. The work for the 2016-17 European Semester has already begun with meetings having taken place for the so-called "fact-finding" mission.
On Thursday 6 October 2016, the First Vice President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans met the citizens of Malta and replied to their questions during a Citizens' Dialogue held at the Grand Hotel Excelsior in Floriana. The event, moderated by journalist Mark Micallef, unfolded in a very lively manner and generated an animated debate between the First Vice President and the audience.
On Thursday 20 and on Friday 21 October 2016, European Commission's Vice-President Andrus Ansip visited Malta to underline the importance of moving forward quickly with the Commission's proposals to create a Digital Single Market, more specifically under the upcoming Maltese Presidency of the Council of the EU.
Come and join the debate with Federica Mogherini on the place the Mediterranean region has in the EU Global Strategy. Save the date: Wednesday 2 November at 15:30, KSU Common Room, University of Malta.
EU Agriculture and Fisheries will meet in Brussels on Monday 15 November.
EU Agriculture and Fisheries will meet in Brussels on Monday 15 November.
EU Finance Ministers will meet in Brussels on Friday 11 November.
EU Finance Ministers will meet in Brussels on Friday 11 November.
The Foreign Affairs Council will discuss the modernisation of the EU's trade defence instruments and the new anti-dumping methodology. Ministers will discuss the WTO and the post-Nairobi process. They will also take stock of negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). In addition, the EU and Ecuador will sign the Protocol of Accession of Ecuador to the EU-Colombia/Peru Trade Agreement.
EU Finance Ministers will meet in Brussels on Tuesday 8 November.
The objective of the consultation is to collect information from a wide audience on different aspects of Horizon 2020 implementation. It is open until 15 January 2017.
According to new Eurostat figures, Ireland had the second lowest share of crop area devoted to organic farming in the EU in 2015 at 1.6%, up from 1% in 2010. This corresponds to a total land area of just over 73,000 hectares, up from 47 864 in 2010. In total, 11,139,595 hectares are devoted to organic farming in the EU, or 6.2% of cropland, up from 5.1% in 2010. The countries with the highest shares of crop land devoted to organic farming are Austria (20%) Sweden (17%) and Estonia (16%). Malta had the lowest share (0.3%).
The EU Investment Fund (#InvestEU) has made its first loan to an Irish private company via the EIB. The €70 million EIB loan is guaranteed by the EU budget, which allows the EIB to offer Malin long-term financing with flexible conditions and at favourable rates. The formal signature took place in Dublin this week with Minister Mary Mitchell-O'Connor, Head of Representation Gerry Kiely, EIB Vice President Andrew McDowell and Malin (pictured). The Investment Plan is the Juncker Commission's landmark strategy to support investments and bring back jobs and growth to Europe. It allows its strategic partner, the EIB, to take on innovative and higher-risk projects.