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Intrapartum antimicrobial prophylaxis (IAP), is a standard procedure used while delivering babies. According to EU-funded researchers, it may have important implications for infant health, increasing risks of obesity, diabetes, and antibiotics resistance. This finding opens the door to the development of new dietary strategies for minimising the effect of this
Technology developed in an EU-funded project for high-energy physics experiments also has the potential to greatly enhance the sensitivity of PET scanners for medical imaging. Powered by WPeMatico
Preparations for the European Week of Regions and Cities, 11 to 14 October 2021 have already started!The two co-organisers, the European Committee of the Regions and the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy, launched their call for partners during the Kick-Off meeting on 28 January 2021 which gathered
The European Committee of the Regions and the European Commission’s European Alliance of Apprenticeships (EAfA) organised on 26 January a joint online event, the second in a series of roadmap events leading to a high-level conference on apprenticeships. The event was supported by the German Delegation of the Committee of
On the evening of Thursday, 14 January 2021, passers-by walking along the dock of the port of Sorrento witnessed a fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) in difficulty in the port area. A few hours later, the lifeless body of a large whale, almost 20 metres long, one of the largest ever found
The Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation published today the results of an independent expert report identifying the investment gaps existing in the EU and reasons behind these. Powered by WPeMatico
The RegHub Network has concluded its fifth consultation on the impact of three CAP Regulations on rural development, more concretely, on the extent to which they can support rural areas to address socio-economic challenges such as low growth, unemployment or poor generational renewal. Powered by WPeMatico
The European Committee of the Regions has put forward an opinion on the 8th Environment Action Programme (EAP), the EU’s common environmental strategy for 2030 that supports the European Green Deal. Europe’s environment outlook in the coming decades is discouraging, says the 2020 European Environment Agency report. Powered by WPeMatico
Ten years after the European Commission adopted its first Roma integration strategy, Europe’s largest ethnic minority is still subject to severe and persistent racial discrimination across the EU. Powered by WPeMatico
The members of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) and Ana Paula Zacarias, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs, discussed the political priorities of the EU presidency and their impact on a local and regional level. The debate took place during the CoR’s February plenary session and highlighted