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Upcoming European Research Area (ERA) Act
Question for oral answer O-000007/2026 to the Council Rule 142 Eszter Lakos, Sofie Eriksson, Ivars Ijabs, Ville Niinistö on behalf of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy The European Parliament recalls that Article 179 TFEU sets out the Union’s objective of establishing a European Research Area (ERA) in which researchers, scientific knowledge and technology circulate freely, enabling the Union to strengthen its scientific and technological bases and enhance its global...
Futura Ley del Espacio Europeo de Investigación (EEI)
Pregunta con solicitud de respuesta oral O-000008/2026 a la Comisión Artículo 142 del Reglamento interno Eszter Lakos, Sofie Eriksson, Ivars Ijabs, Ville Niinistö en nombre de la Comisión de Industria, Investigación y Energía El Parlamento Europeo recuerda que el artículo 179 del TFUE establece el objetivo de la Unión de crear un Espacio Europeo de Investigación (EEI) en el que los investigadores, los conocimientos científicos y las tecnologías circulen libremente para que la Unión pueda...
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the governance of the internet – renewal of the mandate of the Internet Governance Forum | B10-0358/2025 | European Parliament
B10‑0358/2025 European Parliament resolution on the governance of the internet – renewal of the mandate of the Internet Governance Forum (2025/2801(RSP)) The European Parliament, –having regard to its resolution of 11 February 2015 on the renewal of the mandate of the Internet Governance Forum[1], –having regard to the joint communication from the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 5 June 2025 entitled ‘An International Digital...
Ivars Ijabs: Drošība un cīņasspars Eiropas līderībai
Ivars Ijabs, Eiropas Parlamenta deputāts, Renew Europe Pavasarīgā temperatūra vieš cerību, ka līdz ar gadalaiku maiņu ieilgušo ģeopolitisko “sasalumu” drīz nomainīs saulainākas dienas. Taču, šķiet, reti kurš politikas vērotājs šobrīd ir izteikti optimistisks par to, kas notiek pasaulē. Amerikas Savienoto Valstu prezidenta Donalda Trampa svārstīgā daba, grūti izprotamie lēmumi un izteikumi medijos vedina domāt, ka aizokeāna lielvara vairs nav tik uzticams partneris.
Latvijas balss Eiropā: par drošību, izaugsmi un labklājību
Ivars Ijabs, Eiropas Parlamenta deputāts ("Renew Europe", "Latvijas attīstībai"). Jau vairāk nekā pusgadu Eiropas Parlaments strādā jaunā sastāvā. Kā katrās demokrātiskās vēlēšanās, arī 2024. gadā notikusī eiropiešu izvēle ir ieviesusi savas korekcijas Briseles politiskajā vidē. Parlamenta gaiteņos redzamas gan jau zināmas, gan jaunas sejas, tā sastāvs kļuvis skaļāks un brīžiem arī populistiskāks.
Ivars Ijabs: Latvijas balss Eiropā: par drošību, izaugsmi un labklājību
Ivars Ijabs, Eiropas Parlamenta deputāts ("Renew Europe", "Latvijas attīstībai"). Jau vairāk nekā pusgadu Eiropas Parlaments strādā jaunā sastāvā. Kā katrās demokrātiskās vēlēšanās, arī 2024. gadā notikusī eiropiešu izvēle ir ieviesusi savas korekcijas Briseles politiskajā vidē. Parlamenta gaiteņos redzamas gan jau zināmas, gan jaunas sejas, tā sastāvs kļuvis skaļāks un brīžiem arī populistiskāks.
Horizon Europe: efficient grant agreements
Question for written answer E-002691/2024 to the Commission Rule 144 Christian Ehler (PPE), Thomas Pellerin-Carlin (S&D), Ondřej Krutílek (ECR), Lina Gálvez (S&D), Ivars Ijabs (Renew) The template for proposals under Horizon Europe is relatively complex, leading to a somewhat complicated grant agreement (GA) preparation process. Furthermore, the requirement to have the consortium agreement (CA) signed before the GA leads some coordinators to insist on signing the CA in advance.
Horizon Europe: usual cost accounting practices
Question for written answer E-002335/2024 to the Commission Rule 144 Christian Ehler (PPE), Ondřej Krutílek (ECR), Lina Gálvez (S&D), Ivars Ijabs (Renew) The acceptance of the usual cost accounting practices of beneficiaries is crucial for the administrative simplification of the Horizon Europe programme. With the promise of the introduction of systems and process audits (SPAs), the financial ex ante assessments were abandoned during the current programming period.
Horizon Europe: changing a LEAR
Question for written answer E-002336/2024 to the Commission Rule 144 Christian Ehler (PPE), Ondřej Krutílek (ECR), Lina Gálvez (S&D), Thomas Pellerin-Carlin (S&D), Ivars Ijabs (Renew) The appointment of a Legal Entity Appointed Representative (LEAR) is an essential step in the implementation of Horizon Europe projects. Unfortunately, the process of changing a LEAR is reported to be complicated, which undermines the efficiency of Horizon Europe.
Horizon Europe: increased burden of providing budgetary details
Question for written answer E-002337/2024 to the Commission Rule 144 Christian Ehler (PPE), Ondřej Krutílek (ECR), Lina Gálvez (S&D), Thomas Pellerin-Carlin (S&D), Ivars Ijabs (Renew) In section 3.1 of the new application form template for Horizon Europe project proposals (version 3.4, dating from 4 April 2024), the following new requirements, concerning how to describe the activities per work package, were added: ‘For each task or element of the work package, describe all activities to be...
Horizon Europe: legal certainty through timely information
Question for written answer E-002333/2024 to the Commission Rule 144 Christian Ehler (PPE), Ondřej Krutílek (ECR), Lina Gálvez (S&D), Thomas Pellerin-Carlin (S&D), Ivars Ijabs (Renew) With the delayed release of precise guidance documents for Horizon Europe (especially the Annotated Grant Agreement, the publication of which was delayed by two years), beneficiaries have been left in the dark for almost half of the framework programme about what conditions they were agreeing to when signing...
Horizon Europe: lump sum funding
Question for written answer E-002331/2024 to the Commission Rule 144 Christian Ehler (PPE), Ondřej Krutílek (ECR), Lina Gálvez (S&D), Thomas Pellerin-Carlin (S&D), Ivars Ijabs (Renew) Lump sum funding is now widely adopted in all parts of the Horizon Europe framework programme (FP), marking a major shift in the financial management of EU-funded research, development and innovation (RD&I) projects.
Horizon Europe: effectively closing projects
Question for written answer E-002332/2024 to the Commission Rule 144 Christian Ehler (PPE), Ondřej Krutílek (ECR), Lina Gálvez (S&D), Thomas Pellerin-Carlin (S&D), Ivars Ijabs (Renew) Beneficiaries of Horizon Europe projects have indicated that the completion of these projects is time-consuming and imposes excessive administrative burdens on small and medium-sized enterprises.
Horizon Europe: effective use of pre-financing
Priority question for written answer P-002367/2024 to the Commission Rule 144 Ivars Ijabs (Renew) Pre-financing is an essential part of the efficient implementation of Horizon Europe. Its objective is to ensure the financial liquidity of projects. However, it also carries some financial risk for the beneficiaries given that the costs paid with pre-financing are checked ex post, and if an error was made by the beneficiary, the Commission can reclaim part of the money.
Ar ko Eiropa var palīdzēt Latvijas onkoloģijas pacientiem?
Daudzi politiķi un eksperti Eiropas Parlamentā un citās ES institūcijās pozitīvi novērtēja to, ka Latvijas valdība pirms gada pieņēma “Veselības aprūpes pakalpojumu uzlabošanas plānu onkoloģijas jomā 2022.–2024. gadam”. Labo iespaidu par mums bojā tas, ka valdība nepilda saistības, ko pati ir uzņēmusies. Te mums visiem atkal un atkal ir jāaicina valdību daudz nopietnāk pievērsties plāna īstenošanai un, pirmkārt, jau piešķirot nepieciešamos finanšu līdzekļus.
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down measures for a high level of public sector interoperability across the Union (Interoperable Europe Act) | A9-0254/2023 | European Parliament
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT The Rapporteur welcomes the Regulation for a high level of public sector interoperability across the Union.
European countries should make joint defense procurements
Dispatchist News from around the globe in real time Client login News Sources Countries People Categories Organizations RIGA - European countries should make joint procurements in defense in order to purchase armament for their defense forces and support to Ukrain...
Are MEPs inadvertently causing animal suffering by going beyond scientific advice?
The co-chair of the Global Leader Group on Antimicrobial Resistance, Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados was recently quoted as saying: “The world is in a race against antimicrobial resistance, and it’s one that we cannot afford to lose.
Why the WHO is wrong about vaping
The health institution’s anti-vaping approach set out in its latest report on the global tobacco pandemic is scientifically unjustified and will cost lives. Source: Alamy Last week, the World Health Organisation published yet another report which spreads fake news and false myths about vaping. Despite the tool being recognised as 95 percent less harmful than conventional smoking, the WHO’s scientifically unjustified vaping witch-hunt could cost millions of lives.
Digital Services Act: Trust, but verify
The Digital Services Act (DSA) offers a once-in-a-generation opportunity for the EU to update its internet governance rules.
How Earth Observation can help us fight deforestation
Earth observation satellites have been around for nearly four decades, providing information on global resources and environmental change. Public missions, such as NASA’s Landsat mission and the Copernicus Sentinel mission, have catalysed many downstream scientific and industrial applications. It is hard to imagine a field of science or industry that has not benefited from the monitoring Earth observation satellites provide. In the past few years, the Earth observation industry has begun to change.
Powering the recovery
Can the Fit for 55 Package put the EU on a path to meeting its climate targets? The launch of the Fit for 55 Package is an important milestone. And in these challenging times, the concept of ‘Union’ within the European Union is more important than ever. The EU is showing strong global leadership and is taking decisions in the right direction, but we will only succeed in the fight against climate change if we act together.
Europe’s soft drinks industry is committed to making the healthier choice, the easy choice
The global food system will face unprecedented health and environmental challenges in the coming decades. Providing high quality, safe, accessible, and nutritious beverages to consumers will require collaboration from all stakeholders, including industry, policymakers, consumers, and civil society. We, UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe, fully support the European Commission’s Farm to Fork Strategy which aims to improve the food environment and promote healthier lifestyles and wellbeing.
Why 5G is key to Europe’s economic recovery
How has the pandemic changed our relationship with online technologies? We spoke to people from across Europe, with the help of Friends of Europe, to understand their experiences with technology during the pandemic. Many described connectivity as ‘essential’, as digital technologies were the only way to stay informed, connected, keep working, access crucial public services and healthcare, and study.
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