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02 Dec

The Spanish health authority implements the system for managing health checks on entry into Spain to control the omicron variant

The Spanish Ministry of Health has implemented the ‘Spain Travel Health’ (SpTH) system features for managing health controls on entry into Spain, incorporating the control measures approved by the Government against the omicron variant of COVID-19. As explained by the Secretary General for Digital Health, Information and Innovation of the Ministry of Health, Juan Fernando […]

By: Estela Martín

30 Nov

R&D expenditure in the EU at 2.3% of GDP in 2020 (Eurostat)

In 2020, the Member States of the EU spent around €311 billion on research & development (R&D). This is a decrease of €1 billion compared with 2019 (€312 billion). The R&D intensity, i.e. R&D expenditure as a percentage of GDP, stood at 2.3% in 2020, compared with 2.2% in 2019. However, this small increase is […]

By: Estela Martín

26 Nov

New rules for fair minimum wages in the European Union (EU)

Towards a minimum wages in the European Union. A new draft EU law will ensure a minimum level of wage protection in all member states, in order to guarantee decent living standards for workers and their families. In a vote on Thursday 25 November 2021, MEPs on the Employment and Social Affairs Committee backed laying […]

By: Estela Martín

25 Nov

Regulating ‘big tech’: European Council agrees on enhancing competition in the digital sphere

The European Council agreed its position (‘general approach’) on the proposal for a Digital Markets Act (DMA). The proposal aims to ensure a competitive and fair digital sector with a view to promoting innovation, high-quality digital products and services, fair prices, and high quality and choice in the digital sector. Online platforms offering core platform services – […]

By: Estela Martín

24 Nov

Post-Covid19: The European Council adopted conclusions on resilience and crisis response

Post-Covid19: The European Council adopted (on 23 November 2021) conclusions on enhancing preparedness, response capability and resilience to future crises. The conclusions, prepared by the Slovenian presidency, set out a series of measures designed to improve resilience, preparedness and response. They stress that the creation of the Integrated Political Crisis Response (IPCR) arrangements in 2013, […]

By: Estela Martín

23 Nov

Digital Market Acts: New obligations and prohibitions directly applicable to big platforms acting as “gatekeepers”

The draft law blacklists certain practices of large platforms and enables the Commission to carry out market investigations and sanction non-compliant behaviours. The Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee adopted this morning by 42 votes in favour, two against and one abstention its position on the Digital Markets Act (DMA) proposal, which sets rules on […]

By: Estela Martín

19 Nov

Annual inflation up to 4,1% in the euro area (Eurostat)

The euro area annual inflation rate was 4.1% in October 2021, up from 3.4% in September. A year earlier, the rate was -0.3%. European Union annual inflation was 4.4% in October 2021, up from 3.6% in September. A year earlier, the rate was 0.3%. These figures are published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the […]

By: Estela Martín

17 Nov

Spain has not yet transposed the Whistleblowing Directive

EU Whistleblower Directive: Next December 17 is the deadline and Spain has not yet trasposed the Directive of 23 October 2019 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law (DOUE 26 November 2019). Deadline According to the Directive, Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to […]

By: Estela Martín

17 Nov

Smart villages and startups: Speech delivered at launch event of the Startup Village Forum

European Union. Digital transition, startups and Smart villages: Reaping new opportunities from the digital transition: Speech delivered at launch event of the Startup Village Forum. According to the speech (click here to read it): Smart Villages and Startup initiative The Startup village initiative can complement the important work already being done in the Smart Villages […]

By: Estela Martín

16 Nov

Agreement reached on 2022 EU budget

The Council has reached today (16 November 2021) an agreement with the European Parliament on the 2022 EU budget, setting total commitments at €169,5 billion and payments at €170,6 billion. Next year’s budget strongly reflects the EU’s main priorities: economic recovery, fighting climate change, and the green and digital transitions. It also leaves enough resources […]

By: Estela Martín

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The Spanish health authority implements the system for managing health checks on entry into Spain to control the omicron variant

R&D expenditure in the EU at 2.3% of GDP in 2020 (Eurostat)

New rules for fair minimum wages in the European Union (EU)

Regulating ‘big tech’: European Council agrees on enhancing competition in the digital sphere

Post-Covid19: The European Council adopted conclusions on resilience and crisis response

Digital Market Acts: New obligations and prohibitions directly applicable to big platforms acting as “gatekeepers”

Annual inflation up to 4,1% in the euro area (Eurostat)

Spain has not yet transposed the Whistleblowing Directive

Smart villages and startups: Speech delivered at launch event of the Startup Village Forum

Agreement reached on 2022 EU budget

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COVID-19

¿Ha elaborado ya su empresa su Plan de Desconexión Digital?

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