Interim evaluation confirms added value of European Education Area

by ATHENA | Jul 5, 2025 | News

The European Commission recently conducted an interim evaluation of the 2021-2030 European Education Area (EEA), covering the period from 2021 to 2024. The evaluation presents an ongoing effort to enhance European cooperation in education and training, and make sure...

EU invests €2.8 billion in 94 transport projects to boost sustainable and connected mobility across Europe

by ATHENA | Jul 3, 2025 | News

The European Commission selected 94 transport projects to receive nearly €2.8 billion in EU grants under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). By modernising railways, inland waterways and maritime routes across the trans-European transport network...

Investment of €3.66 billion from EU emissions trading revenues in cleaner energy systems  

by ATHENA | Jul 3, 2025 | News

Today, the European Commission and the European Investment Bank announced that €3.66 billion have been disbursed from the Modernisation Fund to support 34 energy related projects in nine EU Member States. These investments will support the modernisation of...

JRC report analyses 47 risks and calls for anticipatory governance

by ATHENA | Jul 3, 2025 | News

A new report by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) has analysed how can we prepare to face the risks of today and prepare for those of tomorrow. The Joint Research Centre (JRC) analysed 47 risks spanning natural, technological, societal and...

Commission launches strategy to make Europe Quantum leader by 2030

by ATHENA | Jul 3, 2025 | News

Today, the European Commission has put forward the Quantum Strategy to make Europe a global leader in quantum by 2030. The Strategy will foster a resilient, sovereign quantum ecosystem that fuels startup growth and transforms breakthrough science into...