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  Winner 2019 - Horst aan de Maas
  European Green Leaf : towns and cities, growing greener

  Horst aan de Maas is situated in the north of the Limburg Province, the southernmost province of the Netherlands. The biggest municipality in the Limburg Province in terms of surface area, Horst aan de Maas covers a total surface area of 19,192 ha with 42,000 inhabitants. Its vast landscape is h...

  Horst aan de Maas is situated in the north of the Limburg Province, the southernmost province of the Netherlands. The biggest municipality in the Limburg Province in terms of surface area, Horst aan de Maas covers a total surface area of 19,192 ha with 42,000 inhabitants. Its vast landscape is home to residential villages nestled in breath-taking nature as well as ample space for economic activity in large-scale agricultural and commercial areas. In Horst aan de Maas, pride in tradition thrives alongside ambitious plans for the future.

  • Published: 2019-02-05
  • Corporate Author(s): Directorate-General for Environment (European Commission)
  • Subject: cultural prize, environmental policy, environmental protection, quality of the environment, sustainable development, town, town planning
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  European stories
  EUPL winners write Europe

  In 2018 the European Union Prize for Literature is celebrating its 10th anniversary. To mark this special occasion the EUPL writing contest 'A European story: EUPL winners write Europe' has been organised. 36 EUPL winning authors from a total of 26 different countries have submitted fascinating ...

  In 2018 the European Union Prize for Literature is celebrating its 10th anniversary. To mark this special occasion the EUPL writing contest 'A European story: EUPL winners write Europe' has been organised. 36 EUPL winning authors from a total of 26 different countries have submitted fascinating European stories, which are compiled in this publication along with translations into English.

  • Published: 2019-01-22
  • Corporate Author(s): Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (European Commission) ; European and International Booksellers Federation ; European Writers' Council ; Federation of European Publishers
  • Subject: cultural heritage, cultural prize, European language, literature, use of languages
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  Lux film days, 3 films, 24 languages, 28 countries
  Styx, by Wolfgang Fischer, Germany, Austria

  Rike, a woman in her early forties, has decided to take a break from her career as a doctor on an emergency ward to make a journey to Ascension Island on board the Asa Gray, the sailboat which is her pride and joy. She sails alone, and her odyssey to the South Atlantic also takes her on a person...

  Rike, a woman in her early forties, has decided to take a break from her career as a doctor on an emergency ward to make a journey to Ascension Island on board the Asa Gray, the sailboat which is her pride and joy. She sails alone, and her odyssey to the South Atlantic also takes her on a personal journey that prompts her to explore her innermost being. On board her boat, she divides her time between steering and reading the books she has brought with her, including 'The creation of paradise: Darwin on Ascension Island'. Fascinated by the lush, varied vegetation on an island that had been a desert until the end of the 19th century, she is eager to visit this artificial Eden created from nothing under the guidance of the famous British naturalist himself. One night, however, fate turns all her plans upside down: a violent storm blows into Rike’s path — to the north-east of the Cape Verde islands — an old fishing boat carrying a hundred or so migrants who are sending desperate signals in her direction. She tries in vain to establish radio contact with the boat, then alerts the coastguard, which is slow to respond in spite of her repeated calls. All alone now in the face of the moral obligation to rescue the migrants, but unable to take them all on board her little sailboat, Rike finds her powerlessness all the more intolerable because she knows that she embodies hope for them. Torn between the desire to help them and the instructions she has been given to stay away, the young woman finds herself facing a tragic dilemma and, in the end, manages to save only one passenger: a 14-year-old boy called Kingsley.

  • Published: 2018-10-26
  • Corporate Author(s): European Parliament
  • Subject: cinema, cultural event, cultural prize, film industry, film production, public opinion, vote
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  Lux film prize
  Subtitling films in 24 EU languages ; Lux film days : bringing films from Europe to Europeans

  The European Parliament is pleased to present the three films competing for the 2018 Lux Film Prize. The three films allow us to experience stories in a touching way, through the eyes of individuals shaping their identities in very diverse contexts, be it in the fight to save the environment, fa...

  The European Parliament is pleased to present the three films competing for the 2018 Lux Film Prize. The three films allow us to experience stories in a touching way, through the eyes of individuals shaping their identities in very diverse contexts, be it in the fight to save the environment, facing the harsh reality of migration, or discovering your family’s tumultuous past. We invite you to see them during the seventh Lux Film Days.

  • Published: 2018-10-23
  • Corporate Author(s): European Parliament
  • Subject: cinema, cultural event, cultural prize, film production, multilingualism
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  European capital of innovation awards 2019
  

  EU prize recognising the cities that are leading the way in community-focused and citizen-driven innovation open to municipalities in EU Member States and Horizon 2020 associated countries with over 100 000 inhabitants....

  EU prize recognising the cities that are leading the way in community-focused and citizen-driven innovation open to municipalities in EU Member States and Horizon 2020 associated countries with over 100 000 inhabitants.

  • Published: 2019-02-08
  • Corporate Author(s): Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission)
  • Subject: cultural prize, diffusion of innovations, energy production, energy research, energy technology, fuel, innovation, research and development, urban area
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  Winner 2019 - Cornellà de Llobregat
  European Green Leaf : towns and cities, growing greener

  Located in the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona, Cornellà de Llobregat has a population of 86,610 and covers an area of 7 km2. It is a compact, multifaceted city, with residential neighbourhoods, facilities, green areas, services and industry. Sitting on the banks of the Llobregat River, the city ...

  Located in the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona, Cornellà de Llobregat has a population of 86,610 and covers an area of 7 km2. It is a compact, multifaceted city, with residential neighbourhoods, facilities, green areas, services and industry. Sitting on the banks of the Llobregat River, the city is home to five large city parks and a small agricultural area that is part of the Baix Llobregat Agricultural Park. Cornellà’s history has been defined by its proximity to the city of Barcelona, being well connected to the Catalan capital, and by its location on the Llobregat River.

  • Published: 2019-02-05
  • Corporate Author(s): Directorate-General for Environment (European Commission)
  • Subject: cultural prize, environmental policy, environmental protection, quality of the environment, sustainable development, town, town planning
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  Oslo
  European Green Capital 2019

  Oslo is growing fast. By 2030, an additional 100,000 people will call Oslo home. The trend is world-wide. Today, roughly half of the world’s population live in cities. In a few decades, that number will be two thirds. Cities account for the majority of emissions and pose one of the biggest threa...

  Oslo is growing fast. By 2030, an additional 100,000 people will call Oslo home. The trend is world-wide. Today, roughly half of the world’s population live in cities. In a few decades, that number will be two thirds. Cities account for the majority of emissions and pose one of the biggest threats to resources and the environment. Therefore, cities need to grow smartly. As European Green Capital 2019, Oslo has taken on an important task: To be a role model to other cities. Oslo is small enough to test new solutions. However, Oslo is also big enough for our solutions to be scaled up to larger cities. In 2019 we will invite the world to Oslo – to share and to learn.

  • Published: 2018-12-17
  • Corporate Author(s): Directorate-General for Environment (European Commission)
  • Subject: cultural prize, environmental protection, EU environmental policy, Norway, quality of the environment, sustainable development, town
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  EU prize for women innovators
  

  This award recognises the role of women in bringing about game-changing innovations to market. It honours the outstanding achievements of female entrepreneurs running innovative companies, and aims to inspire the next generation of innovators....

  This award recognises the role of women in bringing about game-changing innovations to market. It honours the outstanding achievements of female entrepreneurs running innovative companies, and aims to inspire the next generation of innovators.

  • Published: 2018-11-12
  • Corporate Author(s): Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission)
  • Subject: cultural prize, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, innovation, participation of women, woman
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  European solutions to global challenges
  The power to innovate

  In this brochure, we introduce you to this year’s nominees and their remarkable range of innovations, tackling the greatest challenges of our society: from circular economy to climate change; from sustainable food production, cancer treatments and e-health solutions, all the way to the Internet ...

  In this brochure, we introduce you to this year’s nominees and their remarkable range of innovations, tackling the greatest challenges of our society: from circular economy to climate change; from sustainable food production, cancer treatments and e-health solutions, all the way to the Internet of Things. Our EIT Awards 2018 nominees are bringing real European solutions to global problems.

  • Published: 2018-10-09
  • Corporate Author(s): European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EU body or agency)
  • Subject: business start-up, climate change, cultural prize, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, European Institute of Innovation and Technology, impact of information technology, innovation, medical research, research project, social impact, sustainable development
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  Oleg Sentsov
  2018 Sakharov Prize laureate

  Since 1988 the European Parliament has awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to individuals and organisations who have made an exceptional contribution to the fight for human rights....

  Since 1988 the European Parliament has awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to individuals and organisations who have made an exceptional contribution to the fight for human rights.

  • Published: 2018-11-13
  • Corporate Author(s): European Parliament
  • Subject: cultural prize, European Parliament, freedom of opinion, honour, political prisoner, protection of freedoms, right to justice, rights of the individual