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How are EU countries doing against inflation?
In March prices rose by 7.8% over one year in the EU on average. From transfers to the most vulnerable to tax cuts and price regulation, European countries are taking measures to curb inflation. Which ones are the most effective? Alternatives Economiques presents an overview of the situation.
- Some countries are hit harder than others:
- Three main types of policies are being enacted in Europe since autumn 2021 and the outbreak of war in Ukraine: transfers to the most vulnerable, temporary tax reductions or discounts on fuel prices, and price regulation.
- In the coming months, some governments plan to expand their anti-inflation efforts. They are pushing for strategic gas stockpiling, joint purchase of natural gas, and a revision of carbon markets, among other things.
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Free training courses on data journalism
After the summer, our member Dataninja will provide two cycles of entry-level training in data journalism in the framework of EDJNet. Training activities will be held in English, they will last 6 weeks overall and they will target journalists all across Europe. In order to co-design the training and identify possible candidates for it, Dataninja has prepared a survey open to anyone who might be interested in participating in the courses: bit.ly/trainingEDJNet. Feel free to share it with your contacts!
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Webinar Open data and global warming
In this webinar, organised by Tactical Tech with CIJI, Ornaldo Gjergji (OBC Transeuropa) will explain how they developed Glocal Climate Change to analyse temperature data for more than 100,000 European municipalities in 35 countries, and how this work can help narrate global phenomena such as climate change at local level.
👉 The webinar will take place on 16 June at 16pm CEST. More information here.
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A project co-funded by the European Commission and coordinated by Vrije Universiteit Brussel, it provides European news organisations financial support, coaching and peer-to-peer knowledge transfer to achieve long-term transformation. 14 projects will be selected and can receive up to €100, 000. A typical project includes two organisations based in two different countries, at least one of them must have 25 employees or more.
👉 The deadline is 30 June. More information here.
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