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Mauricio Ruiz is a writer and journalist who has lived in the US, Belgium, Mexico and Norway. His work has appeared in Words Without Borders, CatapultThe CommonThe RumpusElectric LiteratureJMWWRiver TeethLiteral Magazine, among others. He's been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize and Myriad Editions Competition in the UK, as well as the Fish Short Story Prize in Ireland. He has received fellowships from OMI writers (NY), Société des auteurs (Belgium), Jakob Sande (Norway), Can Serrat (Spain), and the Three Seas' Council (Rhodes). His second book, Silencios al sur, was published in early 2017, and his work has partially been translated into Dutch and French. Mauricio Ruiz can be followed on Twitter and Instagram.

30 November 2022

EU to pursue large-scale commercial use of drones

On Tuesday November 29th, the European Commission adopted the European Drone Strategy 2.0, which sets out a vision for the further development of the European drone […]
30 November 2022

Short-term accommodations services: understanding the market to act wisely

It is impossible to deny that short-term accommodation has brought some benefits to cities and towns across Europe over the past decade. They have allowed many […]
29 November 2022

What do Europeans think about using e-bikes?

There was a great uptake of e-bikes by European citizens during the high-peak of the pandemic yet concerns with the environment have also prompted Europeans to […]
28 November 2022

Non-EU citizen? You must register to visit the EU from May 2023

Non-EU nationals will have to follow new rules when entering the European Union from spring next year. The Entry Exit System (EES) will be introduced in […]
28 November 2022

Shifting to one pilot may happen as early as 2027, EASA says

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has put forward a proposal for having flights with only one pilot. In a working document sent to the International […]
25 November 2022

EU to allow use of smartphones on planes

In the EU airlines will soon be able to provide the latest 5G technology on their planes, alongside previous mobile technology generations as the European Commission […]
21 November 2022

Target packaging waste, not packaging circularity

We are just a couple of weeks away from the publication by the European Commission of one of the most important pieces of EU legislation for […]
18 November 2022

The role of ports and airports in transport’s green transition

The Transport Research Arena (TRA) has gathered experts from around the world in Lisbon to discuss the foremost challenges on the path to decarbonise transport by […]
17 November 2022

The best European rail tourism campaigns of 2022

The European Travel Commission (ETC) and Eurail B.V. honoured recipients at the second edition of the Best European Rail Tourism Campaign Awards at an award ceremony […]
17 November 2022

European Court of Justice to clarify competition law questions for online platforms

Online travel platforms increase choice and transparency for consumers and make it easier for hotels to reach a worldwide audience. Parity clauses, which address the risk […]
16 November 2022

Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia are ready to join Schengen area

On 10 November 2022, the European Parliament gave a positive opinion on the draft Council Decision on the full application of the Schengen laws in Croatia. […]
16 November 2022

Innovative infrastructure to support transport’s green transition

The Transport Research Arena (TRA) has gathered experts from around the world in Lisbon to discuss the foremost challenges on the path to decarbonise transport by […]
16 November 2022

Moving fast into a borderless transport network

The Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) regulation is crucial to the energy transition process in the European Union. Parliament is working on the Commission‘s revised proposal. It […]
16 November 2022

Boosting the uptake of zero-emission transport in Europe

In 2021, transport accounted for 37% of the total CO2 emissions produced by end‐use sectors, amounting to nearly 7.7 Giga tonnes, according to the International Energy […]
15 November 2022

Is green growth an oxymoron?

In 2021, transport accounted for 37% of the total CO2 emissions produced by end‐use sectors, amounting to nearly 7.7 Giga tonnes, according to the International Energy […]
14 November 2022

Technology is not the main bottleneck of transport’s green transition

The Transport Research Arena (TRA) kicked off today in Lisbon. Portuguese and international experts gathered at the Lisbon Conference Centre for the largest European research and […]
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