EU Funding: Budget report 2007 confirms better management but warns time is running out for unspent funds

Vendredi, juin 27th, 2008

The latest data on EU spending shows, once again, the growing trend for higher investment in long-term economic progress and employment The Financial Report 2007 also reveals how the first budget of the new programming period 2007-2013 and of an enlarged EU-27 saw the share of funds for new members ...

EU Funding: MEPs give green light for new EU waste legislation with binding 2020 targets

Mercredi, juin 18th, 2008

The EU will have new waste legislation which includes targets for re-use and recycling of waste to be attained by 2020 after MEPs adopted amendments The directive sets out rules on recycling and requires Member States to draw up binding national programmes for waste prevention. Waste prevention targets will be ...

EU Funding: Commission provides more humanitarian aid to fight acute malnutrition in the Sahel

Mardi, juin 3rd, 2008

     European funds Related EU Grant Loans Programme(s):  Grants for development actions in the framework of Cotonou agreement between the ACP countries and the EU member States The European Commission has allocated an additional €5 million to reduce acute malnutrition and mortality in West Africa's Sahel region The aid targets the most vulnerable – in ...

EU Funding: “EU WINDOW” China-EU language exchange programme

Lundi, juin 2nd, 2008

On June 2 the Commissioner for Multilingualism, Mr. Leonard Orban, and the Vice Minister of Education of China, Mr. Zhang Xinsheng, will officially launch the China-EU Language Exchange Programme, entitled "EU Window" There will be a launching ceremony on June 2 2008 at 5pm at the President's Gallery of the ...

Eu funding : Boosting a European Single Labour Market for Researchers

Mardi, mai 27th, 2008

     European funds Related EU Grant Loans Programme(s):  New framework programme for research and technology aiming at better exploiting research capacities in Europe and transforming scientific results into new products, processes and services. The Commission proposes a new partnership with Member States In the Communication "Better careers and more mobility: a European Partnership for ...

Eu funding : Soaring food prices: investment in agriculture needed in developing countries

Lundi, mai 26th, 2008

In adopting a resolution on rising food prices in the EU and the developing countries, MEPs say that priority should be given to investment in agriculture, aquaculture, rural development and agribusinesses in developing countries. Fairer international trade rules and an assessment of the effects of speculation on food prices are ...

Eu funding : Soaring food prices: investment in agriculture needed in developing countries

Lundi, mai 26th, 2008

In adopting a resolution on rising food prices in the EU and the developing countries, MEPs say that priority should be given to investment in agriculture, aquaculture, rural development and agribusinesses in developing countries. Fairer international trade rules and an assessment of the effects of speculation on food prices are ...

Eu funding : 25 May 2008 – International Missing Children’s Day

Lundi, mai 26th, 2008

For the fourth consecutive year, the European Commission is supporting on 25 May the International Missing Children's Day, organised by the European Federation for Missing and Sexually Exploited Children. The main purpose of this day is to encourage European citizens and the whole world not to forget all the children ...

European Commission makes available €4.5 million for the EU Assistance Mission to the Justice System in Albania (EURALIUS II)

Mercredi, mai 21st, 2008

    The European Commission makes available €4.5 million for the new European Assistance Mission to the Justice System in Albania (EURALIUS II) to assist the Albanian Ministry of Justice and judicial institutions It aims at developing an independent, impartial, efficient, professional, transparent and modern justice system, therefore contributing to the restoring ...

EU reaches out to promote flexicurity approach in the Member States

Lundi, mai 19th, 2008

The European Commission today launched an initiative to help put the EU's flexicurity approach – balancing flexibility in the job market with employment security for workers – into practice at national level This 'Mission for Flexicurity' aims to reach out to workers, employers and others through a series of country ...