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Business and unions call for Open EU
With the Treaty of Lisbon set to introduce an EU competence for sport policy in 2009, the Commission has already laid out its plans in a white paper published in summer 2007. Source: http://www.euractiv.com More on this topic: News LinksDossiers Analysis Legislative trackers Olympic Movement strengthens EU ties (02 February 2009) EU urged to support…
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EU sport policy
With the Treaty of Lisbon set to introduce an EU competence for sport policy in 2009, the Commission has already laid out its plans in a white paper published in summer 2007. Source: http://www.euractiv.com More on this topic: News LinksDossiers Analysis Legislative trackers Olympic Movement strengthens EU ties (02 February 2009) EU urged to support…
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EU report warns of private pension risk
A new report published by the European Commission yesterday (20 October) warns that the increasing number of EU citizens moving to private pension schemes could find themselves receiving “inadequate” pensions. The situation could get worse as the financial turmoil spreads to the real economy. Source: http://www.euractiv.com Background: Confronted with ageing populations and high levels of…
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6th Environment Action Programme
The sixth Environment Action Programme (6th EAP), adopted in 2002, is the EU’s ten-years (2002-2012) policy programme for the environment. It identifies four key environmental priorities: climate change, nature and biodiversity, environment and health, and natural resources and waste. The Commission will start a mid-term review of the 6th EAP before the end of 2006.…
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Parliament backs bold plans for EU’s energy future
The European Parliament yesterday (3 February) endorsed a comprehensive blueprint for the bloc’s future energy policy, including more ambitious targets on climate change and renewable energies in proposals due to be submitted to EU leaders next month. Published: Wednesday 4 February 2009 Source: http://www.euractiv.com Background: The EU’s Second Strategic Energy Review was proposed by the European…
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Equal Opportunities
The principle of equal pay for men and women was already introduced by the Rome Treaty (1957). Source: http://www.euractiv.com The EC Treaty provides for a number of anti-discrimination clauses, such as: The principle of gender mainstreaming (art. 2, 3), which applies to all EU policies and activities; equality between women and men in matters of employment…
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Bologna Process
In 25 May 1998, the Ministers in charge of higher education in France, Germany, Italyand the UK signed the Sorbonne declaration on harmonisation of the architecture of the European higher education system, a document preceding the Bolognadeclaration. Source: http://www.euractiv.com The Bologna process was launched after 29 Education Ministers signed a DeclarationinBologna in June 1999 to reform the structures of their higher education systems. Each signatory…
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Parliament focuses on teaching quality in education reform
Life-long learning and promoting new skills such as media and ICT literacy will be key if Europe is to become a world leader in education and training by 2010, argues a European Parliament report approved yesterday (18 December). Published: Friday 19 December 2008 Source: http://www.euractiv.com More on this topic: LinksDossier: Lifelong learning LinksDossier: Entrepreneurship in Europe News: EU…
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Europeans recognise importance and aims of european year of people with disabilities
The European Year of People with Disabilities (EYPD) in 2003 was recognised and understood by a good percentage of EU citizens and served as a valuable awareness raising campaign, according to a Eurobarometer survey carried out for the European Commission. The survey also highlighted that the public has increased awareness and concern for people with…
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Flexicurity: Europe’s employment solution?
European labour markets are generally considered to be too rigid. Making labour market rules more flexible while at the same time providing a good level of social protection is one of the main challenges of the EU’s strategy for economic, social and environmental reform (the ‘Lisbon Agenda’). Source: http://www.euractiv.com In a reportfor the European Commission, economist André…