Anna Maria talks with Daniela Rondinelli on the social dimension of the Internal Market.
Ms Rondinelli is of Italian nationality and belongs to the Workers' group at the EESC.
Anna Maria talks with Daniela Rondinelli on the social dimension of the Internal Market.
Ms Rondinelli is of Italian nationality and belongs to the Workers' group at the EESC.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) welcomes the European Commission’s announcement about the nuclear stress tests to be conducted across all nuclear power plants within the EU. However, the EESC regrets that the stress tests will remain voluntary and it would be desirable to give the Commission a stronger role to play in making sure all power plants in Member States are running safely.
The EESC is organising a public hearing on Preventive measures for the protection of children against sexual abuse. The aim of the hearing is to present and disseminate concrete examples of initiatives, campaigns and actions conducted by various international institutions and civil society organisations in this field.
The conclusions of the hearing will feed directly into the work of the study group that drafts the EESC opinion and into a concise compendium of examples of best practice that the EESC intends to publish.
We would like to invite civil society organisations and state agencies that deal with the sexual abuse of children to fill in the questionnaire.
The Committee intends to publish a collection of the responses alongside the opinion to illustrate the activities and good practice carried out in different Member States.
We hope that circulating information about activities and experiences in the EU will encourage civil society to take action, build expertise and create new links between stakeholders. Your contribution would be very much appreciated. Thank you in advance!
On 30 and 31 May, the Competitiveness Council discussed a number of initiatives aimed at reducing red tape in order to make life easier for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The watchwords were simplification, smart regulation, smooth procedures and assistance.
The Council reviewed…
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30/05/2011 00:00:00 The Middle East and North Africa, nuclear safety and economic recovery topped the agenda of G8 leaders meeting in Deauville, France on 26 and 27 May. |
Statement by the EU Ambassador to the WTO on the Doha negotiations
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Shift to south-south cooperation in developmental aidnbsp;At a high-level conference in the European Parliament south-south cooperation was promoted as a more efficient alternative to north-south bilateral aid which has been used in the past.
In south-south cooperation organizations from developing countries work together with funding from the developed world to solve the problems that their countries face….http://www.neurope.eu/articles/106784.php
Greenhouse gas emissions decreased very sharply in 2009, by 7.1 % in the EU-27 and 6.9 % in the EU-15. These most recent results, compiled by the European Environment Agency (EEA), confirm estimates made by the EEA last year. This decrease was largely the result of the economic recession of 2009, but also sustained strong growth in renewable energy.
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UK youth lifestyle magazine “Europe & Me” scooped the main prize in the 2011 European Charlemagne Youth Prize competition 31 May. The prize is awarded annually to projects that promote a shared sense of European identity and integration among young people.
Source : © European Parliament
Source : © European Parliament
Representatives from the Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Buddhist faiths were in Brussels Monday to talk with the presidents of the EU institutions about rights and liberty and building a partnership for democracy and shared prosperity between Europe and its neighbours.
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A Scoreboard has been published by the European Commission showing the performance of the EU and Member States in delivering on the agreed targets of the Digital Agenda for Europe after the first year of its existence. In line with its commitment to an open data strategy the European Commission has made its data sets and statistics in the Scoreboard publicly available online enabling anyone to carry out their own analysis and come to their own conclusions.
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High-level conference on Broadband for All, European Parliament, Brussels, 31 May 2011
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31 May 2011
The scientific and technical guidance of the EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies for the preparation and presentation of an application for authorisation of a health claim presents a common format for the organisation of information for the preparation of a well-structured application for authorisation of health claims which fall under Article 14 (referring to children’s development and health, and to disease risk reduction claims), or 13(5) (which are based on newly developed scientific evidence and/or which include a request for the protection of proprietary data), or for the modification of an existing authorisation in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods. This guidance outlines: the information and scientific data which must be included in the application, the hierarchy of different types of data and study designs (reflecting the relative strength of evidence which may be obtained from different types of studies) and the key issues which should be addressed in the application to substantiate the health claim.
© European Food Safety Authority, 2011
The euro area (EA17) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 9.9% in April 2011, unchanged compared with March. It was 10.2% in April 2010. The EU27 unemployment rate was 9.4% in April, compared with 9.5% in March. It was 9.7% in April 2010.
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Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 2.7% in May 2011 according to a flash estimate issued by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. It was 2.8% in April.
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This training workshop is organised as part of the Agency’s contribution to international cooperation and harmonisation of medicines approval standards, and within the auspices of International conference of Harmonisation (ICH) Global Co-operation Group (GCG). 120 participants are expected to attend this workshop which is open to NRA regulators and industry representatives from ASEAN countries and everyone interested in ICH Q5C Guideline and its practical implementation.
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The BPWP is holding a training for assessors of the National Agencies on the current guidance in the field of blood products, including case studies.
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The BWP is holding a stakeholder meeting, following the public consultation on the Guideline on the requirements for quality documentation concerning biological investigational medicinal products (IMP) in clinical trials.
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A study published today by DG Information Society and Media confirms that new and forward-looking common EU rules are needed to unleash the full potential of the Digital Single Market. Europe has acted in this field as early as 1995 with the Data Protection Directive and many of these first generation directives have proven to be beneficial to fostering the information society in Europe. But the findings of the study support the conclusions of the Digital Agenda for Europe on the need to modernise and harmonise further the legislative framework applicable to information society services in the Digital Single Market. According to the study, a series of gaps and inconsistencies appeared due to the rapid technological evolution and urgent EU action is necessary to allow the next generation of Europeans to turn their creativity into new services, growth and jobs.
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Anna Maria talks with Daniela Rondinelli on the social dimension of the Internal Market.
Ms Rondinelli is of Italian nationality and belongs to the Workers' group at the EESC.
The Middle East and North Africa, nuclear safety and economic recovery topped the agenda of G8 leaders meeting in Deauville, France on 26 and 27 May.
The Middle East and North Africa, nuclear safety and economic recovery topped the agenda of G8 leaders meeting in Deauville, France on 26 and 27 May.
EU working on second Greek bail-out in order to get the first one back on track; Irish Cabinet Minister: Ireland may also need another bail-outReuters reports that the EU is drafting a proposal for a second EU/IMF bail-out for Greece to ensure the country receives the next tranche of funding from the original bail-out, after the IMF confirmed it would only release more funds if it received guarantees that Greece would be able to fund itself over the next 12 months.http://www.openeurope.org.uk/media-centre/summary.aspx?id=2606
1) The Commission failed to ensure that the relevant selection procedure for a contractual agent in DG RELEX was properly carried out.
2) The Commission failed properly to handle the complainant’s complaint under Article 90(2) of the Staff Regulations concerning his exclusion from the selection panel.
3) The Commission failed properly to handle the complainant’s request for assistance under Article 24 of the Staff Regulations.
4) The Commission failed properly to handle the administrative redress procedure initiated by the complainant under Article 22a of the Staff Regulations.
The Commission should:
1) admit its errors,
2) revoke the decisions reache
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What does the shift to learning outcomes change in our diplomas and qualifications? How does it affect mobility? What does Europe contribute to making guidance provisions as relevant as possible?
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Cedefop and the European Commission are jointly organising a two-day international seminar on learning later in life and the impact of investing in an ageing workforce.
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Understanding national VET systems – their features, history and priorities – helps us to better coordinate European policies. But they can also serve as a source of inspiration for people working in the field across Europe.
If you are involved in VET-related activities, you will find plenty of information – organised by country, theme and comparative analysis – in the national reports, a product of the VET in Europe Project.
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What does the shift to learning outcomes change in our diplomas and qualifications? How does it affect mobility? What does Europe contribute to making guidance provisions as relevant as possible?
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Cedefop and the European Commission are jointly organising a two-day international seminar on learning later in life and the impact of investing in an ageing workforce.
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Understanding national VET systems – their features, history and priorities – helps us to better coordinate European policies. But they can also serve as a source of inspiration for people working in the field across Europe.
If you are involved in VET-related activities, you will find plenty of information – organised by country, theme and comparative analysis – in the national reports, a product of the VET in Europe Project.
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