Economic governance must ensure robust public finances as the basis for a sustainable future that is  ready to embrace change and allows increased competitiveness. However,…
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Reforms of the EU agriculture and fisheries policies are among the priority tasks for the Danish Presidency. The Presidency would like to make these sectors greener, more…
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The EU is pursuing a dual-track approach whereby sanctions are intended to persuade Iran to engage in constructive and substantive talks with a view to finding a diplomatic…
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European Stability Mechanism
At a ministerial meeting of the 27 member states, chaired by Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the Eurogroup, agreement was reached on the treaty…
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The Council assessed the action taken by Hungary in order to correct its excessive government deficit. Five member states – Belgium, Cyprus, Malta, Poland and Hungary – have…
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The aim of the discussion was to see at which level the member states would like to set up the maximum amounts for EU spending and how these amounts should be spread over the…
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The ESM will be a Luxembourg-based international financial institution, which will support euro area countries where indispensable to safeguard financial stability. It is…
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Horizon 2020 was presented by the Commission in November 2011. It sets out to become the world’s largest research programme, with a proposed budget of 80 billion euro and…
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Since 1987, almost 3 million have studied or trained abroad on an Erasmus exchange.

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EU leaders agree on urgent action to bring down youth unemployment, support small businesses and tap into the EU market, and set date for signing new treaty on economic policy coordination.

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You will soon be able to call on the Commission to make legislative proposals on EU policy. A new website has all the information on how to launch a “citizens’ initiative”.

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Proposals would introduce a single set of rules giving individuals more control over how their personal data is managed and used.

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New plan aims to address gaps in EU’s animal welfare legislation, providing better protection for animals and empowering consumers to shop wisely.

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