«112» The European emergency number now works in all Member States
Why 112? As European citizens travel more often to other countries, for business or pleasure, a single emergency number is needed. It should be the same number throughout the European Union (EU), so that citizens no longer need to remember several numbers, but only one, wherever they are. What happens when you call 112?… [FULL STORY ] [ 9-1-2009 ]
Second day’s talks at the L’Aquila G8
L'Aquila:
Climate change, world trade and imparting fresh thrust to the Doha Round negotiations are the foremost international issues on the agenda for the second day of the L’Aquila Summit. The G5 countries - Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa – plus Egypt will also be taking their seats around the table today. The five emerging economies already … [FULL STORY ] [ 7-9-2009 ]
Smoother sailing for ships travelling between EU ports
Bruxelles: For years, lorries and freight trains have enjoyed border-free travel in the EU. Not so for ships. Even if they sail directly from one EU country to another, ships still have to go through customs, a costly process that causes major delays.
Now the commission has put forth a … [FULL STORY ] [ 1-26-2009 ]
Equality Summit: Report
Brussels: The second Equality Summit, organised jointly by the French Presidency and the European Commission, was opened on Monday 29 September by Xavier Bertrand, the French Minister for Labour, Labour Relations, the Family and Solidarity, in his role as president of the Employment, Social Affairs, Health and Consumer Protection Council (EPSSCO), and Vladimír Špidla, … [FULL STORY ] [ 9-30-2008 ]
Paris Equality summit
Brussels :The French Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the European Commission are organising a second summit on equality on 29 and 30 September 2008 in Paris at the Institut du Monde Arabe. It follows on from the first summit on equality organised by the German Presidency in 2007 and the closing conference of the European Year of Equal Opportunities hosted by … [FULL STORY ] [ 9-30-2008 ]
France takes over rotating EU presidency from Slovenia
The EU's blue flag with gold stars was flying high in Paris and the Eiffel Tower was lit up with the EU colours for the first day of France’s EU presidency.Commission president … [FULL STORY ] [ 7-15-2008 ]
Swapping suits for overalls
Work experience on the agenda as EU civil servants go behind the scenes in small companies across Europe to see what businesses really need.Invoices left unpaid, unwieldy tax systems hampering investment, rigid employment laws making it hard to hire and fire are just some of the problems … [FULL STORY ] [ 4-30-2007 ]
European partners join lively debate on flexicurity
Brussels: on Ladysilvia; "If we want to reach the Lisbon targets by 2010, we must make labour market arrangements more flexible, but workers must not lose out in the process. Their call for greater security has to be taken on board," underlined Vladimír Špidla, EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities. He added: "However, the security which workers … [FULL STORY ] [ 4-21-2007 ]
EU record on human rights protection in 2006 under scrutiny
EU Dichiarazione del Consiglio su Ladysilvia; The report, drawn up by Simon Coveney (EPP-ED, IE), says China's human rights record is still a matter of "serious concern" and should thus "receive more focus in the build-up to the Beijing Olympic games". Members urge the Council and Commission "to raise the question of Tibet" in talks with the Beijing government. The Union's trade … [FULL STORY ] [ 3-29-2007 ]
Berlusconi e Stanca presentano la Conferenza Internazionale «E-Government per lo
Il Governo Italiano in collaborazione con le Nazioni Unite organizza il 10 e 11 aprile prossimi a Palermo, Palazzo dei Normanni, la Conferenza Internazionale E-GOVERNMENT PER LO SVILUPPO. All’incontro hanno già aderito 83 paesi e circa 400 tra ministri ed esponenti governativi, responsabili di organizzazioni internazionali e non governative nonché presidenti e amministratori … [FULL STORY ] [ 4-9-2002 ]
Registrati - Register
