18 July 2017. To take up the challenge of globalisation and economic modernisation, Europe needs to empower its regions and help them create value. This means e
16 February 2017. If the EU is to boost its capacity to act, restore citizens’ trust and make the euro zone economy more resilient to outside shocks, it needs
25 November 2016. The Stabilisation and Association Council between the European Union and Kosovo held its first meeting on 25 November 2016. This inaugural mee
22 November 2016. A communication on the next steps for a sustainable European future, presented by the European Commission, encompasses the economic, social an
17 November 2016. The EU institutions reached an agreement on the 2017 EU budget. As proposed by the Commission earlier this year, in 2017 the EU will spend mor
16 November 2016. The European Commission presented the Autumn Package that sets out the economic and social priorities for the EU, the euro area and the Member
15 November 2016. The European Commission has approved eight new projects totalling more than €32 million under the Partnership Instrument (PI) to boost coope
4 October 2016. The European Commission has adopted a proposal to revise the Europass Decision. Europass is a suite of tools and services which support the tran
2 September 2016. Population, living conditions, health, education & training, labour market, economy & finance, trade, industry & services, research & communic
05 August 2016. To tackle discrimination against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex (LGBTI) people in the EU, the European Commission has put forward
25 July 2016. The Erasmus scheme’s UK director, Ruth Sinclair-Jones, said “we face a sad moment of uncertainty, after 30 years of this enrichment of so ma
25 July 2016. The European Commission announced an investment of €8.5 billion to be released during 2017 into research and innovation, following an update to
14 July 2016. The European Commission released the 2016 results of the European Innovation Scoreboard, the Regional Innovation Scoreboard and the Innobarome
13 July 2016. The European Commission is presenting proposals to complete the reform of the Common European Asylum System in order to move towards a fully effic
11 July 2016. The European Commission adopted two new "off-the-shelf", i.e. "ready-to-use" financial instruments for ESI Funds investments, to ease access to fu
01/07/2016. From 1 July 2016, Slovakia will hold the Presidency of the Council of the EU, as a part of the current Presidency trio together with the Netherlands
1 July 2016. The Association Agreement(AA) between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova fully enters into force. The Association Agreement aims to
30 June 2016. The Creative Europe programme has set up a €121 million guarantee facility, to enhance the access to finance of SMEs in the cultural and creativ
30 June 2016. The Commission has proposed the 2017 draft EU Budget of €134.9 billion in payments focusing on the two main policy priorities for Europe: suppor
22 June 2016. The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the European Commission today adopted aJoint Communication that
10 June 2016. The European Commission adopted a new Skills Agenda for Europe. The aim is to ensure that people develop a broad set of skills from early on
7 June 2016. The Commission adopted anIntegration Action Plan for Third-Country Nationalsoutlining a set of actions ranging from education to non-discrimina
08 June 2016. The European Commission adopted a new strategy to put culture at the heart of EU international relations. The'Strategy for international cultura
The Netherlands, Slovakia and Malta, the Presidency Trio from the start of 2016 to mid-2017, have jointly drafted an agenda setting out the main topics which th