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Rapex – keeping dangerous consumer products at bay
18/05/2012 00:00:00 2011 report notes ongoing improvements in EU’s Rapex rapid alert network, which protects European consumers from dangerous products. ...
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Greying Europe – we need to prepare now
15/05/2012 00:00:00 Report projects that nearly one third of Europeans will be 65 or over by 2060, in a total EU population of 517 million. ...
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Spring forecast: towards a slow recovery
11/05/2012 00:00:00 The EU economy is estimated to be currently in a mild recession. But a slow recovery is forecast from the second half of the year. ...
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Help us uphold your rights
09/05/2012 00:00:00 Let us know about problems you have encountered when travelling, studying, working or living in another EU country. ...
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Get closer to Europe – on Europe Day
04/05/2012 00:00:00 Europe Day celebrates the EU’s achievements – not least, lasting peace, economic cooperation and border-free travel. It is also a chance to find out more about the EU, with events and activities for all ages. ...
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Budget focuses on getting Europe back to growth
27/04/2012 00:00:00 The draft 2013 budget amounts to about €138bn in payments, 6.8% more than in 2012. The increase is in line with calls by EU governments for more growth-friendly investment. ...
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Generation 1992 competition marks 20 years of EU single market
23/04/2012 00:00:00 Join others born in 1992 and submit videos, photos, cartoons, essays or smartphone apps on what Europe’s single market means for your generation. Deadline is 9 September. ...
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Towards a job-rich recovery
19/04/2012 00:00:00 Recommendations to national governments call for coordinated action on job creation, labour-market reforms, investment in skills, matching jobs and jobseekers, employment policies and funding. ...
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Fundamental rights at the heart of policy making
16/04/2012 00:00:00 Fundamental rights increasingly prominent in EU law-making, but misconceptions persist. ...
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EU marks 20 years of global disaster relief
12/04/2012 00:00:00 Last 2 decades have seen more effective coordination between member countries, getting aid quickly to victims of disasters and conflicts around the world. ...
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Registering a car in another country – smoother ride ahead
10/04/2012 00:00:00 Standard EU registration rules would make it easier and cheaper to relocate vehicles to another EU country. ...
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Fair play for public procurement
02/04/2012 00:00:00 New law would ensure European companies have the same opportunities to benefit from global markets as their competitors have in Europe. ...
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Cracking down on cybercrime
28/03/2012 00:00:00 New EU watchdog would issue alerts on emerging threats and help investigators identify cyber criminals. ...
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EU's best young translators feted for language skills
27/03/2012 00:00:00 The 27 winners of the EU’s annual translation competition receive awards today in Brussels. ...
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Got tech skills? There’s a job waiting for you
26/03/2012 00:00:00 Find out how to snag one of the thousands of technology jobs available across Europe during e-skills week (26-30 March). ...
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