The European Commission published today a Flash Eurobarometer on “Possible obstacles to using the euro in international trade” as perceived by companies in France, Germany, Italy and the UK in the aircraft and shipbuilding, energy, financial services, and electrical and mechanical engineering industries.
€12 million EU grant will support construction of electricity interconnector between Albania and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Today (22/02/2016) at the Western Balkans Investment Summit in London, in the presence of all regional prime ministers, the European Commission has confirmed its intention to provide a €12 million grant…
In a crisis like today, which affects the war-torn countries of origin, the people looking for safety, but also the host societies and their citizens, we have a rising and increasingly developed criminal network, which not only abuses this crisis and the vulnerability of people, but also makes huge profits.
The Juncker Commission’s top priority is to get Europe growing again and to increase the number of jobs without creating new debt. The European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) – the heart of the Investment Plan for Europe – and European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds) both play a crucial role in creating jobs and growth.
A new report published today by the European Commission examines how European countries teach and promote entrepreneurship in schools. Entrepreneurship skills involve a full range of competences needed to adapt to a constantly changing economy and competitive labour market, such as an entrepreneurial mind-set, creativity, problem-solving, teamwork, languages or communication.
Two films supported by the Creative Europe – MEDIA programme were awarded a Silver Bear at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), one of the world’s leading film festivals.
Remarks by President of European Council Donald Tusk after the European Council meeting on 19 February 2016
In response to the migration crisis facing the EU, the objective must be to rapidly stem the flows, protect our external borders, reduce illegal migration and safeguard the integrity of the Schengen area.
The first Steering Committee meeting of the Facility for Refugees in Turkey was held in Brussels on 17 February, chaired by the Commission with the participation of all EU Member States plus Turkey in an advisory capacity.
Yesterday evening, president of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker co-hosted a dinner with President Tusk and the leaders of Western Balkan countries of Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
