EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton hailed “the courage and bravery” of the Afghan people to chose new president by voting, praising the authorities and security forces’ efforts to ensure safety of voters and in organising the polls.
Stress is one of the most frequently reported work-related health problem in Europe and is believed to be the cause of the majority of all lost working days.
“Europe is facing a healthcare crunch as a result of our ageing population. By making the most use of digital tech, we can reduce costs, put the patient back in control, make healthcare more efficient and help European citizens to take an active part in society for longer. We have to keep our finger on the pulse!”– Neelie Kroes
The European Parliament voted to end roaming charges by Christmas 2015, as part of a wider vote in support the Commission’s proposed regulation for a “Connected Continent” (telecoms single market)*.
The fifth EU-US Energy Council affirmed its strong support for Ukraine’s efforts to diversify its supplies of natural gas including through the rapid enhancement of reverse flow capacities, build its gas storage to maintain gas supplies to Ukraine and Europe, and take the decisive measures it recently announced with the IMF to build a competitive energy economy.
The first EU Summit on chronic diseases begins on April 3 in Brussels. It brings together key policymakers, stakeholders and interest groups to discuss medical, social and economic benefits of sustainable investments in health, ways to reduce the burden of chronic diseases, and how to strengthen their prevention and management, with a focus on EU added value and action.
A series of European Commission pilot projects have helped around 100 Europeans with autism from five EU countries to get into the job market, a new report released on World Autism Awareness Day (2 April), showed.
www.getonlineweek.eu, #GOW14 #YouthSpark #YouRock Get Online Week from 24 to 30 March was organised by Telecentre Europe with the support of the European Commission.
The European Union will use the full potential of accession negotiations with the candidate countries so as to make progress on freedom of expression related issues, while the approach to assist the media will be changed in order to encourage the creation of economically stable and higher quality media, according to the guidelines for EU support to media freedom and media integrity in the Western Balkans and Turkey, 2014-2020.
The Commission is launching a network of providers of MOOCs related to web and apps skills. MOOCs are online university courses which enable people to access quality education without having to leave their homes.
