The EU commissioners approved European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) Right2Water and agreed a list of commitments in line with it, Vice-president and commissioner for inter-institutional relations and administration Maroš Šefčovič announced.
Eurobarometer : 80% of respondents agree that fighting climate change and using energy more efficiently can boost the economy and jobs.
The latest issue of the European Vacancy Monitor reveals a shortage of labour supply in countries such as Austria, Denmark Sweden, Estonia and Latvia, while competition for jobs is increasing in countries such as Greece, Slovakia and Spain.
“These results (…) illustrate the significant extent to which the content of the reformed common agricultural policy (CAP) is attuned to civil society expectations”, commented the European Commissioner for Agriculture Dacian Ciolos.
The package of measures will make it more difficult for armed groups in conflict-affected and high-risk areas to finance their activities through the mining of and trade in minerals.
The European Commission has launched a writing competition entitled “What does an enlarged EU mean to you?” targeting young people from the EU as well as from countries in the enlargement process. The winners will receive a two-day visit to Brussels and an e-reader.
New tools to make museums more interactive: @chessexperience developed by French, British, German & Greek partners in EU-funded project will be showcased at the Innovation Convention #EUIC2014 in Brussels on 10-11 March.
Attracting more women to tech careers is an economic imperative. If women held digital jobs as frequently as men, the European GDP could be boosted annually by around € 9 billion.
Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2014.
The European Commission is calling on those involved in creating smart cities to publish their efforts in order to help build an open planning movement from the ground up.
