The Commission suggests policy measures to support the European steel sector to overcome its serious challenges, largely due to global overcapacity. The European Commission has presented today a Communication setting out how the European steel sector can overcome its short-term and long-term challenges with the support of Member States and the EU institutions.
The European Commission is announcing today an additional package of exceptional measures using all the tools made available in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to support EU farmers while safeguarding the EU internal market.
On 10 March 2016, the Council adopted its position at first reading on a regulation which will facilitate the free movement of citizens by simplifying the requirements for presenting certain public documents in the EU.
The International Hellenic University in collaboration with the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, the Municipality of Thessaloniki, the Business and Cultural Development Centre (KEPA), the Goethe Institut, the British Council, the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki, the Teloglion Fine Arts Foundation, the Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art and the Creativity Platform, are co-organizing the conference Designing Creative Synergies 2016.
Today, the European Commission presents a first concrete outline of the European Pillar of Social Rights announced by President Juncker in September last year and launches a broad public consultation to gather views and feedback from otther European institutions, national authorities and parliaments, social partners, stakeholders, civil society, experts from academia and citizens.
The European Commission seeks the views of all interested parties on the performance of the current Transparency Register for organisations and self-employed individuals engaged in EU policy-making and policy implementation and on its future evolution towards a mandatory scheme covering the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission.
A new report published 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.
Nine outstanding women entrepreneurs who have brought their breakthrough ideas to the market have reached the final stage of the EU Prize for Women Innovators 2016. The three winners will be announced and receive their awards during a Citizen's Dialogue with Commissioner Moedas on 10 March. The contestants have all benefitted from EU research and innovation funding at some point of their careers, and recently founded or co-founded a successful company based on their innovative ideas.
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.
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