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04 December 2015

Expanding business start-up support for disadvantaged groups can tackle unemployment and social exclusion, report said

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and European Commission have published The Missing Entrepreneurs 2015, which examines the potential of inclusive entrepreneurship policies and programmes in the European Union. Target group...
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Demographics and the economy: how a declining working-age population may change Europe's growth prospects
03 December 2015

Demographics and the economy: how a declining working-age population may change Europe's growth prospects

According to Eurostat's demographic projections, Europe's working age population (aged between 20 and 64 years) will be declining by 0.4% every year between now and 2040, a decline that has already started in 2010. This will have major implications for th...
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02 December 2015

Commissioners Bieńkowska and Creţu issue statement on public procurement

Published : Wed, 02 Dec 2015 Joint statement of Corina Creţu, Commissioner for Regional Policy and Elżbieta Bieńkowska, Commissioner for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs on their first regular meeting on public procureme...
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02 December 2015

Commission adopts ambitious new Circular Economy Package

Published : Wed, 02 Dec 2015 Today the European Commission adopted an ambitious new Circular Economy Package to stimulate Europe's transition towards a circular economy which will boost global competitiveness, foster sustainable ec...
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02 December 2015

Commission proposes to make products and services more accessible to the disabled persons

The European Commission today proposed a European Accessibility Act, which will set common accessibility requirements for certain key products and services that will help people with disabilities at EU level to participate fully in society.
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30 November 2015

Copernicus: the EU programme contributing to climate change policies

Published : Mon, 30 Nov 2015 The EU’s efforts on climate change go beyond ambitious carbon reduction commitments. Through its innovative earth observation programme Copernicus, the EU is harnessing world leading science and technology to he...
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20 November 2015

New EU procurement rules: Better quality, value for money, simplification and benefits for SMEs

Published : Fri, 20 Nov 2015 New Directives on public procurement and concession contracts will enter into force on 18 April 2016.
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