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27 November 2015

Foreign Affairs Council

The Foreign Affairs Council is made up of foreign ministers from all EU member states. It is responsible for the EU's external action, which includes foreign policy, defence and security, trade, development cooperation and humanitarian aid.
Foreign Affairs Council President of the European Commission Council of the European Union European Council Labour Union Minister Member states Foreign policy Military National security Trade Development aid Humanitarian aid Common Security and Defence Policy
28 October 2015

Deeper and fairer Single Market boosts opportunities for citizens and business

Published : Wed, 28 Oct 2015 Today the European Commission presented a roadmap to deliver on President Juncker’s political commitment to unleash the full potential of the Single Market and make it the launchpad for Europe to thrive...
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27 October 2015

Flash Eurobarometer on the internationalisation of SMEs is now available

Published : Tue, 27 Oct 2015 This Flash Eurobarometer survey explores the international business activities carried out by SMEs inside and outside the Internal Market, with a strong focus on export and import. 14,513 SMEs from the manufactu...
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27 October 2015

Economic case studies on the effects of regulatory requirement reforms to access professions

Published : Tue, 27 Oct 2015 The European Commission contracted independent academic studies on the economic effects of regulatory requirement reforms to access professions in Germany, Greece, Italy and the UK, to support the mutual evaluat...
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23 November 2015

Education, Youth, Culture & Sport Council

The EYCS Council is composed of ministers responsible for education, culture, youth, media, communication and sport from all EU member states. Its main objective is to preserve Europe's cultural heritage, support its cultural industries, ensure a high qua...
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21 October 2015

Call for proposals: Erasmus+ 2016 - relevant to defence-related sectors in addressing skills shortages

Published : Wed, 21 Oct 2015 Fri, 26 Feb 2016 Public or private bodies active in the fields of education and training can apply for funding to carry out actions addressing skills needs and skills gaps relevant for defence, through Sector S...
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21 October 2015

Explaining the Commission's vision on shipping and the shipbuilding industry

Published : Wed, 21 Oct 2015 Antti Peltomäki, Deputy Director-General of the DG for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, explained the Commission's vision on shipping and shipbuilding industry at the 9th National M...
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Strengthening research, technological development and innovation
Enhancing access to, and use and quality of, information and communication technologies
Enhancing the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises