Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Top News from the European Commission 4 February – 2 March 2012

AGENDA/12/5 Brussels, Friday 3 February 2012 Background notes from the Spokespersons' service for journalists. The European Commission reserves the right to make changes. Tuesday 7 February: Innovation Union Scoreboard reveals Member States' innovation ...


Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100

Europe this week 3 February 2012

3 February 2012 Europe this week Education and Training Erasmus turns 25 – Solid track record of investing in Europe's young people The world's largest student exchange programme, Erasmus, celebrates its 25th anniversary this year....


Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Safety of passenger ships: EU Transport Commissioner receives commitment from Cruise industry to fully engage in review of passenger ship safety rules at EU and IMO

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 03 February 2012 - Vice-President Siim Kallas, European Commissioner for Transport today was briefed by the board of the European Cruise Council about cruise ship safety....


Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100

Winners announced in EU Young Translators' Contest

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 3 February 2012 – The names of the 27 winners of the European Commission’s annual Young Translators' Contest, known as ‘Juvenes Translatores’, are published today (see full list below)....


Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:17:09 +0100

Catherine Ashton travels to Latin America

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 03 February 2012 - Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, will travel to Latin America this weekend ...


Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:16:32 +0100

Kosovo: Š. Füle with the President A.Jahjaga about next steps on EU path

MEMO/12/66 Munich, 3 February 2012 Commissionerfor Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy ŠtefanFüle met KosovoPresident Atifete Jahjaga in Munich today to discuss progress on Kosovo's EU reform agenda....


Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Štefan Füle European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Arab Spring Conference: EU-Nachbarshaft – Der Arabishe Frühling ein Jahr danach Munich, 3 February 2012

SPEECH/12/66 Ladies and gentlemen, The events of the Arab spring have been truly remarkable. They have brought about a dramatic shift in the region, and they have led us to rethink our approach to our Southern Neighbourhood....