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December 21, 2010
From January 1st and 15th festivities will be held during the year 2011 in the new European Capitals of Culture: Tallinn (Estonia) and Turku (Finland).
December 21, 2010
European Commission launches on December, 21st 2010 the second stage of consultation of workers and employers representatives in the EU for reconsideration of the implementation of this Directive in the Member States. The aim is to collect different views of partners to review EU working rules. It is also a presentation of the results of the first phase of consultation and recent data on work arrangements and socio-economic impacts of the current rules in Member States.
December 20, 2010
This programme cofinances joint R&D amongst the top-level metrology community in Europe bringing together 22 national metrology research programmes from a large a number of States. It is a part of EU answers to environmental challenges.
December 20, 2010
European citizens in cross-border situations encounter important tax issues when they settle, work or invest in another Member State. Indeed, they may be subject to double taxation or encounter other difficulties, such as in claiming tax refunds or obtaining information on foreign tax rules. The Commission then published a Communication on 20 December, 2010, which describes projects in the field of cross-border income, inheritance taxes, dividend taxes, taxes, car registration taxes and e-Commerce. In order to encourage citizens to engage cross-border activities, the Commission is also considering measures to bring closer the tax systems of EU member states.
December 17, 2010
On 17th of December 2010, a new strategy for equal opportunities has been launched by the European Commission for the period until 2014. This is part of the virtuous circle of remarkable progress already made in recent years. This strategy is based on three basic principles: to attract, develop and maintain a balanced work force, promoting a more flexible work environment, ensuring ownership of the strategy at the highest level. New targets will be set on the number of women to achieve in the middle and senior management and the recruitment of women to positions of director (AD). Each Commission department should prepare its own action plan to achieve those objectives and the Human Resources DG will prepare regular assessments.
December 17, 2010
A prestigious award in the field of communication, a "European Excellence Award" has been awarded to the European Commission's campaign to highlight awareness of biodiversity. These awards – which are chosen by an independent jury of 30 leading communications professionals – aim at to honouring outstanding achievements by communications professionals. The award is in the Environment and Ecology category. The campaign, which centres round a viral film and the slogan “weareallinthistogether”, has reached millions of Europeans around the continent, and will continue until next year.
December 17, 2010
A paper entitled "Planning for the EU maritime space - results and prospects" was published by the European Commission 17 December 2010. This report presents the progress of this planning in the roadmap for 2008 framework, including results of public consultation. By consolidating the maritime activities in different sectors within a common planning framework, planning of maritime space can prevent conflicts, to maximize synergies and ensure a sustainable and efficient use of space limited shipping. The report concludes that action must now be conducted at EU level to ensure the deployment of marine spatial planning as consistently and effectively as possible in the sea basins, benefiting both to the development of maritime and marine protection.
December 17, 2010
Friday, December 17th 2010, leaders of the European Union decided to grant the status of Montenegro candidate country for accession to the EU, to which Montenegro has aspired since 2008. It occured during the final declarations of the EU summit in Brussels that the leaders have said it was "decided to grant Montenegro the status of candidate country." A date will then be set for the formal opening of negotiations.
December 16, 2010
The 16th of December, the European Commission has adopted an initiative to motivate public administrations across the EU to maximise the social and economic potential of information and communication technologies. The Communication entitled Towards interoperability for European public services aims at establishing a common approach for Member State’s public administrations, to enable citizens and businesses to profit fully from the EU’s Single Market. Making full use of the Single Market often obliges citizens to deliver or collect information or documents they need to work, study or travel within the EU and send them to public administrations in another Member State.
December 16, 2010
The 2011 EU budget was adopted by the European Parliament at its plenary session in Strasbourg, the 15th of December 2010. This budget is relevant of most of MEPs' priorities, while respecting the total limits laid down by the Council. In this year's budget negotiations, MEPs also reached agreement with the Council and Commission regarding several budget-related political demands.
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