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European students want to “Help Erasmus”

Brussels (30/09/2013) – More than 50 students from 28 European states have launched a petition to promote the EU student exchange programme ERASMUS. The initiative called “Help Erasmus” focuses on a fictional Erasmus of Rotterdam, the 16th century Dutch philosopher and patron of the programme. On their homepage they display Erasmus as a bored student who decides to participate in the exchange programme. Soon afterwards he eats paella in Spain, drinks beer in Prague, and goes jet skiing in Greece.

EU-FUNDS 2014-2020: HOW TO GROW AND HAVE INFLUENCE IN EUROPE - PROGRAMS

Rome, October, 4th 2013 9.00 AM

Scuderie di Palazzo Altieri - Via di Santo Stefano del Cacco, 1

ROME - Determining whether Italy, and especially the south, can escape the financial crisis will depend largely on efficient use of European program funds for 2014-2020, which represent an unmissable opportunity. Fabrizio Barca, Gianni Pittella and Antonio Tajani will discuss this topic in a public debate.

EU tobacco legislation and industry lobbying

When: Thursday, 3 October; 11.00

Where: European Parliament, PHS building Room 1C51 - Brussels

With: Green public health spokesperson and tobacco directive shadow Carl Schlyter and Greens/EFA co-president Rebecca Harms

FONDI UE 2014-2020: I PROGRAMMI PER CRESCERE E CONTARE IN EUROPA

ROMA - Un treno da non perdere: la via d’uscita dalla crisi e il riscatto del nostro Paese, in particolare del Mezzogiorno, dipendono dall’uso dei fondi europei nella nuova programmazione 2014-2020, che rappresentano un'opportunità irripetibile.

E’ questo il tema al centro di una conferenza con Fabrizio Barca, Gianni Pittella e Antonio Tajani.

EU pre-accession assistance in enlargement countries. Monica Macovei MEP

The Budgetary Control Committee of the European Parliament today unanimously adopted Monica Macovei's Report on the budgetary management of European Union pre-accession funds in the areas of judicial systems and the fight against corruption in the candidate and potential candidate countries.

Development: EPP Group calls for stronger involvement of private sector in development agenda. Filip Kaczmarek MEP and Gay Mitchell MEP

The EPP Group today welcomed the Outcome Document of the Special Event on Millennium Development Goals adopted on 25 September by the UN General Assembly. The agreement among UN members was reached with the strong participation of the EU. The Outcome Document was agreed on after lengthy negotiations which will chart the way forward towards the post-2015 development agenda.

PlasticsEurope welcomes the European Commission’s annual European Competitiveness Report

BRUSSELS, (25 September 2013): PlasticsEurope, the trade association representing European plastics manufacturers, welcomes the publication today of the 16th edition of the European Competitiveness Report, which addresses some pressing policy questions regarding industrial recovery and sustainable competitiveness in the EU.
 

EurActiv most read media in the European Parliament

BBC, FT and The Economist all widely read by Brussels influencers

The most recent wave of media consumption research, conducted regularly by ComRes using its unique Europoll™ methodology, shows that EurActiv is the most read media source among MEPs, followed closely by European Voice.  The BBC, FT and The Economist all score highly among Brussels opinion elites.

FCS RF extends illegal and unfounded TIR restrictions to Ural Customs region

Further to the information dated 13 September, the IRU was informed that the Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation (FCS RF) has extended the scope of its illegal restriction on TIR guarantees to the Ural Customs region, defying the UN’s conclusion that this action is in breach of the TIR Convention and hence international law.  

Georgia must abide by the rule of law. Gunnar Hökmark

"Georgia is a welcome partner to the European Union, but must live up to the standards of rule-of-law and freedom of the media. It is not acceptable to use the judiciary to apply selected justice directed at representatives of the opposition. We have today visited the former Prime Minister of Georgia and leader of the opposition, Vano Merabishvili, jailed in pre-trial detention.

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