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Workshop : The role of modern civil protection systems and the new global challenges

Workshop “The role of modern civil protection systems and the new global challenges - From the hyogo framework for action to real time response”, Geneva 25th June

Heart and Table: A Guide to a Greener Life through Vegetables, Environment, and Lifestyle with Recipes and Tips

Between Challenges and Prospects: The Future of BRICs and Their Role in the Global Context

Eurogroup: President Paschal Donohoe will represent the EU at the G7 in Japan, with the aim of addressing geopolitical and climate challenges

In the photo, the Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida.

CNIL publishes a new White paper on payment data and means of payment

What are the data protection challenges when making a payment? In order to raise awareness of the public, support professionals and anticipate future transformations, CNIL has published a new White paper which now can be read in its English version: "When trust pays off: today's and tomorrow's means of payment methods facing the challenge of data protection".

A new strategic approach to health for the EU (2008-2013)

The present White Paper sets out a new Community health strategy until 2013, which is designed to confront the growing challenges to the health of Europe's citizens, such as population ageing, cross-border health threats or illnesses linked to unhealthy lifestyles. This strategy is also intended to strengthen, in a single strategic framework, Community cooperation in the areas in which the Member States cannot act alone, ensure that health is better understood at European level and worldwide, and secure a bigger role for health in all policies. To this end, the White Paper proposes four principles and three strategic objectives for the coming years.

Managing our borders together

New Commission proposals promise to increase security through better border control while easing cross-border travel for legitimate travellers.

European Commission to launch study on unleashing talent and creativity in Europe

Representatives from the EU's Culture Ministries met in Cannes on 27 January to discuss the challenges facing the music industry at an informal meeting held to coincide with the start of this year's MIDEM international trade fair for the music and recording industry. At the event, European Commissioner Ján Figel’ announced the launch of a study on the role of culture, and the EU's cultural industries, in promoting and stimulating creativity, innovation and growth in the EU

La Sociètè gènèrale a fait tout ce qu'il fallait, estime Lagarde

Il l’aurait affirmé lors de sa garde à vue à la brigade financière. Ses avocats, eux, accusent la banque de tenter de maquiller des pertes dues aux “subprimes“.

How fit is our farming?

European partners join lively debate on flexicurity

Today, over 400 representatives of workers and employers, NGOs and government will meet with the European Commission to debate the "flexicurity" approach. Flexicurity combines active labour market policies, flexible contractual arrangements, lifelong learning and modern social protection systems. It can help confront the challenges of globalisation and demographic ageing by ensuring that workers and employers are better equipped to manage change. The results of today's event will feed into the Commission's preparations for a policy communication on flexicurity at the end of June.

The Book of Games: V. 1

Di Bendik Stang