Political agreement on CAP transitional measures 2014 reached





On October 23 at the informal inter-institutional meeting in Strasbourg negotiators of the Lithuanian Presidency, the European Parliament and the Commission reached a political compromise on the transitional measures for the Common Agricultural Po









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CPMR Technical note on regions and EU economic governance





Following the severe economic downturn caused by the worst financial crisis of the past decades, the EU Member States agreed on establishing a new model of economic governance updating the existing Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) in order to ens









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COHESION POLICY IS THE EU’S MAIN POLICY CONTRIBUTING TO EMPLOYMENT AND GROWTH





Johannes Hahn is the European Commissioner in charge of Regional policy and he will attend the 40 anniversary of the CPMR that will be held on 26 – 27 September 2013 in Saint Malo.









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Climate change goals beyond reach without local government





In the run up to the United Nations' Conference of the Parties (COP 19) in November, the Committee of the Regions (CoR) has argued that the time has come to fully involve local authorities in all international negotiations if the world is to succe









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Innovation and SME’s epicenter of the new Regional Policy





The new regional policy should be combined with innovation so as to bring Europe back on growth track, creating new jobs and boosting competitiveness, was the main message yesterday (7 October) at the launch of OPEN DAYS in Brussels.


More than 5.500 officials from the local authorities across Europe participated in the European Week for Regions and Cities that take place in Brussels from 7 to 10 October.









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European Cooperation Day 2013 to kick off with innovative tools and events





New interactive mobile application and Commissioner for Regional and Urban Policy, Johannes Hahn, to participate in Twitter chat on 19.09.13.









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EUREKA countries continue to top the Global Innovation Index rankings





In the sixth edition of the Global Innovation Index, 7 of the top 10 and 19 of the top 25 countries listed as top innovators are EUREKA countries, with Switzerland topping the list for the second year in a row, followed by three EUREKA member coun









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Quality of Life at the sub-national level: an operational example for the EU





The Quality of Life at the sub-national level report investigates two important dimensions of quality of life at the sub-national level: living standards and health.









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Eurostars to launch new online application system under Horizon 2020





Eurostars is the only European funding programme to be specifically dedicated to innovative Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs).









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EU awards 287 early career researchers €400 Mio in 'blue-sky' funding





The European Research Council (ERC) has selected 287 top early career scientists for funding in its sixth Starting Grant competition, enabling them to pursue cutting-edge fundamental research.









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Support for Romanian SMEs: EIB signs loan contract with ING Bank Romania





The European Investment Bank (EIB) and ING Bank Romania signed a loan contract for 40 million Euros in Bucharest on Friday (19 July).









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Regional development must be integral











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EU Cohesion Policy contributing to employment and growth in Europe





The Commission has issued a background paper on the role of cohesion policy in supporting employment and growth.









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Eurostars in Horizon 2020 opens to a broader range of companies





Eurostars is the only Europe-wide funding programme to be specifically designed for innovative Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs).









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Horizon 2020 Programme to promote research and innovation in the EU











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Eurostars programme receives over 1.14 billion euros





The EU has published its figures on investment in research and innovation programmes jointly undertaken with industry and national governments.









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Interview with President of Canada's National Research Council John McDougall





Mr. John R.









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First EIB loan after Croatia’s EU accession: EUR 250 million for smaller projects





The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 250 million to the Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development (HBOR - Hrvatska banka za obnovu i razvitak) to finance projects promoted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), mid-cap c









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Commission delivers €100 Millions to tech startups and SMEs





Around 1000 start-ups and other highly innovative companies will receive grants from a new €100m funding round from the European Commission’s Future Internet Public-Private-Partnership to develop apps and other digital services, in areas such as t









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Central African Republic: EU scales up humanitarian aid





The European Commission will increase its humanitarian aid by €8 million to the Central African Republic (CAR), Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva announced in the capital Bangui during a joint visit with Valerie Amos, UN Under-Secretary-General fo









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