Dear colleagues, Good afternoon, From the first day, this Commission has promised to propose a budget which ‘protects, empowers and defends’. Today, we want to highlight some of the programmes that make that promise concrete. As you know, the context o… read more
Before the transaction, Ziggo and Liberty Global were separate cable TV operators providing mainly fixed telecommunications services, with non-overlapping activities in the Netherlands. In particular, they operated in different parts of the Netherlands… read more
EU budget: Investing in people with a new Social Fund, Erasmus, Creative Europe, Globalisation Adjustment Fund and Justice, Rights and Values Fund Investing in people and strengthening the social dimension of the European Union has been a core priority of … read more
The new EU Anti-Fraud Programme will finance targeted training and the exchange of information and best practice between anti-fraud enforcers across Europe. It will also provide support for investigative activities through the purchase of technical equipment used in detecting and … read more
An effective control system is key to ensuring that the EU’s fisheries are sustainably managed, which in turn guarantees the long-term viability of the EU fishing sector and protects the livelihoods of our fishermen. Commissioner Karmenu Vella, responsible for the … read more