Press release: EU Auditors to examine animal welfare measures
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Who are the NEETs?
The concept of NEET – young people not in employment, education or training – has been useful in enabling policymakers to better address the disjunctions between young people and the labour market. While the traditional labour market dichotomy of employed or unemployed is valid, … read more
ESMA updates its MiFID II Q&As
03 October 2017 MiFID – Secondary Markets The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated today its (Q&As) regarding the implementation of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II). Today’s Q&As include news answers to questions regarding: The … read more
Closing statement by Michel Barnier at the Plenary Session of the European Parliament on the state of play of the negotiations with the United Kingdom
Thank you, President. At the end of this dense, lively, and lengthy debate, I would first like to thank the European Parliament for the numerous messages of support for the work I have the honour of doing, with the trust … read more
College read-out: Commission initiative to carry out public procurement more efficiently and in a sustainable manner
Vice-President for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness Jyrki Katainen Today we have adopted an important initiative on public procurement. Public procurement may sound bureaucratic, but it is an issue of utmost importance. Because every year, your public administrations spend €2 … read more