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More EU efforts needed to tackle youth unemployment, say MEPs

More EU efforts needed to tackle youth unemployment, say MEPs

24/05/2012  -  Employment and social rights

Devising a ‘European Investment Plan’ to create new jobs, reallocating EU structural funds to projects for young people, and introducing a ‘European Youth Guarantee’ to ensure that they are not without jobs for more than four months, are among the proposals set out by MEPs in a resolution.

Antitrust: Commission welcomes General Court judgment in MasterCard case

24/05/2012  -  Economy, finance, tax and competition

Antitrust: Commission welcomes General Court judgment in MasterCard case

The European Commission welcomes today's judgment by the General Court dismissing an action brought by MasterCard against a Commission decision of 2007 prohibiting MasterCard's cross-border inter-bank fees.

Boosting growth in Europe

24/05/2012  -  Institutional affairs

Boosting growth in Europe

During an informal dinner on 23 May 2012, EU heads of state or government prepared the ground for common decisions to be taken at the European Council meeting scheduled for 28-29 June. In the short term, work will be structured around the three main pillars of a growth strategy.  |PHOTOS|VIDEO|

Special coverage

Europe 2020 – Europe's growth strategy

This strategy builds on what has been achieved and the lessons learned, the goal being to boost growth and jobs.

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Latest press releases and statements

Tax and financial havens: a threat to the EU's internal market

Employment and social rights  -  24/05/2012 | 13:39  -  Economic and Social Committee

Press release - Parliament demands an end to selective justice in Ukraine

External relations and foreign affairs  -  24/05/2012 | 12:52  -  European Parliament

Press release - No EU cash for undemocratic neighbours

External relations and foreign affairs  -  24/05/2012 | 12:45  -  European Parliament

Press release - Maximise resources to kick start the economy

Environment, consumers and health  -  24/05/2012 | 11:20  -  European Parliament

Press release - Gender pay gap: Parliament calls for stiffer sanctions

Employment and social rights  -  24/05/2012 | 11:09  -  European Parliament

Press release - MEPs urge Switzerland to cancel "discriminatory" quotas on Eastern Europeans

External relations and foreign affairs  -  24/05/2012 | 10:47  -  European Parliament

Press release - More EU efforts needed to tackle youth unemployment, say MEPs

Culture, education and youth  -  24/05/2012 | 10:43  -  European Parliament

Press release - Parliament strongly condemns homophobic laws and violence in Europe

Justice and citizens rights  -  24/05/2012 | 10:36  -  European Parliament

69/2012 : 24 May 2012 - Judgment of the General Court in case T-111/08

Justice and citizens rights  -  24/05/2012 | 10:05  -  Court of Justice

68/2012 : 24 May 2012 - Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-98/11 P

Justice and citizens rights  -  24/05/2012 | 10:03  -  Court of Justice

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Visit by Karel De Gucht, Member of the EC in charge of Trade, to Pa...Visit by Karel De Gucht to Paris
24/05/2012  -  EC Audiovisual services
Visit by Karel De Gucht, Member of the EC in charge of Trade, to Pa...

Visit by Karel De Gucht, Member of the EC in charge of Trade, to Pa...

Visit by Karel De Gucht to Paris
24/05/2012  -  EC Audiovisual services
Visit by Karel De Gucht, Member of the EC in charge of Trade, to Pa...


Negociations with the E3+3 with Iran in Baghdad:  Q&A

EC Midday press briefing
24/05/2012 | 10:35  -  EC Audiovisual services
Negociations with the E3+3 with Iran in Baghdad: Q&A


Serbia:  Q&A

EC Midday press briefing
24/05/2012 | 10:34  -  EC Audiovisual services
Serbia: Q&A


Albania:  Q&A

EC Midday press briefing
24/05/2012 | 10:30  -  EC Audiovisual services
Albania: Q&A


Outcome of the Informal dinner of Heads of State or Government (follow up):...

EC Midday press briefing
24/05/2012 | 10:19  -  EC Audiovisual services
Outcome of the Informal dinner of Heads of State or Government (follow up):...


Press release delivery:  Q&A

EC Midday press briefing
24/05/2012 | 10:17  -  EC Audiovisual services
Press release delivery: Q&A


European Court of Justice judgment T-111/08 MasterCard and Others v Commiss...

EC Midday press briefing
24/05/2012 | 10:14  -  EC Audiovisual services
European Court of Justice judgment T-111/08 MasterCard and Others v Commiss...


Outcome of the Informal dinner of Heads of State or Government:  announceme...

EC Midday press briefing
24/05/2012 | 10:08  -  EC Audiovisual services
Outcome of the Informal dinner of Heads of State or Government: announceme...


Daily Commission press briefing of 24/05/2012:  announcements of upcoming p...

EC Midday press briefing
24/05/2012 | 10:08  -  EC Audiovisual services
Daily Commission press briefing of 24/05/2012: announcements of upcoming p...


EuroparlTV gets the views of two MEPs on th...

Interview: For or against the financial transaction tax?
24/05/2012 | 09:30  -  Europarltv
EuroparlTV gets the views of two MEPs on th...


Visit by Johannes Hahn, Member of the EC in charge of Regional Pol...

Visit by Johannes Hahn to Croatia
24/05/2012  -  EC Audiovisual services
Visit by Johannes Hahn, Member of the EC in charge of Regional Pol...


Visit by Štefan Füle, Member of the EC in charge of Enlargement and ...

Visit by Štefan Füle to Iceland
23/05/2012  -  EC Audiovisual services
Visit by Štefan Füle, Member of the EC in charge of Enlargement and ...


José Manuel Barroso, President of the EC, receives Petr Nečas, Czech Prime Mini...

Petr Nečas at the EC
23/05/2012  -  EC Audiovisual services
José Manuel Barroso, President of the EC, receives Petr Nečas, Czech Prime Mini...


MEPs support an FTT designed to generate billi...

Financial Transaction Tax passes parliamentary hurdle
23/05/2012 | 17:49  -  Europarltv
MEPs support an FTT designed to generate billi...


The Commission wants Europea...

A resource-efficient Europe / Conditional neighbourly aid / Greek euros
23/05/2012 | 16:43  -  Europarltv
The Commission wants Europea...


Participation of José Manuel Barroso, President of the EC, t the ...

Brussels informal European Council
23/05/2012  -  EC Audiovisual services
Participation of José Manuel Barroso, President of the EC, t the ...


Financial transaction tax: press conference by:  Anni PODIMATA (S&D, EL), rappor...

EP press conference
23/05/2012 | 12:43  -  EC Audiovisual services
Financial transaction tax: press conference by: Anni PODIMATA (S&D, EL), rappor...


Commission Report on National Roma Strategies:  joint press conference by Viv...

EC/EP press conference
23/05/2012 | 12:04  -  EC Audiovisual services
Commission Report on National Roma Strategies: joint press conference by Viv...


Proposals of the Greens how to get Greece out of the crisis:press conference by-...

EP press conference
23/05/2012 | 11:00  -  EC Audiovisual services
Proposals of the Greens how to get Greece out of the crisis:press conference by-...


Greece/Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia:  Q&A

EC Midday press briefing
23/05/2012 | 10:13  -  EC Audiovisual services
Greece/Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: Q&A


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