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Quality of life in Europe - still many disparities

Study on quality of life in Europe reveals major disparities between EU countries.

The European social fund – EU investing in people

"Ahoj" – Slovakia says “yes” to the euro

Slovaks are gearing up for the arrival of the euro on 1 January, when their country becomes the 16^th member of the euro area.

Creative solutions

2009 is the European year of creativity and innovation.

EU hosts Bulgaria and Ireland schools video link
On 1 December, the European Commission Representation in Ireland, in cooperation with the Representation in Bulgaria, organised a video link-up between a school class in Ireland and one in Bulgaria.

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17/12/2008 - New skills = better jobsReport finds that most EU workers will soon be employed in the service industry...
16/12/2008 - Aid for the unemployedWorkers who lose jobs because of economic crisis to get help from EU fund...
12/12/2008 - Deals on climate and economy sealed in BrusselsAgreements reached on climate change, economic recovery and Lisbon treaty in...
10/12/2008 - Safer medicinePharmaceutical companies to provide more information on prescription drugs and...
09/12/2008 - Stories on human rightsSeries of films marks the 60^th anniversary of the universal declaration...

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Slovakia, the 16th Member State to adopt euro

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€3 million emergency funding decision for humanitarian aid in Gaza

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European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009

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Coming upYour citizenship in Europe - Just draw it!

13-14/01/2009
4th ETSI Security Workshop, Sophia Antipolis, France

13-14/01/2009
1st European Conference on Software Services and Service Oriented Knowledge Utilities Technologies, Brussels, Belgium

16-17/01/2009
Computers, Privacy & Data Protection conference: Data Protection in A Profiled World ?, Brussels, Belgium

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