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Ads by Google      NodeWorks - Encyclopedia: European Union Brussels is the seat of the European Commission and of the Council of Ministers and hosts the committee meetings and some plenary sessions of the European Parliament. Freedom for its citizens to vote in local government and European Parliament elections in any member state. In addition, most of the EFTA-members (the European Free Trade Association) are parties to the EEA-treaty (the European Economic Area), which means that these countries are participants in the single market. http://pedia.nodeworks.com/E/EU/EUR/European_Union   (3890 words)      Hampshire County Council The Commission is advocating (in paragraph 1.3 and W.16) its increased involvement in preparing/developing "policies and programmes" at local and regional level and by inference (paragraph W7) the European Union if it is to benefit more from European funding. The Countryside Commission invites, for each challenge, comments on whether or not it has set the right objectives; on what its priorities should be; and whether there are more important tasks and how should they be paid for. For example to meet the Countryside Commission's objectives for its rights of way and National Trails Programme (paragraphs 4.1 and 4.5-4.7) to which it is committed, will require much more funding than is currently available. http://www.hants.gov.uk/scrmxn/c16492.html   (3890 words)      European Union - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Since 1967, the European Communities have shared common institutions, specifically the Council, the European Parliament, the Commission and the Court of Justice. The most important EU institutions are the Council of the European Union, the European Commission, the European Court of Justice and the European Parliament. Also, the "Financial Perspective" was defined as EU members agreed to fix the common budget to 1.045% of the European GDP. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union   (5402 words)      European Union - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Brussels is the seat of the European Commission and of the Council of Ministers and hosts the committee meetings and the mini-sessions of the European Parliament. Of these the most important are the Council of the European Union, the European Commission, the European Parliament and the European Court of Justice. Most European Free Trade Association members are parties to the EEA-treaty (the European Economic Area), which means that these countries are participants in the single market. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union   (5402 words)      A Concise Encyclopedia of the European Union --E-- In 1967 the three Communities were effectively merged by being given a common Council of Ministers, a common Commission and soon afterwards a common budget. The European Council (not to be confused with the Council of Ministers) refers to the twice-yearly, or occasionally more frequent, summit meetings of EU heads of government (plus the directly elected presidents of France and Finland) and the president of the Commission. Its predecessor, the European Unit of Account (EUA) was a mere book-keeping device to avoid expressing EC statistics (including the budget) in dollars or in D-Marks. http://www.euro-know.org/dictionary/e.html   (11086 words)      EU news: An Independent View from European Voice The level of suspected irregularities in the spending of the EU's €100 billion budget rose last year compared to 2003, according to the European Commission's annual report on the fight against fraud. The European Commission will be spending nearly €40 million a year on public relations (PR) by the end of the decade, under a plan to be published today (20 July). The European Commission of José Manuel Barroso is poised to deliver a damaging blow to the chances of future EU legislation on the environment. http://www.europeanvoice.com   (11086 words)      Trans European Electricity Networks Although his figure is from the EIB, in its publication, "Grants and Loans from the European Union", the Commission estimates the total lending to be ECU 2.88 billion for the same period. As part of the European Commission’s strategic objective to increase the interdependence of European States and deepen their integration, it established a division to support and expand the Trans-European Networks (TENs). Agenda 2000 reviews both the general proposals by the European Commission and the ability of potential accession States to join. http://www.bankwatch.org/publications/studies/ten/ten-rep.html   (7156 words)      Economic and Financial Affairs - Publications - Enlargement Papers The fiscal notifications consist of reporting to the European Commission government deficit and debt figures calculated in accordance with the EU methodology (ESA 95 system of economic accounts). This is the reason why the European Commission is developing a communications strategy for enlargement aimed at helping the people of Europe understand the rationale for enlargement, as well as the benefits it will bring and the challenges it poses. Enlargement is the most important task for the European Union in the years ahead and will have far reaching implications for all aspects of the European Union, be they political, institutional, economic, budgetary or social. http://europa.eu.int/comm/economy_finance/publications/enlargementpapers_en.htm   (7156 words)      Governments on the WWW: European Union Office of the European Commission in Hong Kong European Commission - Representation in Belgium / Europese Commissie - Vertegenwoordiging in België / Commission Européenne - Représentation en Belgique European Commission - Representation in Germany / Europäische Kommission - Vertretung in Deutschland http://www.gksoft.com/govt/en/eu.html   (7156 words)      EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT FACT SHEETS - 4.6.1. Definition of trans-European networks Commission Decision (97/548) of 11 July 1997 defining specifications of projects of common interest identified in the sector of the trans-European energy networks by Decision 1254/96 of the European Parliament and of the Council. It came from the Brussels European Council in December 1993, which approved the Commission White Paper and instructed two working parties, whose recommendations were endorsed at the European Councils of Corfu in June 1994 and Essen in December 1994, including 14 priority projects in the field of transport and 10 in energy. They were set out in the Commission White Paper on Growth, Competitiveness and Employment, presented to the European Council in December 1993, which makes a strong case for the networks. http://www.europarl.eu.int/facts/4_6_1_en.htm   (1223 words)      European Commission - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive of the European Union. However, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament are both able to formally request that the Commission legislate on a particular topic. The Commission also takes the role of “guardian of the treaties”, which includes taking responsibility for initiating infringement proceedings at the European Court of Justice against member states and others who it considers to have breached the EU treaties and other community law. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Commission   (1223 words)      Converge b Commission of the European Communities, Luxembourg, 1989, p. In 1978, the European Community Youth Orchestra was created and partially funded with Commission scholarships In 1982, the first Expolangues fair was held with support of the Commission. The role of the European Investment Bank parallels Canadian experience with the recent entry of the Federal Business Development Bank into cultural investment. http://www.culturaleconomics.atfreeweb.com/converge1.htm   (3075 words)      SOSIG: EuroStudies: European Union Enlargement of the European Union: Costs and Benefits For Present Member States (Studies Carried Out For The European Commission) European Union in the US: Delegation of the European Commission to the United States For the European Union Peace, Freedom, Solidarity: Communication of the Commission on the Institutional Architecture http://www.sosig.ac.uk/roads/subject-listing/EuroStudies-cat/euu/alphalist.html   (3075 words)      Agreement - Office of the Legal Adviser The Commission of the European Economic Community may invite a representative of the I.L.O. for an exchange of views with it or with any other appropriate organ of the European Economic Community subordinate to it. The Director-General of the International Labour Office and the Commission of the European Economic Community will make all necessary arrangements within their power in order to ensure the effective operation of the provisions of this agreement. The Commission of the European Economic Community will be kept informed by the Director-General of the International Labour Office of the development of the work and programmes of the International Labour Organisation of interest to the Community. http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/leg/agreements/eec.htm   (3075 words)      EUobserver.com The European Commission is to revive its original proposal on the next EU budget on Thursday with regional commissioner Danuta Hubner arguing that it is too late for revolutionary ideas on the budget. The European Commission is concerned that its ambitious "Plan D" will not be implemented on time, as MEPs are set to initially block the money necessary for the scheme. US president George W. Bush and European commission president Jose Manuel Barroso both reaffirmed their backing for a cut in world-wide agricultural subsidies on Tuesday, after the first visit of a commission president to the White House since 1989. http://www.euobserver.com   (695 words)      Background Note: European Community (EC) The 1987 Single European Act gave the Commission authority to implement Council decisions; for example, the commissioners may negotiate trade agreements with non-member states on behalf of the Community. It is the Community's budget and accounting unit, created by member states depositing 20% of their gold and US dollar reserves with the European Monetary Cooperation Fund. The Community also was instrumental in the creation of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, a multilateral endeavor to support investment and development of market economies in these countries. http://dosfan.lib.uic.edu/ERC/bgnotes/igos/ec9301.html   (6060 words)      EUROPEAN INTEGRATION DOCUMENTATION SOURCES  DG "Internal Market", Directorate General responsible for ensuring the effective functioning of the internal market through its overview and co-ordination role in relation to whole range of Commission activities and the management and development of the specific sectors of the internal market. Communication from the Commission to the Council and Parliament on future EU Economic Assistance to the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Green Paper on the future relations between European Union and the ACP countries, November 1996. http://www.ecsanet.org/EUinfo.htm   (3377 words)      Decision No 1336/97 -TEN-Telecom Guidelines Every three years the Commission shall submit a report on the implementation of this Decision to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. On the basis of Annex I the Commission, following consultation of the sector operators and taking the other trans-European network policies into account, shall prepare a work programme, adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 8, and subsequently proceed with calls for proposals. Together with that report, the Commission shall submit appropriate proposals for revision of Annex I to this Decision on the basis of technical developments and experience gained. http://www.ten-telecom.org/reference/docs/decision1336.htm   (1837 words)      European Cooperative Society Statute: Index The European Commission?s stated aim is to facilitate co-operatives and other organisations wishing to engage in cross border business, by making legislative provision that takes account of their specific features. In 1992 the European Commission put forward proposals that would establish the various societies as new types of supranational legal entities within a European framework that allowed them to develop their cross-border activities while at the same time preserving their distinctive features. The European Commission has stated that it intends that the Regulation and its accompanying Directive should be considered as a whole. http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/consultations_and_legislation/european_cooperative_society_statute/consult_ecss_index.cfm   (2967 words)      Encyclopedia: European Union member states The European Council, informally called the European summit, is a meeting of the heads of state or government of the European Union, and the President of the European Commission. Maps of the EU are available from the European Commission: [2] The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive of the European Union. EUROPA - The EU at a glance - European Governments on-line http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/European-Union-member-states   (2974 words)      Telework 98: European Commission Report With its main aim at stimulating large scale deployment of Trans European Telecommunication Networks, it can assist in the deployment of projects after research has taken place in cases where additional Commission funding is seen to be an advantage. This html version of the European Commission report is provided and maintained by Marco Colonna, Telework Specialist in the European Telework Online website team. The framework is expected to support European networks of call centres/service centres offering employment near the home in both urban and rural areas, European networks of business centres offering teleworking facilities to business travellers, and European virtual enterprises with a dispersed workforce of teleworkers in various countries. http://www.eto.org.uk/twork/tw98/htmpages/tw98-4.4.htm   (698 words)      ten.14Aug97.txt The evaluation will be carried out on a strictly confidential basis and the Commission will not give people who have submitted proposals any information on the evaluators involved in assessing their proposal. Trans-European Telecommunications Networks Compilation of a list of potential evaluators Notice of a call for expressions of interest OJ 97/S 14-153147 of 21.1.1997 Ten Telecom Action, projects of common interest in the field of trans-European telecommunications. The evaluators will be required to examine annual reports produced by project participants and make recommendations to the Commission for continuance or non-continuance of ongoing projects, or the modification of their work schedule. http://www.evariste.org/mail/ten.14Aug97.txt.html   (1781 words)      European Union - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The most important EU institutions are the Council of the European Union, the European Commission, the European Parliament and the European Court of Justice. Since 1967, the European Communities have shared common institutions, specifically the Council, the European Parliament, the Commission and the Court of Justice. Most European Free Trade Association members are parties to the EEA-treaty (which set up the European Economic Area), which means that they are participants in many aspects of the EU single market. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union   (1781 words)      European Union - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The most important EU institutions are the Council of the European Union, the European Commission, the European Parliament and the European Court of Justice. Since 1967, the European Communities have shared common institutions, specifically the Council, the European Parliament, the Commission and the Court of Justice. Issues that will be controversial during upcoming budget debates will be the British rebate, France's benefits from the Common Agricultural Policy, Germany and the Netherlands' large contributions to the EU budget, and reform of the European Regional Development Funds. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EU   (5206 words)      House of Commons - European Scrutiny - Twenty-Third Report "The UK is concerned that the proposed amendment may set a precedent for increases in the other TEN networks (where there are proposals to increase the funding ceiling to 20%) or lead to upward pressure on the overall TENs budget, and so is therefore unable to support the Commission's proposal." The eEurope Action Plan 2005, endorsed by the June 2002 European Council, is an essential element of the Lisbon strategy to make the European Union the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world by 2010. The Commission proposes that private investments in telecommunications networks should be encouraged by creating an investment-friendly legal framework on the supply side and by taking actions that stimulate demand. http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm200203/cmselect/cmeuleg/63-xxiii/6318.htm   (708 words)      Bank of Valletta announces Shareholding in European Investment Fund The European Investment Fund (EIF) is a tripartite shareholding organisation, which involves the European Investment Bank, the European Commission and a number of European banks and financial institutions coming from the public and private sector, which will now also include Bank of Valletta. EIF intervenes by means of capital and guarantee instruments, using either its own funds or those available within a framework of mandate entrusted to it by the EIB or the European Commission. The European Investment Fund is the prime European institution whose main objective is to support the creation, growth and development of enterprises. http://www.di-ve.com/dive/portal/portal.jhtml?id=135845&pid=null   (521 words)      SYLFF: Institute for European Economy The INSTITUTE FOR EUROPEAN ECONOMY, established at the Ruhr University of Bochum in 1993 after gaining a Jean Monnet Chair from the European Commission, is concerned with making scientific contribution in research and teaching to the economically efficient creation of the process of European integration as well as accompanying this process critically. Cay Folkers deals with public finance issues of the European Union, especially with questions of the European budget and the income redistribution within the EU as well as with problems of the harmonization of taxes and the coordination of the financial policies of the member states. The teaching programme of the optional subject European Economy is centered around the Jean Monnet Chair and successfully employs the "Bochum Model" for the training of the graduate economists: the goal is the integration of economic and business issues, although economics is emphasized. http://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/sylff/profile/iew.htm   (521 words)      European Union The Community's institutions consist of a Council of Ministers, a European Economic Commission, an Assembly, which is a kind of Parliament, and a Court of Justice, which is an embryo Supreme Court. The European Coal and Steel Community shall have as its task to contribute, in harmony with the general economy of Member States and through the establishment of a common market as provided in Article 4, to economic expansion, growth of employment and a rising standard of living in the Member States. It may be accompanied by the maintenance of national monetary symbols, but considerations of a psychological and political order militate in favour of the adoption of a single currency which would guarantee the irreversibility of the undertaking. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/2WWeec.htm   (8144 words)      European Investment Fund The aim of the study, funded by the European Commission and undertaken by EIF, is to bridge the financing gap between university/spin-off research and early stage investment trough a scheme that could be implemented in the near future. Already since its inception, EIF was shaped as a public-private partnership, with a hybrid shareholder base that included the European Commission, the European Investment Bank, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and a wide range of financial institutions. EIF signed a commitment to invest up to EUR 40 million in "Accent Equity 2003", a mid-market fund targeting expansion stage and buy-out type investments in companies with proven and scalable business models. http://www.eif.org/news/News.asp?news=84&cat=-1   (2498 words)      EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT FACT SHEETS - 3.4.2. Company law It was a parliamentary intergroup that presented the Commission with a draft European statute for associations on 14 April 1985. In order to break the deadlock, the Commission presented (1989) a new proposal which had a legal basis providing for adoption by the Council acting by a qualified majority, and no longer unanimously, and which was divided into two parts so as to split off the provisions on worker participation: The constitution of such companies requires a minimum amount of authorised capital as security for creditors and a counterpart to the limited responsibility of shareholders. http://www.europarl.eu.int/factsheets/3_4_2_en.htm   (1316 words)

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