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The European Semester 2013 is in full swing. Member States are submitting their national reform programs and their stability or convergence programs and the Commission is assessing them.The country-specific recommendations of the Commission will be published on 29 May. Stay tuned.
The impact of EU Structural Funds:
The Entrepreneurship 2020 Action Plan is a blueprint for decisive action to unleash Europe's entrepreneurial potential, to remove existing obstacles and to invest in business education, establishing entrepreneurial career as a rewarding and attractive option.
Europe 2020 is the European Union’s ten-year growth strategy. It is about more than just overcoming the crisis which continues to afflict many of our economies. It is about addressing the shortcomings of our growth model...
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Europe 2020 is a strategy shared among the European institutions, the member states and the social partners. At EU level, each institution has a part to play in making sure the EU is taking the necessary action to help...
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The European semester starts when the Commission adopts its Annual Growth Survey, usually towards the end of the year, which sets out EU priorities for the coming year to boost growth and job creation.
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Europe 2020 is the EU's growth strategy for the coming decade.
In a changing world, we want the EU to become a smart, sustainable and inclusive economy. These three mutually reinforcing priorities should help the EU and the Member States deliver high levels of employment, productivity and social cohesion.
Concretely, the Union has set five ambitious objectives - on employment, innovation, education, social inclusion and climate/energy - to be reached by 2020. Each Member State has adopted its own national targets in each of these areas. Concrete actions at EU and national levels underpin the strategy.
José Manuel Barroso
President of the European Commission
President Barroso on Europe 2020
21/05/2013
Cohesion Policy: getting the most from EU Funds for growth and jobs - Commission moves to help
26/04/2013
Commission adopts plan to reprogramme €21 million of regional funds for growth and jobs in Cyprus
26/04/2013
Employment: Commission proposes to improve application of workers' rights to free movement
08/05/2013
Energy and tax evasion high on the agenda of the European Council – letter by Commission President to EU Heads of State
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08/05/2013
Energy challenges and policy – EC contribution to the European Council of 22 May 2013
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08/05/2013
Combating tax fraud and evasion – EC contribution to the European Council of 22 May 2013
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