European Commission - All the latest news from the Commission 20/11/2009 03:55:16 GMT+1 http://www.ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm 70% of ringtone-scam websites corrected or closed following EU probe Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:00:00 MET http://ec.europa.eu/news/environment/091117_en.htm Hand holding mobile phone in front of computer screen ©EC

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]]> ]]> Environment, consumers and health Consumers - Consumer protection and rights EU spends more on research Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:00:00 MET http://ec.europa.eu/news/science/091116_en.htm Scientist in protective clothing holding model of molecule ©EC

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]]> ]]> Science and technology Research Staying on top of change Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:00:00 MET http://ec.europa.eu/news/science/091113_en.htm Motorway covered in grass © Vincent Bitaud

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]]> ]]> Economy, finance and tax Economy - Economic policies Public asked to help design new citizens’ initiative Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 MET http://ec.europa.eu/news/eu_explained/091111_en.htm Books showing signatures on Lisbon treaty ©EC

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]]> ]]> EU explained EU Institutions 16% of Europeans report experiencing discrimination Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:00:00 MET http://ec.europa.eu/news/employment/091110_en.htm Metalworker in a wheelchair © EC

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]]> ]]> Employment and social rights Anti-discrimination - Fight against racism Tearing down the Iron Curtain – Europe remembers Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:00 MET http://ec.europa.eu/news/culture/091106_en.htm Video on 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall © EC

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]]> ]]> Culture, education and youth Culture Borderless banking Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:00:00 MET http://ec.europa.eu/news/economy/091104_en.htm Woman withdrawing money from ATM ©EC

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]]> ]]> Economy, finance and tax A Single Market for Capital Recession is over but major challenges persist Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:00:00 MET http://ec.europa.eu/news/economy/091103_en.htm Coins scattered on financial section of newspaper ©EC

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]]> ]]> Economy, finance and tax Economy - Economic policies Billion-euro refund for taxpayers Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:00:00 MET http://ec.europa.eu/news/regions/091029_en.htm Boat on a canal in the Netherlands ©EC

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]]> ]]> EU lobbying under spotlight Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:00:00 MET http://ec.europa.eu/news/justice/091028_en.htm Lobbyists at the EU parliament © Reporters

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]]> ]]> Justice and citizens' rights Citizens' rights EU history at the click of a mouse Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:00:00 MET http://ec.europa.eu/news/culture/091026_en.htm Poster of EU bookshop at launch of digital library at the Frankfurt book fair © EC

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]]> ]]> Culture, education and youth Audiovisual and media Red tape – less is more Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:00:00 MEST http://ec.europa.eu/news/business/091023_en.htm Woman replacing pile of folders with paper showing EU symbol ©EC

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]]> ]]> Business Small and Medium enterprises Dealing with derivatives Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:00:00 MEST http://ec.europa.eu/news/economy/091022_en.htm Coins lying on financial section of newspaper ©EC

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]]> ]]> Economy, finance and tax Financial services Asylum: common standards and higher efficiency Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:00:00 MEST http://ec.europa.eu/news/justice/091021_en.htm Asylum seekers in a queue © EC

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]]> ]]> Justice and citizens' rights Asylum Support for development – coping with climate change and recession Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:00:00 MEST http://ec.europa.eu/news/external_relations/091019_en.htm Video on Development Days © EC

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]]> ]]> External relations and foreign affairs Development and Developing countries Charting a course for maritime policy and sustainable fishing Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:00:00 MEST http://ec.europa.eu/news/environment/091016_en.htm Coast guards and fisheries inspectors in the North Sea © EC

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]]> ]]> Justice and citizens' rights Free movement of people As the EU grows - who's next? Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:00:00 MEST http://ec.europa.eu/news/external_relations/091014_en.htm Typical houses on a street in Reykjavik © EC

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]]> ]]> External relations and foreign affairs Enlargement Funding a low-carbon future Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:00:00 MEST http://ec.europa.eu/news/energy/091008_en.htm Solar power panels in village of Llaberia, Spain © EC

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