Go to main content [shortcut key S], by skipping site tools, language selector, navigation path and navigation menu
Go to navigation menu, by skipping site tools, language selector and navigation path
Go to navigation path, by skipping site tools and language selector
Go to language selector, by skipping site tools
Go to site tools

European Commission

focus on...

Europe Direct
Questions about Europe?

You are leaving a Europa Website and going to a third party site. That site may have a privacy policy different from Europa
EUTube
Sharing the sights and sounds of Europe

Have your say

Agriculture, fisheries and food
Around Europe - News from Member States
Business
Culture, education and youth
Economy, finance and tax
Employment and social rights
Energy and natural resources
Environment, consumers and health
EU explained
External relations and foreign affairs
Justice and citizens rights
Regions and local development
Science and technology
Transport and travel
All topics

Herman Van Rompuy, Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, Commission President Barroso, Catherine Ashton

EU fills new top jobs

European leaders select Belgian premier to be the EU’s first permanent president. EU trade commissioner Catherine Ashton from the UK lands the foreign policy spot.

Treaty of Lisbon

70% of ringtone-scam websites corrected or closed following EU probe

Authorities investigated 301 mobile phone services websites in follow-up to EU crackdown on misleading consumer practices.

EU spends more on research

Two EU companies among world’s largest investors in R&D.

Dublin celebrates 20th anniversary of Fall of the Berlin Wall
The European Commission in Dublin is celebrating the 20^th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall with a special photo exhibition about the events leading up to 9 November 1989 and the first all-German elections to the Bundestag in 1990.

Commission in your country | More news from the member states

13/11/2009 - Staying on top of changeAs part of the 2009 European Year of Creativity and Innovation, a diverse group...
12/11/2009 - Getting out of the redThe economic crisis has left many countries with budget deficits well over the...
11/11/2009 - Public asked to help design new citizens’ initiativeEuropeans will soon have a new way of getting the commission to act on issues...
10/11/2009 - 16% of Europeans report experiencing discriminationAgeism is growing problem – or so most Europeans think...
06/11/2009 - Tearing down the Iron Curtain – Europe remembersEurope celebrates 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall...
04/11/2009 - Borderless bankingEuropeans can now use direct debit from their home account to pay bills anywhere...
03/11/2009 - Recession is over but major challenges persistThe outlook is for a gradual recovery, with growth expected to slacken off next year...
29/10/2009 - Billion-euro refund for taxpayersMore than €1.1bn EU regional funds to be recovered this year....
28/10/2009 - EU lobbying under spotlightReport: Register of interest groups has changed corporate climate...
26/10/2009 - EU history at the click of a mouseNew EU digital library provides online public access to EU publications from...
23/10/2009 - Red tape – less is moreEU businesses could save more than €40bn a year under proposals for cutting red tape...
22/10/2009 - Dealing with derivativesPlans mark “paradigm shift” in approach to derivatives...
21/10/2009 - Asylum: common standards and higher efficiencyNew rules proposed to put a stop to European ‘asylum lottery’...
19/10/2009 - Support for development – coping with climate change and recessionSome 4 000 participants from 1 500 organisations are expected to attend a Stockholm...
16/10/2009 - Charting a course for maritime policy and sustainable fishingProposals tabled for collaboration on sea surveillance, bigger EU role in global...
15/10/2009 - Wills made easierCommon rules proposed for cross-border inheritances...
14/10/2009 - As the EU grows - who's next?Croatia could wrap up entry talks with the EU next year. ...

news feeds |

José Manuel Barroso

Aider les autorités publiques à créer de l’emploi en continuant à investir dans le futur : la solution des partenariats public-privé

Antonio Tajani
Transport: a further step towards a sustainable future

Jacques Barrot

EU marks 20 years of Child Rights Protection and Looks Ahead

...the Commissioners

Prizes and competitions

Coming upDesign a poster for Europe Day 2010

23-26/11/2009
European Parliament Plenary Session, European Parliament, Strasbourg