Press releases
Europe's Small Business Act strengthens small businesses and drives growth
23/02/2011
IP/11/218 Brussels, 23 February 2011 Europe's 2020 strategy and Europe’s economy heavily rely on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) achieving their potential. In the EU, some 23 million SMEs employ 67% of the private sector workforce....
Chemicals/REACH: six dangerous substances to be phased out by the EU
17/02/2011
IP/11/196 Brussels, 17 February 2011 Six substances of very high concern will be banned within the next three to five years unless an authorisation has been granted to individual companies for their use....
European Commission sets out EU agenda for the rights of the child
15/02/2011
IP/11/156 Brussels, 15 February 2011 How can the EU help protect children's rights in the courtroom? How can we make sure that decisions on cross-border custody cases are enforced as quickly as possible? And how can we prevent kids from getting bullied ...
EU research and innovation funding: Commission consults on radical changes to create more growth and jobs
09/02/2011
IP/11/138 Brussels, February 9, 2011 The European Commission today launches a consultation on major improvements to EU research and innovation funding to make participation easier, increase scientific and economic impact and improve value for money....
Manufacturers deliver the common mobile phone charger
08/02/2011
IP/11/136 Brussels, 8 February 2011 Have you ever been annoyed for not being able to borrow a friend's or a colleague's mobile phone charger because it wasn't compatible with your phone? This era is coming to an end....
New cars equipped with daytime running lights as of today
07/02/2011
IP/11/133 Brussels, 07 February 2011 From today onwards all new types of passenger cars and small delivery vans will have to be equipped with Daytime Running Lights (DRL). Trucks and buses will follow suit 18 months later, in August 2012....
New Innovation Union Scoreboard: main competitors outpace the EU despite progress in many Member States
01/02/2011
IP/11/114 Brussels, 1 February 2011 The EU is failing to close the innovation performance gap with its main international competitors: the US and Japan. Although the trends in most EU Member States are promising despite the economic crisis, progress is ...
