Press releases
Free movement of goods: Right-hand vehicles cannot be registered - Lithuania referred to Court
27/10/2011
The European Commission has decided to refer Lithuania to the EU's Court of Justice because it maintains obstacles to the registration of right-hand drive vehicles in Lithuania in breach of ...
Corporate Social Responsibility: a new agenda for action
25/10/2011
The European Commission’s new strategy on corporate social responsibility (CSR), part of a package of measures on responsible business (see IP/11/1238), aims to help enterprises achieve their full potential in terms of creating wealth, jobs and innovative solutions to the many challenges facing Europe's society. It sets out how enterprises can benefit from CSR as well as contributing to society as a whole by taking greater steps to meet their social responsibility.
More responsible businesses can foster more growth in Europe
25/10/2011
A responsible approach to business means more, and more sustainable, economic growth. This is why the European Commission has presented a package of measures to support entrepreneurship and ...
Galileo: Europe launches its first satellites for smart navigation system
21/10/2011
Today Europe takes a major step in its history by launching the first two operational Galileo satellites at 12h30 CET from Kourou, French Guiana with a Soyuz launcher to reach their orbit ...
Industrial competitiveness is the solution to ensure sustainable economic recovery
14/10/2011
The European Commission presented today its Communication on "Industrial policy: Reinforcing competitiveness", which looks specifically at the industrial competitiveness performance of the ...
SMEs: Commission report notes economic climate threatens performance; SME Week 3-9 October
04/10/2011
The European Commission presented today its 2010 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) report "Are EU SMEs recovering from the crisis?" - including surveys on each EU Member State (the ...
