Press Releases 2010
Education
Science is a scream: 300 cities in 33 countries celebrate Researchers' Night (27 September)
24/09/2013
Researchers can do some pretty amazing things. Watch them levitate a mini-train and keep it in motion in Athens.
Commissioners Vassiliou and Füle set for talks with Eastern Partnership Ministers in Yerevan
12/09/2013
Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth Androulla Vassiliou, Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle, and Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service Helga Schmid will represent the European Union at the third Informal Eastern Partnership Dialogue in Yerevan, Armenia, on 13 September. The meeting brings together Ministers and senior officials from the Eastern Partnership countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine).
Culture
Leeuwarden to be the European Capital of Culture in the Netherlands in 2018
09/09/2013
The independent selection panel responsible for assessing the Dutch cities competing for the title of the European Capital of Culture in 2018 met in Amsterdam today.
Sport
EU Sport Forum: Olympic gold medallist puts spotlight on 'dual careers'
30/09/2013
It's easy to imagine that success in sport is a ticket to mega-earnings and a lifetime of luxury. It might be for an elite few, but for most sportspeople the reality is very different. When their sports career is over, they need to find a 'normal' job.
Multilingualism
Commission highlights benefits of foreign language skills for UK students and business
13/09/2013
More needs to be done to encourage British students to study languages at A Level and university, according to the European Commission.
Youth
Vassiliou backs Lithuanian EU Presidency's push for education and youth
04/09/2013
Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, will visit Lithuania on 5-10 September to support the Lithuanian EU Presidency’s push to ensure that quality education and opportunities for young people are at the top of the political agenda.
Vassiliou backs Lithuanian EU Presidency's push for education and youth
04/09/2013
Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, will visit Lithuania on 5-10 September to support the Lithuanian EU Presidency’s push to ensure that quality education and opportunities for young people are at the top of the political agenda.
