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EU og Canada enes om at fastsætte en dato for midlertidig anvendelse af den samlede økonomi- og handelsaftale. Erklæring fra Jean-Claude Juncker, Europa-Kommissionens formand, og Justin Trudeau, Canad (08/06/2017)

European Commission - Statement Brussels, 8 July 2017 The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement marks a new chapter in the relationship between the EU and Canada. It is by opening up to each other, by working closely with those who share the same values that we will shape and harness...

G20-ledernes erklæring: Udformning af en sammenkoblet verden (08/06/2017)

European Commission - Statement Hamburg, 8 July 2017 Preamble: We, the Leaders of the G20, met in Hamburg, Germany on 7-8 July 2017 to address major global economic challenges and to contribute to prosperity and well-being.

Det europæiske solidaritetskorps: job og praktikophold på vej (10/06/2017)

Commission - Press release European Brussels, 10 July 2017 Half a year after the European Commission launched the European Solidarity Corps and following the matching of voluntary placements which started in March 2017, thousands of job and traineeship placements are now also kicking off.

Første befolkningsskøn - EU's befolkning var oppe på næsten 512 mio. den 1. januar 2017 - Stigningen drives af migration (10/06/2017)

European Commission - EUROSTAT Brussels, 10 July 2017 On 1 January 2017, the population of the European Union (EU)was estimated at 511.8 million, compared with 510.3 million on 1 January 2016. During the year 2016, as many births as deaths were recorded in the EU (5.1 million), meaning that the...

Kommissionen godkender udbetaling af 100 mio. euro i støtte til Tunesien (10/06/2017)

European - Press release Commission assistance to Tunisia Brussels, 10 July 2017 The European Commission, on behalf of the EU, has today approved the disbursement of a €100 million loan to Tunisia.  This represents the third and last tranche of the €300 million Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA-I) programme to Tunisia, adopted...

EU øger støtten til tørkeramte lande på Afrikas Horn (07/06/2017)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 7 July 2017 Additional humanitarian assistance of €60 million will help scale up the response in the three countries worst affected by drought in the Horn of Africa. The European Commission has announced additional humanitarian assistance of €60 million to help people in Somalia,...

Turismestatistikker - Adskillige regioner i Spanien, Frankrig og Italien topper listen over turistmål i EU - USA og Tyrkiet topper EU-turisternes liste over turistmål udenfor EU (07/06/2017)

European Commission - EUROSTAT Tourism statistics - Tourism statistics - Brussels, 7 July 2017 In the European Union (EU), tourism is above all an internal affair. Nearly 90% of tourism nights in the EU are spent by EU residents, meaning that tourists from outside the EU account for only around...

EU frigiver yderligere bistandsmidler på grund af forværring af krisen i Kasaï-provinsen i Den Demokratiske Republik Congo (05/06/2017)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 5 July 2017 Additional aid of €5 million will help expand the EU humanitarian response to eight Congolese provinces affected by conflict. The European Commission has announced additional humanitarian aid of €5 million to help scores of people in urgent need of assistance in...

EU til G20-møde i Hamburg: Fælles brev fra formændene Juncker og Tusk (05/06/2017)

European Commission - Statement Brussels, 4 July 2017 European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and European Council President Donald Tusk have today sent a joint letter to EU Heads of State or Government, setting out the EU priorities for the G20 Summit which takes place on 7-8 July in Hamburg, Germany:  ...

Første kvartal 2017: overskud på de løbende poster på 58,9 mia. euro og overskud på handelen med tjenesteydelser på 38,8 mia. euro i EU28 (05/06/2017)

European Commission - EUROSTAT Brussels, 5 July 2017 The EU28 seasonally adjusted current account of the balance of payments recorded a surplus of €58.9 billion (1.6% of GDP) in the first quarter of 2017, up from a surplus of €52.9 billion (1.4% of GDP) in the fourth quarter of 2016...

Maj 2017 sammenlignet med april 2017: detailhandelsmængden er steget med 0,4 % i euroområdet og med 0,2 % i EU28 (05/06/2017)

European Commission - EUROSTAT Brussels, 5 July 2017 In May 2017 compared with April 2017, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade rose by 0.4% in the euro area (EA19) and by 0.2% in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

Maj 2017 - Arbejdsløsheden i euroområdet er 9,3 %, og i EU-28 er den 7,8 % (03/06/2017)

European Commission - EUROSTAT May 2017 - May 2017 - Brussels, 3 July 2017 The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 9.3% in May 2017, stable compared to April 2017 and down from 10.2% in May 2016. This remains the lowest rate recorded in the euro area since March...

Kommissionsformand Junckers pressemeddelelse ved den fælles pressekonference med de stats- og regeringschefer, der deltog i det forberedende møde forud for G20 (28/06/2017)

European Commission - Speech - [Check Against Delivery] Berlin, 29 June 2017 Thank you Angela. This morning we had a good discussion even though some of us arrived late because we were caught in the Berlin rain. We talked very intensively about trade issues; that is important for G20.

70 mio. euro i yderligere støtte til europæiske frugtproducenter (29/06/2017)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 30 June 2017 As of tomorrow, 1 July, the exceptional measures already in place to help producers of perishable fruits affected by the ban on imports imposed by the Russian authorities will be extended for a further year until end of June 2018.

Flashskøn - juni 2017 - Den årlige inflation i euroområdet faldt til 1,3 % (29/06/2017)

European Commission - EUROSTAT Brussels, 30 June 2017 Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 1.3% in June 2017, down from 1.4% in May 2017, according to a flash estimate from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

Flashskøn - juni 2017 - Den årlige inflation i euroområdet faldt til 1,3 % (29/06/2017)

European Commission - EUROSTAT Brussels, 30 June 2017 Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 1.3% in June 2017, down from 1.4% in May 2017, according to a flash estimate from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

Kommissionsformand Jean-Claude Junckers bemærkninger ved den fælles pressekonference med Jüri Ratas, Estlands premierminister, i forbindelse med kommissærkollegiets besøg hos det estiske formandsskab (29/06/2017)

European Commission - Speech - [Check Against Delivery] Tallinn, 30 June 2017 Dear Jüri, Ladies and Gentlemen, Tere hommikust! For those who are not fluent in Estonian, that means "good morning". I would like to start by thanking my good friend Jüri for his very warm welcome to Tallinn.

Statsstøtte: Kommissionen konstaterer, at Polens skat på detailsektoren ikke overholder EU-bestemmelserne (29/06/2017)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 30 June 2017 The European Commission has found that a Polish tax on the retail sector is in breach of EU state aid rules. The Commission concluded that the progressive tax rates based on turnover give companies with low turnover an advantage over their...

EU-faciliteten for flygtninge i Tyrkiet: Der er gjort vigtige fremskridt i gennemførelsen (27/06/2017)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 28 June 2017 European Commission reports on progress of the Facility for Refugees in Turkey: a further €714 million in humanitarian assistance committed and €50 million more contracted in skills training.

Fusioner: Kommissionen godkender RHI's køb af Magnesita Refratários under visse betingelser (27/06/2017)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 28 June 2017 The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the acquisition of Magnesita Refratários by RHI. The decision is conditional on the divestment of the two companies' overlapping businesses in relation to specific refractory product markets in the EEA.

Kommissionen hilser nye regler om økologisk produktion velkommen (27/06/2017)

European - Statement Commission Brussels, 28 June 2017 Today, the negotiators of the Council and the European Parliament reached an agreement to update the rules for organic production, thereby accommodating the needs of a growing sector.

Kommissær Pierre Moscovicis tale ved Kommissionens konference om skattemæssig retfærdighed (27/06/2017)

European Commission - Speech - [Check Against Delivery] Speech Brussels, 28 June 2017 Ladies and Gentlemen, Let me first take a moment to sincerely thank DG TAXUD for their stellar job on this conference, which I am delighted and honoured to conclude.

Morgendagens EU-budget: Kommissionen indleder debatten om fremtiden for EU's finanser (27/06/2017)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 28 June 2017 Europeans expect their Union to do more. At a time when the EU is doing more than ever before to protect, empower and defend its citizens, resources continue to be stretched at the seams.

Opdateret - vejledning til medierne om den europæiske æresceremoni for Helmut Kohl i Europa-Parlamentet lørdag den 1. juli (27/06/2017)

European Commission - Statement Brussels, 28 June 2017 A European ceremony in honour of former Chancellor of Germany Dr. Helmut Kohl, honorary citizen of Europe, will take place in the Plenary Chamber of the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Saturday 1 July 11.00 - 13.00.

Antimikrobiel resistens: Kommissionen optrapper kampen med ny handlingsplan (28/06/2017)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 29 June 2017 Today the Commission adopted a new Action Plan to tackle Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) – a growing threat that is responsible for 25,000 deaths and a loss of €1.5 billion in the EU every year.

Kommissionen lancerer en ny paneuropæisk personlig pensionstype, som kan bidrage til forbrugernes pensionsopsparing (28/06/2017)

European - Press release Commission Brussels, 29 June 2017 European consumers will soon benefit from more choice when saving for retirement, thanks to Commission plans to create a new class of pension products. Today's proposal will provide pension providers with the tools to offer a simple and innovative pan-European personal...

Ny EU-handlingsplan mod antimikrobiel resistens - spørgsmål og svar (28/06/2017)

European Commission - Fact Sheet Brussels, 29 June 2017 New EU Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance - Questions and Answers See also: press release   What is the cause of growing antimicrobial resistance in the EU? The rise in AMR is due to a number of factors such as excessive...

Næstformand Dombrovskis' bemærkninger om Kommissionens forslag om at oprette et paneuropæisk personligt pensionsprodukt (28/06/2017)

European Commission - Speech - [Check Against Delivery] Brussels, 29 June 2017 Good morning everyone, Today we are proposing to lay the foundations for a single European private pensions market. We are presenting a new voluntary scheme to save for retirement, a Pan-European Personal Pensions Product, or PEPP.

Paneuropæisk personlig pensionsprodukt - Ofte stillede spørgsmål (28/06/2017)

European Commission - Fact Sheet Brussels, 29 June 2017 Pan-European Personal Pension Product (PEPP) – Frequently asked questions What is a pan-European personal pension product (PEPP)? The PEPP is a voluntary personal pension scheme that will offer consumers a new pan-European option to save for retirement.

Sikkerhedsunionen: Kommissionen fremskynder tiltag til forebyggelse af radikalisering og cybertrusler (28/06/2017)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 29 June 2017 Today, the European Commission presents the 8th report on progress made towards an effective and genuine Security Union, calling for an acceleration of the ongoing work to enhance the security of EU citizens.

Sikkerhedsunionen: Kommissionen sikrer interoperabilitet mellem EU's informationssystemer (28/06/2017)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 29 June 2017 . The Commission is today delivering on its commitment to ensure interoperability and address the existing shortcomings of EU information systems for security and border management, as set out by the Commission in its 7th Security Union Report on 16 May...

Statsstøtte: EU-reglerne for banker med kapitalunderskud – Faktablad (24/06/2017)

European Commission - Fact Sheet Brussels, 25 June 2017 Please see below an overview of how EU rules apply to banks with a capital shortfall. 1. How can banks address capital shortfalls in line with EU state-aid rules? If a bank needs capital, it does not necessarily mean that it...

Statsstøtte: Kommissionen godkender, at Banca Popolare di Vicenza og Veneto Banca forlader markedet i henhold til italiensk lovgivning om insolvens, herunder salg af visse dele til Intesa Sanpaolo (24/06/2017)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 25 June 2017 The European Commission has approved, under EU rules, Italian measures to facilitate the liquidation of BPVI and Veneto Banca under national insolvency law. These measures involve the sale of some of the two banks' businesses to be integrated into Intesa Sanpaolo.

Forstærkede EU-regler til at tackle hvidvask af penge, skatteunddragelse og finansiering af terror træder i kraft i dag (25/06/2017)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 26 June 2017 The Juncker Commission has made the fight against tax avoidance, money laundering and terrorism financing one of its priorities. Today, the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive enters into force.

Kommissionen tager yderligere skridt til at styrke virksomheders gennemsigtighed om sociale og miljømæssige emner (25/06/2017)

European - Press release Commission Brussels, 26 June 2017 Commission takes further steps to enhance business transparency on social and environmental matters The Commission has today adopted guidelines on the disclosure of environmental and social information.

Nye regler, der letter grænseoverskridende insolvensbehandling, træder i kraft i dag (25/06/2017)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 26 June 2017 Today, the new rules on cross-border insolvency proceedings, proposed by the Commission in 2012 and adopted by the EU legislators in 2015, will enter into force throughout the European Union.

Ofte stillede spørgsmål: Retningslinjer for offentliggørelse af ikke-finansielle oplysninger (25/06/2017)

European Commission - Fact Sheet Brussels, 26 June 2017 Frequently asked questions: Guidelines on disclosure of non-financial information What will change? What information will be disclosed and how? The European Commission has adopted today non-binding guidelines on the disclosure of non-financial information by companies.

Rapport: Protektionisme er tiltagende - EU har held med at bekæmpe hindringer (25/06/2017)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 26 June 2017 372 trade barriers in place around the world, 10% increase in 2016 European exporters reported a 10% increase in the number of trade barriers they encountered in 2016 alone.

Statsstøtte: Kommissionen godkender fransk støtte til bygning af en ekspresjernbanelinje mellem Paris og Charles de Gaulle-lufthavnen til 1,3 mia. euro (25/06/2017)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 26 June 2017 The European Commission has approved French support measures for the construction of an express railway line between Paris and the Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle airport. The project will improve the coordination of different modes of transport, in line with the EU's transport policy objectives.

Statsstøtte: Kommissionen godkender svenske skattefordele for medarbejderes aktieoptioner (25/06/2017)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 26 June 2017 The European Commission has approved under EU state aid rules a Swedish scheme to reduce the taxation of employee share options. The scheme will allow young and small innovative companies to recruit and retain employees without unduly distorting competition in the...

EU's trustfond for Syrien: Ny bistandspakke til at støtte syriske flygtninge og værtssamfund bringer den samlede støtte over 1 mia. euro (19/06/2017)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 20 June 2017 Today, the EU Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis adopted new projects totalling €275 million. These projects will support refugees and their overstretched host communities in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, the Western Balkans, and Armenia.

EU's kommissær med ansvar for klima og energi, Miguel Arias Cañete, tale ved EU's uge for bæredygtig energi (19/06/2017)

European Commission - Speech - [Check Against Delivery] Speech Brussels, 20 June 2017 Dear Minister, Dear Jerzy, dear Claude, dear Members of the European Parliament, Your Excellences, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,   It is a pleasure to be here this morning. Welcome to Brussels.

EU's resultattavle for innovation (19/06/2017)

European Commission - Fact Sheet Brussels, 20 June 2017 Frequently Asked Questions What is the European Innovation Scoreboard? The annual European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) provides a comparative assessment of research and innovation performance and the relative strengths and weaknesses of national research and innovation systems.

Fælles erklæring i forbindelse med Verdens Flygtningedag 2017 (19/06/2017)

European Commission - Statement Brussels, 20 June 2017 On the occasion of World Refugee Day, Frans Timmermans, First Vice President, Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the Commission, Johannes Hahn, Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Neven Mimica,...

Innovation i EU: vi har gjort fremskridt, men de bør være fordelt mere jævnt (19/06/2017)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 20 June 2017 The EU's innovation performance last year continued to grow despite somewhat uneven progress observed around Europe. This is one of the main findings of the latest Innovation Scoreboard published today by the European Commission.

Integration: Nyt redskab for færdighedsprofiler til at hjælpe tredjelandsstatsborgere ind på arbejdsmarkedet (19/06/2017)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 20 June 2017 On the occasion of the United Nations' World Refugee Day, the European Commission is today releasing the 'EU Skills Profile Tool for Third-Country Nationals'. It is an off – and online web editor that will make it possible for non-EU nationals...

Spørgsmål og svar om EU's redskab for færdighedsprofiler for tredjelandsstatsborgere (19/06/2017)

European Commission - Fact Sheet Brussels, 20 June 2017 On the occasion of the United Nations' World Refugee Day, the European Commission is today releasing the 'EU Skills Profile Tool for Third-Country Nationals'. See IP/17/1603 Why has the Commission introduced this tool? Non-EU nationals (migrants from non-EU countries) can actively...

Statsgældens struktur i 2016 - Det er hovedsagelig ikke-residente institutioner, der er i besiddelse af gælden i halvdelen af EU's medlemsstater - Langsigtede løbetider dominerer i de fleste medl (19/06/2017)

European Commission - EUROSTAT Brussels, 20 June 2017 Significant differences can be observed across the European Union (EU) regarding the sector in which government debt is held. Among Member States for which data are available, the share of public debt held by non-residents in 2016 was highest in Cyprus (79%),...

Erklæring fra kommisionsformand Jean-Claude Juncker i forbindelse med den tidligere tyske kansler Helmut Kohls død (15/06/2017)

European Commission - Statement Brussels, 16 June 2017 I am deeply saddened by the news of the passing away of Helmut Kohl, the former federal German Chancellor. He was a true confidant and ally to Europe and to me personally, and for this he will be missed.

EU sender ekstra støtte til Portugal for at hjælpe med bekæmpelsen af skovbrande (17/06/2017)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 18 June 2017 The European Commission has responded swiftly to Portugal's request for assistance in order to tackle the deadly forest fires. This morning President Juncker and Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides immediately offered the EU's full readiness and capacity to do all possible...

Erklæring fra Christos Stylianides, EU's kommissær med ansvar for humanitær bistand og krisestyring, om de dødbringende skovbrande i Portugal (17/06/2017)

European Commission - Statement Brussels, 18 June 2017 All our thoughts are with the families and friends of those affected by the deadly forest fires that have struck several parts of Portugal.  We express our condolences to those that have lost loved ones.

April 2017 sammenlignet med marts 2017 – Produktionen i bygge- og anlægssektoren steg med 0,3 % i euroområdet og var stabil i EU-28 (18/06/2017)

European Commission - EUROSTAT Brussels, 19 June 2017 In April 2017 compared with March 2017, seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector increased by 0.3% in the euro area (EA19), while it remained stable in the EU28, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

Fælles erklæring i forbindelse med den internationale dag for eliminering af seksuel vold under konflikter (18/06/2017)

European Commission - Statement Brussels, 19 June 2017 On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, Federica Mogherini, High Representative/ Vice-President, Johannes Hahn, Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Neven Mimica, Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Christos Stylianides, Commissioner for...

Første kvartal af 2017 – Andelen af ledige stillinger er 1,9 % i både euroområdet og EU-28 (18/06/2017)

European Commission - EUROSTAT Brussels, 19 June 2017 The job vacancy rate in the euro area (EA19) was 1.9% in the first quarter of 2017, up from 1.7% recorded in both the previous quarter and the first quarter of 2016, according to figures published by Eurostat, the statistical office of...

Statsstøtte: Kommissionen godkender 377 mio. euro i støtte fra Frankrig og Tyskland til udvikling af en innovativ Airbus X6 helikopter (18/06/2017)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 19 June 2017 The European Commission has approved under EU state aid rules €377 million of French and German support to develop the innovative Airbus X6 heavy helicopter. The project will significantly contribute to research and innovation in the EU without unduly distorting competition...

"Digital økonomi og samfund i EU" - Ny digital publikation med tal for vores onlineverden (15/06/2017)

European Commission - EUROSTAT Brussels, 16 June 2017 Surfing, chatting, online shopping are among our everyday activities that use information and communication technologies (ICT), such as computers, laptops or smartphones.

Første kvartal af 2017 - Den årlige vækst i arbejdsomkostningerne er 1,5 % i euroområdet og 1,7 % i EU-28 (15/06/2017)

European Commission - EUROSTAT Brussels, 16 June 2017 Hourly labour costs rose by 1.5% in the euro area (EA19) and by 1.7% in the EU28 in the first quarter of 2017, compared with the same quarter of the previous year. In the fourth quarter of 2016, hourly labour costs increased...

Luftfart: Kommissionen løfter den europæiske dronesektor til nye højder (15/06/2017)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 16 June 2017 The Single European Sky Air traffic management Research Joint Undertaking has today unveiled its blueprint to make drone use in low-level airspace safe, secure and environmentally friendly.

Maj 2017 - Den årlige inflation er faldet til 1,4 % i euroområdet og til 1,6 % i EU-28 (15/06/2017)

European Commission - EUROSTAT May 2017 - May 2017 - Brussels, 16 June 2017 Euro area annual inflation was 1.4% in May 2017, down from 1.9% in April. In May 2016 the rate was -0.1%. European Union annual inflation was 1.6% in May 2017, down from 2.0% in April.

Næstformand Dombrovskis' bemærkninger ved Økofinpressekonferencen (15/06/2017)

European Commission - Speech - [Check Against Delivery] Luxembourg, 16 June 2017 Thank you, Edward. First let me thank you personally and the Maltese Presidency for the excellent work you have been doing. A special thanks for your strong support to the Capital Markets Union and for advancing the initiatives...

Statsstøtte: Kommissionen godkender offentlig støtte til det bulgarske jernbaneselskab BDZ (15/06/2017)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 16 June 2017 The European Commission has concluded that Bulgarian support measures in favour of the publicly-owned railway incumbent BDZ are in line with EU state aid rules. The measures will allow the company to address its debt level without unduly distorting competition in...

Statsstøtte: Kommissionen godkender omstruktureringsstøtte til de græske jernbaneselskaber OSE og TRAINOSE (15/06/2017)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 16 June 2017 The European Commission has concluded that Greek measures to support the restructuring of OSE, the national rail infrastructure manager, and TRAINOSE, the passenger and freight rail transport operator, are in line with EU state aid rules.

Statsstøtte: Kommissionen godkender oprettelse af en fond på 24 mia. euro til at forvalte radioaktivt affald i Tyskland (15/06/2017)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 16 June 2017 The European Commission has approved under EU state aid rules the transfer of radioactive waste liabilities to a new public fund in return for the payment of about €24.1 billion by nuclear power plant operators.