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Europa gør en stor indsats for at udbrede vedvarende energikilder i Afrika (04/02/2017)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 4 March 2017 The European Commission continues its leading role in the Africa Renewable Energy Initiative, in line with its wider efforts in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development and the Paris Climate Change Agreement.

8. marts 2017: Kvindernes internationale kampdag. Kun én ud af tre ledere i EU er kvinde … og tjener i gennemsnit en fjerdedel mindre end en mand (06/02/2017)

European Commission - EUROSTAT Brussels, 6 March 2017 Nearly 7.3 million persons hold managerial positions in enterprises with 10 employees or more located in the European Union (EU): 4.7 million men (65% of all managers) and 2.6 million women (35%).

Løbende statsudgifter i EU i 2015: Statens udgifter til social sikring tegner sig for næsten en femtedel af BNP, svarende til omkring 40 % af de samlede offentlige udgifter (06/02/2017)

European Commission - EUROSTAT Brussels, 6 March 2017 Among the main functions of general government expenditure in the European Union (EU), ‘social protection' was by far the most important in 2015, equivalent to 19.2% of GDP.

Statsstøtte: Kommissionen godkender investering i opførelse af atomkraftværket Paks II i Ungarn (06/02/2017)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 6 March 2017 The European Commission has concluded that Hungary's financial support for the construction of two new nuclear reactors in Paks (Paks II) involves state aid. It has approved this support under EU state aid rules on the basis of commitments made by...

Quo vadis EU-27? Veje til at finde en fælles fremtid for EU-27 (01/02/2017)

European Commission - Speech - [Check Against Delivery] Brussels, 1 March 2017 Speech by President Juncker at the Plenary Session of the European Parliament on the occasion of the presentation of the European Commission's White Paper on the Future of Europe     Mister President, Honourable Members of this House,...

Kommissionen opfordrer til hurtigere at opnå resultater med gennemførelsen af partnerskabsrammen på migrationsområdet og andre foranstaltninger langs den centrale Middelhavsrute (02/02/2017)

European - Press release Commission Brussels, 2 March 2017 Ahead of the European Council meeting next week, the Commission and the High Representative/Vice-President are reporting for the third time on the progress made under the Migration Partnership Framework and presenting the first steps taken to implement actions along the Central...

Hvor digitalt er dit land? Europa forbedrer sig, men har endnu ikke slået bro over den digitale kløft (03/02/2017)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 3 March 2017 The 2017 Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) shows that the EU is making progress but the gap between top digital players and lower-performing countries is still too wide.

Indekset for den digitale økonomi og det digitale samfund (DESI) 2017 - spørgsmål og svar (03/02/2017)

European Commission - Fact Sheet Brussels, 3 March 2017 Questions and Answers I - Results of DESI 2017 What is the Digital Economy and Society Index? The Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) is a composite index published every year by the European Commission, measuring progress of EU countries towards...

Januar 2017 sammenlignet med december 2016 - Detailhandelens omfang faldt med 0,1 % i euroområdet og steg med 0,1 % i EU-28 (03/02/2017)

European Commission - EUROSTAT Brussels, 3 March 2017 In January 2017 compared with December 2016, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade fell by 0.1% in the euro area (EA19), while it rose by 0.1% in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

Næstformand Ansips erklæring om indekset for den digitale økonomi og det digitale samfund 2017 (03/02/2017)

European Commission - Statement Statement Statement Brussels, 3 March 2017 "Ladies and gentlemen  In Europe, more and more people, businesses and services are going digital. That is clear from the latest Digital Economy and Society Index issued today.

Den europæiske dagsorden for migration: Kommissionen præsenterer nye foranstaltninger med sigte på en effektiv og troværdig tilbagesendelsespolitik (02/02/2017)

Commission - Press release European Brussels, 2 March 2017 After the Malta Summit of 3 February 2017 highlighted the need for a review of EU return policy, the Commission is today following through with a renewed EU Action Plan on Return and a set of recommendations to Member States on...

Europa-Kommissionen og Kina holder en dialog på højt plan om maritime anliggender (02/02/2017)

- Statement European Commission Brussels, 2 March 2017 European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Karmenu Vella, and Administrator Hong Wang of the Chinese State Oceanic Administration took part in the third EU-China High Level Dialogue on Ocean Affairs today.  They exchanged views on ocean governance, blue growth and international ocean developments.

Flashestimat - februar 2017 - den årlige inflation i euroområdet er oppe på 2,0 % (02/02/2017)

European Commission - EUROSTAT Brussels, 2 March 2017 Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 2.0% in February 2017, up from 1.8% in January 2017, according to a flash estimate from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

Januar 2017 sammenlignet med december 2016 - Producentpriserne i industrien steg med 0,7 % i euroområdet og med 0,8 % i EU-28 (02/02/2017)

European Commission - EUROSTAT Brussels, 2 March 2017 In January 2017, compared with December 2016, industrial producer prices rose by 0.7% in the euro area (EA19) and by 0.8% in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

Januar 2017- Arbejdsløsheden i euroområdet er 9,6 % - I EU-28 er den 8,1 % (02/02/2017)

European Commission - EUROSTAT Brussels, 2 March 2017 The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 9.6% in January 2017, stable compared to December 2016 and down from 10.4% in January 2016. This remains the lowest rate recorded in the euro area since May 2009.

Kommissionen efterlyser fornyet engagement i solidaritetsforanstaltninger under den europæiske dagsorden for migration (02/02/2017)

European - Press release Commission Brussels, 2 March 2017 Ahead of next week's European Council and in the form of three progress reports, the Commission is today making a renewed call on Member States to pick up the pace of relocation to alleviate pressure from Italy and Greece, with few...

Kommissionen rapporterer om fremskridt med partnerskabsrammen på migrationsområdet og andre foranstaltninger langs den centrale Middelhavsrute (02/02/2017)

European - Fact Sheet Commission Brussels, 2 March 2017 Today, the Commission and the High Representative/ Vice-President presented the third Progress Report on the Partnership Framework with third countries under the European Agenda on Migration.

Kommissær Avramopoulos' bemærkninger om den migrationspakke kommissærkollegiet vedtog forud for Det Europæiske Råds møde i marts (02/02/2017)

European Commission - Speech - [Check Against Delivery] Brussels, 2 March 2017 Dear all, Today's package shows how we continue to deliver on both the internal and external elements of our comprehensive migration policy. Everything is interlinked.

Spørgsmål og svar: Kommissionen opfordrer til fornyede tiltag for at gennemføre solidaritetsforanstaltningerne under den europæiske dagsorden om migration (02/02/2017)

European Commission - Fact Sheet Brussels, 2 March 2017 Ahead of the European Council meeting next week, the Commission is today outlining progress made and the work which still needs to be done on the EU's relocation and resettlement schemes and on the implementation of the EU-Turkey Statement.

Spørgsmål og svar: Tilbagesendelses- og tilbagetagelsesprocedurer skal gøres mere effektive (02/02/2017)

European Commission - Fact Sheet Brussels, 2 March 2017 . An effective and humane return policy is an essential part of the EU's comprehensive approach to addressing migration and reducing the incentives for irregular migration as set out in European Agenda on Migration of May 2015.

Kommissionen fremlægger hvidbog om Europas fremtid (01/02/2017)

European - Press release Commission Brussels, 1 March 2017 As announced in President Juncker's 2016 State of the Union speech, the European Commission today presented a White Paper on the Future of Europe, which forms the Commission's contribution to the Rome Summit of 25 March 2017.

Fusioner: Kommissionen godkender NKT's overtagelse af ABB's højspændingskabel- og kabeltilbehørsvirksomheder (26/02/2017)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 27 February 2017 The European Commission has cleared unconditionally under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of ABB's high voltage cable business and power cable accessories business by NKT.

Europæiske netværk af referencecentre: forbindelser mellem 900 sundhedsfaglige hold på tværs af Europa til gavn for patienterne (27/02/2017)

Commission - Press release European Brussels, 28 February 2017 On 1 March the newly established European Reference Networks (ERNs) will start their work. ERNs are unique and innovative cross-border cooperation platforms between specialists for the diagnosis and treatment of rare or low prevalence complex diseases.

Næstformand Ansips tale ved Mobile World Congress (27/02/2017)

European Commission - Speech - [Check Against Delivery] Speech Speech Barcelona, 28 February 2017   Ladies and gentlemen It is a pleasure to be with you again in Barcelona at the Mobile World Congress.   Last year I may well have said to you that telecommunications are the backbone of...

Næstformand Dombrovskis' bemærkninger ved den strukturerede dialog med Europa-Parlamentets Økonomi- og Valutaudvalg (27/02/2017)

European Commission - Speech - [Check Against Delivery] Brussels, 28 February 2017 Honourable Chair, Honourable Members, Thank you for your invitation to this structured dialogue with the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee.

Spørgsmål og svar om europæiske netværk af referencecentre (27/02/2017)

European Commission - Fact Sheet Brussels, 28 February 2017 On 1 March 2017 the first 24 European Reference Networks (ERNs) officially start their activities. Within these ERNs, more than 900 medical teams will join forces to treat patients with rare or low prevalence complex diseases or conditions.

Handelsaftaler giver EU's landbrugsfødevaresektor et rygstød (26/02/2017)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 27 February 2017 Trade agreements can help increase sales and support jobs in the EU agri-food sector, a new study shows. Trade agreements have helped to boost EU agricultural exports and have supported jobs in the agri-food sector and other sectors of the economy,...

Handelsaftaler giver EU's landbrugsfødevaresektor et rygstød - spørgsmål og svar (26/02/2017)

European Commission - Fact Sheet Brussels, 27 February 2017 Questions and Answers What are the key findings of the study for the EU economy and exports? The study provides evidence that trade agreements have helped to boost agricultural exports and have supported jobs in the agri-food sector as well as...

Hvor konkurrencedygtig er din region? Kommissionen offentliggør det regionale konkurrenceevneindeks for 2016 (26/02/2017)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 27 February 2017 Today the Commission has published the third edition of the Regional Competitiveness Index for 263 EU regions, a study that provides useful insights for regions to boost their economic performance.

Kommissær Avramopoulos' bemærkninger i forbindelse med Rådets vedtagelse af den styrkede visumsuspensionsmekanisme (26/02/2017)

European Commission - Statement Statement Statement Brussels, 27 February 2017 "I strongly welcome today's endorsement by the Council of the Commission's proposal to reinforce the visa suspension mechanism and ensure stronger safeguards for our visa policy.

Kommissær Avramopoulos' erklæring efter Rådets vedtagelse af visumliberalisering for Georgien (26/02/2017)

European Commission - Statement Statement Statement Brussels, 27 February 2017 "I am very pleased with today's final endorsement by the Council of the Commission proposal to grant visa liberalisation to Georgia. Today is a historic day for Georgia and its citizens, who will soon be able to enjoy visa free...

Revidering af visumsuspensionsmekanismen - Ofte stillede spørgsmål (26/02/2017)

European Commission - Fact Sheet Brussels, 27 February 2017 Why did the Commission decide to revise the visa suspension mechanism? The visa suspension mechanism was first introduced as part of the EU visa policy in 2013 in order to provide for the possibility to temporarily suspend the visa exemption for...

Det europæiske semester 2017: Hvad er vinterpakken? (21/02/2017)

Commission - Fact Sheet European Brussels, 22 February 2017 What does today's package include? Today, the Commission publishes: 27 Country Reports (for all Member States except Greece, which is subject to a stability support programme), including the In-Depth Reviews (IDRs) for 13 countries identified in the Alert Mechanism Report of...

EU hilser det velkomment, at WTO's aftale om handelslettelser nu træder i kraft (21/02/2017)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 22 February 2017 The Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) – the most significant multilateral trade deal concluded since the establishment of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in 1995 - enters into force today.

Erklæring fra kommissær Jourová forud for den europæiske dag for ofre for kriminalitet (21/02/2017)

European Commission - Statement Statement Statement Brussels, 22 February 2017 On the European Day for Victims of Crime, Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, Vera Jourová, said: "Every year across the EU, around 1 in 7 people fall victim to crime.

Januar 2017 - Den årlige inflation er oppe på 1,8 % i euroområdet og 1,7 % i EU-28 (21/02/2017)

European Commission - EUROSTAT Brussels, 22 February 2017 Euro area annual inflation was 1.8% in January 2017, up from 1.1% in December 2016. In January 2016 the rate was 0.3%. European Union annual inflation was 1.7% in January 2017, up from 1.2% in December.

Kommissær Thyssens bemærkninger om landerapporterne for 2017 (21/02/2017)

European Commission - Speech - [Check Against Delivery] Brussels, 22 February 2017 Ladies and gentleman, Today's results confirm once again our progress towards growth and jobs. Let me first give you some figures. Firstly, there are 232 million people employed in Europe which is the highest number ever and employment...

Næstformand Dombrovskis' bemærkninger ved pressekonferencen om det europæiske semesters vinterpakke (21/02/2017)

European Commission - Speech - [Check Against Delivery] Brussels, 22 February 2017 Good afternoon,   Today we had quite an extensive College agenda. We had the first round of  discussions as regards the Commission's White Paper on the future of the EU.

Spørgsmål og svar: Kommissionen undersøger rapportering af statistikker i Salzburg (21/02/2017)

European Commission - Fact Sheet Brussels, 22 February 2017 On what basis has the Commission concluded that three entities within the general government sector of Austria were seriously negligent? On 3 May 2016, the Commission announced the launch of a formal investigation into the possible misrepresentation of statistics in Austria.

Vinterpakken i det europæiske semester: gennemgang af medlemsstaternes fremskridt med realiseringen af de prioriterede mål på det økonomiske og sociale område (21/02/2017)

Commission - Press release European Brussels, 22 February 2017 The European Commission today publishes its annual analysis of the economic and social situation in the Member States, including an assessment of remaining imbalances.

December 2016 sammenlignet med november 2016 – Detailhandelens omfang faldt med 0,3 % i euroområdet og med 0,8 % i EU28 (03/01/2017)

European Commission - EUROSTAT Brussels, 3 February 2017 In December 2016 compared with November 2016, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade fell by 0.3% in the euro area (EA19) and by 0.8% in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

EU håndterer voksende luftfartsemissioner (03/01/2017)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 3 February 2017 The Commission is amending the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) making it fit for tackling CO2 emissions from aviation. This comes following an agreement by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to stabilise international aviation emissions.

Juvenes Translatores: Europa-Kommissionen offentliggør i dag navnene på vinderne af sin årlige oversættelseskonkurrence for gymnasieelever. (02/01/2017)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 2 February 2017 Congratulations to 28 brilliant young students for winning the 2016-2017 translation contest for schools 'Juvenes Translatores'! The winners will come to Brussels to collect their awards for the most accurate translation of their country on 6 April 2017.

December 2016 sammenlignet med november 2016 – Producentpriserne i industrien steg med 0,7 % i euroområdet og med 0,9 % i EU28 (02/01/2017)

European Commission - EUROSTAT Brussels, 2 February 2017 In December 2016, compared with November 2016, industrial producer prices rose by 0.7% in the euro area (EA19) and by 0.9% in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

Europa-Kommissionen indleder offentlig høring om den fælles landbrugspolitiks fremtid (02/01/2017)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 2 February 2017 Modernising and simplifying the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), one of the European Union's longstanding policies, will allow it to better respond to today's social, political, environmental and economic challenges.

Karteller og monopoller: Kommissionen åbner tre undersøgelser af formodet konkurrenceskadelig adfærd inden for e-handel (02/01/2017)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 2 February 2017 The European Commission has launched three separate investigations to assess if certain online sales practices prevent, in breach of EU antitrust rules, consumers from enjoying cross-border choice and being able to buy consumer electronics, video games and hotel accommodation at competitive...

EU og Mexico enige om at fremskynde handelsforhandlinger (01/01/2017)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 1 February 2017 The next two rounds for the EU-Mexico trade negotiations will take place in April and June 2017 The European Union and Mexico will hold two additional negotiating rounds before summer as part of an accelerated negotiation schedule for a new, reformed...

Erklæring fra Neven Mimica, kommissær med ansvar for internationalt samarbejde og udvikling: Kvinders rettigheder og frigørelse er nøglen til bæredygtig udvikling (01/01/2017)

European Commission - Statement Statement Statement Brussels, 1 February 2017 The European Commission's international cooperation and development policy will continue to play a leading role in ensuring women's access to health and family planning services. Gender equality is a global priority.

Europe's energy transition is well underway (01/01/2017)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 1 February 2017 The Second Report on the State of the Energy Union shows that the modernisation of the European Union economy and the transition to a low-carbon era are happening.

Kommissionsformand Junckers og førstenæstformand Timmermans' fælles erklæring om korruptionsbekæmpelse i Rumænien (01/01/2017)

European Commission - Statement Brussels, 1 February 2017   "The fight against corruption needs to be advanced, not undone. We are following the latest developments in Romania with great concern. The irreversibility of the progress achieved in the fight against corruption is essential for the Commission to assess whether at...

Mod energieffektivitetsmålet på 20 % i 2020 og derefter (01/01/2017)

European Commission - Fact Sheet Brussels, 1 February 2017 A 2016 assessment of the progress made up to 2014 How is Europe performing in energy efficiency? The Commission is optimistic that Europe is on track to reach its 2020 targets.

Så er det slut med roamingtakster: EU's forhandlere er nået til enighed om grossistpriserne, hvilket var den sidste brik i puslespillet (01/01/2017)

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 1 February 2017 As the last step towards the end of roaming charges by 15 June 2017, representatives of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission agreed on how to regulate wholesale roaming markets (the prices operators charge each other when their customers...

Vedvarende energi: EU er på vej til at nå sit mål om 20 % i 2020 (01/01/2017)

European Commission - Fact Sheet Brussels, 1 February 2017 Renewable energy progress report just published How is Europe performing in renewable energy? Having achieved a share of 16% renewables in its final energy consumption in 2014 and an estimated share of close to 16.4% in 2015, the EU as a...