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Commission européenne Bruxelles, le 24 mai 2013 (Susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine) Activités des Institutions Déplacements et visites Lundi 27 mai 27-28/5 Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) + FAC Development Mr José...

Author(s): Elena Ralli Almost two thirds (64%) of young Europeans aged 15 to 30 intend to vote in the 2014 European Parliament elections, according to the findings of a Commission survey on youth participation in democratic...

European elections: two out of three young people intend to vote Almost two third (64%) of young Europeans intend to vote in the 2014 European Parliament elections whereas around one thirds (35%) say they are unlikely to do so,...

by Birgit Heidsiek 23/05/2013 - Today (May23) the European Parliament voted for the continuity of the cultural exception in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), which states that culture and audiovisual...

David Jobbins22 May 2013 Issue No:273 A key international advisory group for UK higher education has warned that U-Multirank – the European Union’s (EU) multi-million euro alternative to commercial international rankings – may...

| Related Indian film stars flourish at Cannes Festival 20/05/2013 00:55 CET Cannes gears up for 66th film festival 13/05/2013 21:25 CET Iranian film ‘Le Passé’ has Palme d’Or in its sights 19/05/2013 11:56 CET Drama at Cannes...

May 19 2013, Cannes: the 300 exhibitors from the Europa Cinemas Network who attended the annual meeting in Cannes today welcomed Ms. Aurélie Filipetti (Minister of Culture and Communication), Ms. Androulla Vassiliou (European...

Brussels, May 17 (CNA) — Pafos was proclaimed today the 2017 Cultural Capital of Europe, during a ceremony at the Council of the European Union, in Brussels. Present during the ceremony were Cyprus Education Minister Kyriacos...

Author(s): Elena Ralli EU Commissioner responsible for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, Androulla Vassiliou, today stressed the need to preserve cultural diversity, as well as the measures that regulate the...

European Commission MEMO Brussels, 15 May 2013 Is the European Union's youth policy up to the job in today's difficult economic and social climate? Can the European Union do more to help sports organisations tackle doping? Will...

Good morning, and welcome to Debating Europe’s liveblog of our event in partnership with Friends of Europe: “Saving Europe’s ‘Lost Generation’”. With young people the first to be fired and the last to be hired in a crisis, the...

European Commission Press release Brussels/Cannes, 15 May 2013 Thirteen films supported by the European Union's MEDIA programme for cinema will be on the big screen at the 66th Cannes International Film Festival (15-26 May),...

Cyprus has requested the European Commission to increase co-financing for rural development programs from 50% to 85%. In a letter to the Commission, Agriculture Minister Nicos Kouyialis highlighted that Cyprus’ request should...

Cyprus has requested the European Commission to increase co-financing for rural development programs from 50% to 85%. In a letter to the Commission, Agriculture Minister Nicos Kouyialis highlighted that Cyprus’ request should...

Baz Luhrmann and Leonardo DiCaprio at Cannes with The Great Gatsby . Photo: AFP Gatsby to Open a Wet Cannes Following a press conference earlier today, director Baz Luhrmann and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Carey... All similar articles: 3314 »

European Commission Press release Brussels, 13 May 2013 Acclaimed Danish film director Thomas Vinterberg is the winner of the 2013 European Union Prix MEDIA. The prize is awarded to the best new film project with box-office... All similar articles: 237 »

Author(s): Elena Ralli Danish film director Thomas Vinterberg has been awarded the 2013 European Union Prix MEDIA. Vinterberg will share the award with co-writer Tobias Lindholm and producer Sisse Graum (Zentropa) for their new...

We'll be pleased to meet you at the Europa Cinemas stand (Pavillon européen) during all the festival. On the occasion of the 66th Cannes Film Festival , the EUROPA CINEMAS NETWORK MEETING will take place on Sunday 19th May...

In a flurry of recent international meetings of education policy-makers and university leaders, China is deepening its higher education links with Europe. A more in-depth relationship would includ ...

Adam Tyson11 May 2013 Issue No:271 Recently University World News carried a report on the call by the European Students' Union to scrap the proposed new European study loan guarantees and to use the funds instead for...

The first-of-its-kind 'second generation' antitrust cooperation agreement between EU and Switzerland is set to be signed on 17 May in Brussels, but it is not expected to come into force until 2014 and is unlikely to have a...

Brussels, 9-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — More than eight in ten people involved in an EU-funded initiative aimed at encouraging innovative teaching methods and improved learning materials for children say the scheme had a...

The European Expert Network on Culture (EENC) has published a new study of strategies and bodies in EU Member States that support the export and internationalisation of goods and services in the cultural and creative...

Increasing educational attainment within the EU was amongst the key objectives in the Europe 2020 strategy, with the goal set on 40% of 30-34 year olds with tertiary education. Despite the recent economic downturn, the share of...

EU SMEs with a language strategy increased sales 10 to 25%. EC.europa.eu/languages/languages-mean-business/evidence-from-research / ( EC.europa.eu/languages/languages-mean-business/ ) A recent study carried out in SMEs in the...

OpenupEd is the new European portal for massive online open courses, typically known as MOOCs, supported by the European Commission. Chris Parr writes in the Times Higher Education Supplement that the site contains a course...

Brussels, 29-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Induction programmes designed to offer personalised support and advice for new teachers are now mandatory in 15 EU Member States (Austria, Cyprus, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland,...

Eleven European universities have collaborated to launch a joint MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) platform. With support from the European Commission, the initiative is the most comprehensive offering of European MOOCs to date...