http://www.eubusiness.com EUbusiness.com offers a selection of publications on the European Union, EU legislation and European affairs. Get listed! Listing costs GBP 85 for an entry on this page. Phone +44 (0)20 7193 7242 or email sales@eubusiness.com. daily 1 2006-08-27T15:53:31Z http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/tourism/eurobarometer-2010 Some 80% of Europeans continue to travel for their holidays according to a new Eurobarometer survey on 'The attitudes of Europeans towards tourism 2010'. Only 20% of over 30,000 randomly selected citizens were almost certain that they will not travel in 2010, which is significantly below the proportion of non-travellers in 2009 (33%). EU citizens increasingly prefer to spend their holidays in traditional tourist destinations (57%), while 28% would rather go "off the beaten track" to emerging destinations. Tourism is one of Europe's most important service industries, accounting for 5% of Europe's GDP and 6% of employment. No publisher eub2 Tourism 2010-03-11T11:07:47Z Book http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/environ/com-2010.86 The European Commission has set out a strategy to help maintain the momentum of global efforts to tackle climate change. The Communication proposes that the EU swiftly begin implementing last December's Copenhagen Accord, in particular 'fast start' financial assistance to developing countries. This communication takes stock of some lessons after the Copenhagen Conference, which fell short of initial ambitions, but which nevertheless show the substantial and widespread support to step-up efforts to address climate change. The Communication also maps out the steps going forward in the near- and medium-terms, and crucially signals the Commission's determination to continue its efforts to ensure adequate action is taken globally in keeping with the seriousness of the global challenge confronting us. No publisher eub2 Environment 2010-03-10T22:18:06Z Book http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/development/edf-africa.10 In this report, the European Court of Auditors analyses the Commission’s approach to regional economic integration in East Africa and West Africa, its management of the support provided and the results of a sample of projects. The report contains recommendations which aim at helping the Commission to improve its approach to, and management of, regional economic integration programmes. No publisher eub2 Development Africa Finance 2010-02-23T10:35:12Z Book http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/sme/finance-ecb.10-02-16 The European Central Bank's report provides information on the financial situation, financing needs and access to financing of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the euro area, compared with large firms, during the second half of 2009. No publisher eub2 SMEs Finance 2010-02-17T21:30:20Z Book http://www.eubusiness.com/europe/romania/ec-assessment.10 European Commission assessment in relation to the Commission Recommendation for a Council recommendation to end the excessive deficit situation - the Commission concludes that Romania has taken effective action to correct its budget deficit and proposes to extend deadline to 2012. No publisher eub2 Romania 2010-02-08T18:45:25Z Book http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/employment/skills-jobs.10 Immediate action is required to solve Europe's skills deficiencies and give Europeans a better chance of labour market success in the future, says an independent expert report published by the European Commission. The report - 'New Skills for New Jobs: Action Now' - stresses the need to provide the right incentives for people to upgrade their skills, to better link education, training and work, to develop the right mix of skills, and to better anticipate those skills needed in the future. No publisher eub2 Employment 2010-02-04T12:03:06Z Book http://www.eubusiness.com/Education/holocaust-human-rights At a Ministerial Conference being held in Auschwitz from 26-28 January, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) released the findings of the first ever EU-wide study on the role of historical sites and museums in teaching about the Holocaust and human rights. On the eve of the 2010 International Remembrance Day for the Victims of the Holocaust, the report reveals that at historical sites and in schools across the EU, teaching about the Holocaust rarely includes discussion of related human rights issues. Teachers and guides are considered to be key to ensuring interest in the subject, yet there is a lack of human rights training on behalf of both groups. Based on the findings of its study, the FRA encourages national governments to better integrate human rights education into their school curricula to reflect the significance of human rights for both the history and the future of the EU. No publisher eub2 religion Education 2010-01-26T16:56:43Z Book http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/agri/public-goods.10 This study, financed by the European Commission, was undertaken by the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP), UK. The conclusions and opinions presented in this report are those of the consultants and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Commission. The purpose of this report is to examine the concept of public goods as it applies to agriculture in Europe and to assess the role and importance of CAP measures in encouraging the provision of public goods by agriculture. The evidence draws on a wide range of sources, including scientific literature, evaluation studies, an in-depth analysis of the policy framework, along with detailed information collected from eight regional case studies conducted in the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Romania, Spain, Sweden, and the UK between April and July 2009. No publisher eub2 Environment Agriculture 2010-01-25T23:21:25Z Book http://www.eubusiness.com/europe/turkey/eca-report-16 In this report the European Court of Auditors analyses the Commission’s management of pre-accession financial assistance to Turkey. Particularly the first pre-accession assistance period 2002-2006 suffered from many weaknesses common to pre-accession programmes. The Commission had not set sufficiently specific objectives for its funding to allow assessment of the project outcomes and did not have sufficient information to demonstrate the effectiveness of its pre-accession assistance. However, the projects visited did deliver their intended outputs and the results of the projects are likely to be sustainable. While the Commission has already made some significant improvements, the Court makes several recommendations for further corrective measures. The most critical areas for improvement are the setting of strategic objectives for the financial assistance, the development of more realistic timescales for the objectives and the monitoring of actual project performance and results based on clear objectives and appropriate indicators. No publisher eub2 Turkey 2010-01-14T22:26:18Z Book http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/development/eu-un-assistance.10 European Commission aid implemented through United Nations organisations amounts to over 1 billion euro per year. In this report the European Court of Auditors examines whether decisions to channel aid through the United Nations are the result of a transparent and objective selection process. It also examines whether monitoring and audit arrangements provide adequate information on the robustness of financial procedures and on whether funds have been used for their intended purpose. No publisher eub2 Development humanitarian aid 2010-01-13T14:09:17Z Book http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/eulaw/ec-law.08 The European Commission has presented its Annual Report on monitoring the Application of Community Law (2008). Every year, the Commission draws up an annual report on its monitoring of the application of Community law in response to requests from the European Parliament and the Member States. The report analyses how the implementation, management and enforcement of European Union law contribute to the process of legislative changes. It highlights the extensive nature of the problem of the late transposition by EU Member States of directives into their law and suggests an inter-institutional dialogue on the causes and possible ways of reducing this problem. It emphasizes the importance of attention being paid to implementation planning and enforcement mechanisms in the development of new legislation, it draws attention to the variety of management and enforcement tools available to ensure the correct application of European Union law. No publisher eub2 EU Law Institutions 2009-12-17T10:24:54Z Book http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/institutions/lisbon-guide After decades of war that cost millions of lives, the foundation of the EU marked the beginning of a new era where European countries solve their problems by talking, not fighting. Today, members of the EU enjoy a wealth of benefits. The existing rules, however, were designed for a much smaller EU, and an EU that did not have to face global challenges such as climate change, a global recession, or international cross-border crime. The EU has the potential, and the commitment, to tackle these problems, but can only do so by improving the way it works. This is the purpose of the Lisbon Treaty. It makes the EU more democratic, efficient and transparent. It gives citizens and parliaments a bigger input into what goes on at a European level, and gives Europe a clearer, stronger voice in the world. This leaflet explains what the Lisbon Treaty means to you as a citizen. No publisher eub2 treaty 2009-12-03T11:01:19Z Book http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/environ/peseta.09 The PESETA research project integrates a set of high-resolution climate change projections and physical models into an economic modelling framework to quantify the impacts of climate change on vulnerable aspects of Europe. Four market impact categories are considered (agriculture, river floods, coastal systems, and tourism) and one non-market category (human health). Considering the market impacts, without public adaptation and if the climate of the 2080s occurred today, the EU annual welfare loss would be in the range of 0.2% to 1%, depending on the climate scenario. However, there is large variation across different climate futures, EU regions and impact categories. Scenarios with warmer temperatures and higher sea level rise result in more severe economic damage for the EU. Southern Europe, the British Isles and Central Europe North appear to be the most sensitive regions to climate change. Northern Europe is the only region with net economic benefits, mainly driven by the positive effects in agriculture. Concerning the contribution to the overall effects, coastal systems, agriculture and river flooding are the most important ones. No publisher eub2 Environment Research & Technology 2009-11-25T15:13:28Z Book http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/internet/broadband.09 With more than 11 million new fixed lines laid in a year, the take up of broadband internet continues to grow in Europe. According to a report published by the European Commission, 24% of the EU population had a broadband access line subscription in July 2009, up from 21.6% in July 2008. The report also shows that mobile broadband is gaining momentum in Europe, with a 54% increase since January and now at a penetration rate of 4.2% per 100 citizens. Last but not least, broadband internet connections in Europe are increasingly faster. 80% of broadband lines in the EU now have download speeds of 2 megabits per second (Mbps) or greater (allowing the use of Web 2.0 and video streaming), which is 5% up from last year. No publisher eub2 Telecoms Internet 2009-11-18T16:00:06Z Book http://www.eubusiness.com/Education/arts-culture.09 This study presents up-to-date, comprehensive and comparable information on arts education policy in 30 European countries. It gives a detailed picture of the aims and objectives of arts education, its organisation, the provision of extra-curricular activities as well as initiatives for the development of such education at school. It also includes information on pupil assessment and teacher education in the arts. Besides the comparative study, detailed country descriptions on all topics covered are also available. No publisher eub2 culture education 2009-10-14T21:15:35Z Book