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Starting a business in Moldova — 09 February 2010, 11:28 CET

This World Bank site provides information about the procedures and costs associated with starting a business in Moldova.

Starting a business in Kosovo — 08 February 2010, 21:36 CET

This World Bank site provides information about the procedures and costs associated with starting a business in Kosovo.

Tributes to former Hertfordshire MEP — 07 February 2010, 23:28 CET

Tributes to former Hertfordshire MEP - Welwyn Hatfield Times

Starting a business in Montenegro — 05 February 2010, 15:31 CET

This World Bank site provides information about the procedures and costs associated with starting a business in Montenegro.

Starting a business in Bosnia and Herzegovina — 04 February 2010, 13:08 CET

This World Bank site provides information about the procedures and costs associated with starting a business in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Starting a business in Albania — 02 February 2010, 22:09 CET

This World Bank site provides information about the procedures and costs associated with starting a business in Albania.

OSEC Export Step-by-Step guide — 02 February 2010, 20:45 CET

Working on behalf of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, part of Osec’s remit is to act as the official body for promoting Swiss exports, helping SMEs from Switzerland and Liechtenstein get a foothold in international markets.

Starting a business in Switzerland — 01 February 2010, 21:03 CET

This World Bank site provides information about the procedures and costs associated with starting a business in Switzerland.

Starting a business in Norway — 29 January 2010, 11:30 CET

This World Bank site provides information about the procedures and costs associated with starting a business in Norway.

Starting a business in Serbia — 28 January 2010, 21:36 CET

This World Bank site provides information about the procedures and costs associated with starting a business in Serbia.

Starting a business in Iceland — 27 January 2010, 19:42 CET

This World Bank site provides information about the procedures and costs associated with starting a business in the FYR of Macedonia.

Starting a business in FYRM — 26 January 2010, 23:58 CET

This World Bank site provides information about the procedures and costs associated with starting a business in the FYR of Macedonia.

ECB euro area real-time statistical database — 21 January 2010, 23:46 CET

The European Central Bank (ECB) launched a euro area Real-Time DataBase (RTDB) on 19 January. This new database contains vintages of time series for several macroeconomic and financial variables for the euro area, at the time of publication (i.e. before any revisions carried out at a later stage). It is based on time series reported in the ECB’s Monthly Bulletin since January 2001. The database is available online in the ECB’s Statistical Data Warehouse (SDW) and will be updated on a quarterly basis. The database has been constructed in the context of the Real-Time DataBase (RTDB) project that is being coordinated by the Euro Area Business Cycle Network (EABCN). An in-depth presentation of this euro area RTDB can be found in ECB Working Paper No 1145, entitled “An area-wide real-time database for the euro area”, which was published on 19 January 2010.

Data Protection in the EU — 21 January 2010, 12:45 CET

A full guide on The European Directive on Data Protection.

Spanish EU Presidency Work Programme — 14 January 2010, 23:15 CET

Programme of the Spanish Presidency of the EU

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European Parliament Hearings of the Commissioners-designate — 17 January 2010, 11:51 CET

Between 11 and 19 January, the European Parliament held a series of public hearings with the 26 candidate Commissioners put forward by the Council and Commission President José-Manuel Barroso. The candidates were invited to public hearings by the appropriate parliamentary committee(s). They answered questions from MEPs to assess their abilities, particularly to deal with the issues in their portfolios. The committees' evaluations were then examined by Parliament's President and political group leaders.

Business Market Research — 02 January 2010, 09:01 CET

A market research firm where you find market research reports in your industry.We deliver market feasibility studies, financial modeling, market entry strategies, business planning, consumer analysis, competitive analysis, profit centre studies, retail strategies and brand awareness studies.

Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) — 21 December 2009, 18:03 CET

The Audiovisual Media Services Directive covers all EU audiovisual media services (including on-demand services) in the digital age. It amends and renames the Television without Frontiers Directive, providing less detailed but more flexible regulation. And it modernises TV advertising rules to better finance audiovisual content. The directive had to be transposed into national law by the 19th December 2009.

Professional qualifications - how EU rules work in practice — 10 December 2009, 23:20 CET

The European Commission has published a scoreboard offering an overview of where Member States stand in implementing the Professional Qualifications Directive into national law, as well as a "user’s guide" allowing citizens to find responses to their questions about how the Directive works. The Professional Qualifications Directive of 2005 facilitates free movement of citizens who wish to establish themselves as a self-employed person or as a worker, or who wish to go cross-border on a temporary basis.

ACP country profiles — 10 December 2009, 11:35 CET

Profiles of the African, Caribbean and Pacific countries. Most of these countries are signatories of the Lomé Convention (i.e. the 77 ACP countries), which has been replaced by the Cotonou Agreement signed in June 2000 and having come into force since 1 April 2003.

Common rules for imports into the EU — 07 December 2009, 23:55 CET

This Regulation aims to establish common rules for imports into the European Community based on the principle of the freedom of import and to define the procedures enabling the Community to implement, where necessary, the surveillance and safeguard measures required to protect its interests.

Greenhouse gas emission allowance trading scheme — 07 December 2009, 23:55 CET

The European Union (EU) is establishing a greenhouse gas emission trading scheme for the cost-effective reduction of such emissions in the Community. This scheme should enable the Community and the Member States to meet the commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions made in the context of the Kyoto Protocol. Installations operating in the energy sector, iron and steel production and processing, the mineral industry and the paper and board industry will automatically be subject to the emission trading scheme.

Ecodesign for energy-using appliances — 07 December 2009, 23:54 CET

Ecodesign is a new concept aimed at reducing energy consumption by products such as household electrical appliances. Information concerning the product's environmental performance and energy efficiency must be visible if possible on the product itself, thus allowing consumers to compare before purchasing.

Renewed commitment for non-discrimination and equal opportunities — 07 December 2009, 23:54 CET

This EU Communication provides a comprehensive approach through which the European Commission is renewing its commitment to further non-discrimination and equal opportunities in the European Union. It presents the latest developments and aims to strengthen the legal framework against discrimination as well as the policy tools for promoting equal opportunities.