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Employment — 23 November 2009, 00:39 CET

Latest news, background information and web links about the employment policies of the European Union.

Facts & Figures — 23 November 2009, 01:36 CET

Key business statistics and facts about the European Union.

Agriculture — 23 November 2009, 00:34 CET

Latest news, background information and web links about the EU's farm policies and the Common Agricultural Policy

SMEs — 23 November 2009, 00:32 CET

News, background information and web links about European Union policies on SMEs (small businesses).

Living & Working — 23 November 2009, 00:30 CET

News, background information and web links about working and living in the European Union.

Food & Drink — 23 November 2009, 00:27 CET

Latest news, background information and web links about food safety policy in the European Union.

Telecommunications — 23 November 2009, 00:25 CET

News, background information and web links about telecoms and communications policy in the European Union.

Media — 23 November 2009, 00:24 CET

News, background information and web links about media and audiovisual policy in the European Union.

Consumer — 23 November 2009, 00:22 CET

Latest news, background information and web links about consumer policy and the rights of consumer in the European Union.

Social Policy — 23 November 2009, 00:21 CET

News, background information and web links about employment and social affairs policies of the European Union.

The euro — 23 November 2009, 01:20 CET

The euro is the single currency shared by 16 of the European Union's Member States - Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Spain, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Finland, Greece, Slovenia, Cyprus, Malta and Slovakia- which together make up the eurozone. Around 329 million EU citizens now use the euro as their currency.

Internet — 23 November 2009, 00:18 CET

News, background information and web links about the Internet policy of the European Union.

Fisheries — 23 November 2009, 01:16 CET

Latest news, background information and web links about the fisheries policy of the European Union.

Pharmaceuticals — 23 November 2009, 01:14 CET

Current priority areas of the Pharmaceutical Industry Policy include competitiveness and innovation, pricing and reimbursement policies, medicines availability and patients’ access to information. These issues are addressed, amongst others, through the implementation of the Transparency Directive 89/105/EEC. News, background information and web links about European Union policies on pharmaceuticals and medicines.

Chemicals — 23 November 2009, 00:11 CET

Latest news, background information and web links about the European Union's chemicals policy

EU law — 23 November 2009, 00:10 CET

Rulings of the European Court of Justice and other legal issues concerning the EU

Development — 23 November 2009, 00:09 CET

The development policies of the European Union

Culture — 23 November 2009, 00:09 CET

Culture in the European Union

Internal Market of the European Union — 24 July 2009, 11:36 CET

The European Union's single market is all about bringing down barriers and simplifying existing rules to enable everyone in the EU - individuals, consumers and businesses - to make the most of the opportunities offered to them by having direct access to 27 countries and 480 million people. The cornerstones of the single market are often said to be the ‘four freedoms’ - the free movement of people, goods, services and capital.

Language policies and activities of the European Union — 11 September 2008, 12:44 CET

News, background information and web links about languages, language learning and other activities involving languages and cultural diversity in the EU.

EU defence — 13 November 2007, 14:54 CET

Defence policy in the European Union