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02 October 2009, 14:57 CET The European Commission's Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN) strives to improve the economic wellbeing of the citizens of the Eur... DG Economic and Financial Affairs Contacts - European Commission
01 October 2009, 16:24 CET The European Commission's DG ECFIN oversees programmes which provide access to finance for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). The day-to-day management ... Financing Programmes for SMEs
01 October 2009, 16:10 CET The euro is a key global currency which has an important role in international financial markets. It is used widely by third-country governments and private act... The Euro and International Financial Markets
01 October 2009, 16:01 CET In addition to cutting costs and risk, the European Union's single currency benefits business by encouraging investments and bringing more certainty to business... The Euro - Business Benefits
01 October 2009, 15:55 CET All EU Member States form part of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), which can be described as an advanced stage of economic integration based on a single marke... The Euro and Economic and Monetary Union
01 October 2009, 11:16 CET European Union bilateral trade with Moldova represents only 0.1 per cent of total trade, but it is growing and the EU is encouraging closer economic ties. The Republic of Moldova
30 September 2009, 18:07 CET The European Commission has presented a renewed policy designed to strengthen the EU-Latin America strategic partnership. With its Communication "EU-Latin Ameri... New vision for EU-Latin America relations - briefing
30 September 2009, 16:14 CET EU Development Contacts
30 September 2009, 15:53 CET The 2002 Monterrey Consensus is the partnership between developed and developing countries to find ways of financing development that will meet the Millennium D... Financing for Development
30 September 2009, 15:42 CET The main objectives of Thematic Programme for Environment and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources including Energy for the period 2007-2013 are to integ... Environment and sustainable management of natural resources
30 September 2009, 15:29 CET 'Investing in People (2007 – 2013)' is the main thematic instrument of the European Commission for support of programmes in the area of human and social devel... 'Investing in People' 2007-2013
30 September 2009, 15:07 CET When exploring ways to accelerate progress towards achieving Millennium Development Goals (MDG), the European Union (EU) considers how non-aid policies can assi... Policy Coherence for Development
30 September 2009, 14:56 CET The European Consensus on Development 2005 is a policy statement that reflects the EU's willingness to eradicate poverty and build a more stable and equitable w... The European Consensus on Development
29 September 2009, 22:37 CET As a response to new and worrying fraud patterns reported by several EU Member States, the European Commission has adopted a proposal for an optional and tempor... Commission proposal on temporary measures for a consistent response to carousel fraud in certain sectors - briefing
28 September 2009, 16:37 CET The European Commission awards money in the form of grants in order to implement projects or activities in relation to European Union policies. These grants may... Introduction to EU Funding
28 September 2009, 16:56 CET The European Commission's job is to represent the common European interest to all the EU countries. To allow it to play its role as 'guardian of the treaties' a... The European Commission and law-making
28 September 2009, 16:37 CET The President is the head of the European Commission. According to the treaties, the President decides on the organisation of the Commission and allocates po... Commission President: Priorities
28 September 2009, 15:13 CET The European Commission’s work is planned and reported on in a new annual strategic planning and programming, and reporting cycle. The work programme sets out... Strategic Planning and Programming
28 September 2009, 14:15 CET Consumers will benefit from new default settings on personal music players set at safe exposure levels, as well as clear warnings on the adverse effects of exce... New EU safety standards for personal music players - briefing
25 September 2009, 13:08 CET Council of the European Union Contacts