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Business investment rate up to 22.3% in the euro area

In the second quarter of 2015, the business investment rate was 22.3% in the euro area, compared with 22.0% in the previous quarter. The business profit share in the euro area was 40.0% in the second quarter of 2015, stable compared with the first quarter of 2015. This data come from a first release of seasonally adjusted quarterly European sector accounts from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, and the European Central Bank (ECB). To read the full...
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New Seal of Excellence initiative to help regions make top research investments

The Commission is today launching a new initiative to ensure that taxpayer money is spent efficiently by improving the synergies between EU funding for regional policy and for research. The new "Seal of Excellence" scheme will allow regions to recognise the quality label awarded to promising project proposals submitted under Horizon 2020, the EU's research and innovation programme and promote their access to different funding sources like the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) and other national or regional investment...
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Main Results Of The Justice And Home Affairs Council

On 9 October 2015 the Council agreed its negotiating stance on the draft data protection directive. This draft directive is aimed at protecting personal data processed for the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal offences or the safeguarding against and the prevention of threats to public security. To read about the outcome of the meeting, click here Courtesy of the EU Delegation to the U.S.
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EU Data protection reform on track: Commission proposal on new data protection rules in law enforcement area backed by Justice Ministers

Today, Ministers in the Justice Council have sealed an overall agreement on the EU's Data Protection Directive for the police and criminal justice sector. Following the agreement reached in June 2015 on the Regulation, today's agreement means the EU is fully on track to finalise its data protection reform by the end of this year, as called for by the European Council. Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, Věra Jourová welcomed today's agreement: "The right to personal data protection is a fundamental right...
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Eurostat regional yearbook 2015: A statistical portrait of the EU across the regional spectrum

The regional yearbook, published every year by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, provides an overview of European regional statistics covering a wide range of fields. It is thus a helpful tool to understand the regional diversity that exists within the EU. Commenting on the yearbook, Marianne Thyssen, responsible for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobilitysaid: "Despite economic recovery and signs of improvements in the EU labour market, the employment situation varies between the EU Member States. We can observe the...
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European Parliament adopts European Commission proposal to create safer and more innovative European payments

The new rules will protect consumers better when they make payments, promote the development and use of innovative online and mobile payments and make European payment services safer. The European Commission welcomes today's adoption by the European Parliament of the revised Directive on Payment Services. This new law, proposed by the European Commission in July 2013, enhances consumer protection, promotes innovation and improves the security of payment services. PSD2 is the latest in a series of laws recently adopted by the...
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Next Round of TTIP Negotiations Announced

The office of the United States Trade Representative officially announced that the 11th round of TTIP negotiations will take place in Miami from October 19th to October 23rd. As part of the negotiations, representatives will also hold a Stakeholders' Forum to allow interested groups to provide commentary and suggestions about the negotiations. Courtesy of the Atlantic Council
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October is Cybersecurity Month in the EU

Stop. Think. Connect. Cybersecurity is a shared responsibility! The EU’s month-long campaign to promote cybersecurity (#ECSM ) starts with these buzzwords. More than 100 events and activities organized in 25 countries aim to reach and educate citizens and communities about the risks and benefits of online communications and transactions and to share best practices for averting security breaches. “Raising awareness of the risks and threats, as well as the fact that cybersecurity is a shared responsibility,” are the cybersecurity campaign’s main objectives,” according to European...

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