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0.9 meuros to study ICT infrastructures in Europe

The Directorate-General for Justice, Freedom and Security (Directorate D: Internal Security) has launched on the 20th August two tenders to study  the ICT Critical infrastructures and to analyse how to improve European emergency preparedness in the field of fixed and mobile telecommunications and Internet.

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EU Globalisation Fund to textile workers in Lithuania

The European Commission has approved the application from Lithuania for assistance under the European Globalisation adjustment Fund (EGAF). The application will now be sent to the European Parliament and the Council for decision. The funding will help the 600 most affected of the redundant workers in the textiles sector back into employment. The application – for €298,994 – was submitted after 1,089 employees were made redundant from Alytaus Tekstilė in Alytus, in southern Lithuania.

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The Commission submit the final evaluation on gender equality

Final evaluation report on the Community framework strategy and Community action programme relating to the Community strategy on gender equality [SEC(2008) 2365].

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UK energy state aid: the Landlord's Energy Savings Allowance (LESA)

The Official Journal of the European Union has published on the 18th August 2008 the iInformation regarding the authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty in the cases where the Commission raises no objections. A tax relief of 30% has been agreed  in the Environmental protection for the period 1.4.2008-1.4.2015.

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Livestock aid in Shetland Islands (Scotland)

The Official Journal of the European Union has published on the 18th August 2008 the iInformation regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products related to livestock aid in Shetland Islands (Scotland).

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Click of a mouse to europe culture access

The European Commisison has published the Communication about Europe’s cultural heritage at the click of a mouse Progress on the digitisation and online accessibility of cultural material and digital preservation across the EU ([SEC(08) 2372]).

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First monitoring report on steel restructuring in Bulgaria and Romania

The EC has published the 12.8.2008 the COM(2008) 511 final related to the first monitoring report on steel restructuring in Bulgaria and Romania which describes the progress in restructuring made by Bulgarian and Romanian steel companies that are subject to the requirements set out in the specific chapters of the Europe Agreement and the Treaty of Accession respectively.

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Euro area annual inflation remains stable in July at 4.0%

According to the lastest data published by the Statistical Office of the European Communities (Eurostat), the annual inflation rate for the Euro zone remained stable during the month of July with a value of 4%. The same indicator for the whole EU zone showed an increase of 0.1% as against 4.3% in June.

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Proposal for Council Decision on the EU adoption of the Cape Town Convention and Aircraft Protocol

The Cape Town Convention and Aircraft Protocol adopted in 2001 are mixed agreements falling partly under exclusive Community competence. In 2003, an agreement was reached within the EU for the adoption, but given that the situation has changed substantially after the enlargements and the Convention and Protocol are no longer open for signature, an amended proposal is necessary.

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Agreement between the ESA and the EU on the security and exchange of classified information

In its Decision of April 7th, the Council approved on behalf of the European Union the Agreement between the European Space Agency and the European Union on the security and exchange of classified information. The Agreement was signed in July 18th and published in the OJEU on August 14th, and will enter into force after the Parties have notified each other of the completion of the internal procedures necessary for this purpose.

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According to Eurostat industrial production is stable in Euro area in June

According to the last estimations published by the Statistical Office of the European Communities (Eurostat), Industrial production figures of the Euro zone have remained stable over the month of June, in comparison to the previous month, showing a slight increase of 0,1% for the whole EU27 zone.

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Development of European e-competence curriculum guidelines

The Enterprise and Industry DG, Directorate D — Innovation Policy, published on August 13th a call for tender for the development of European e-competence guidelines, with a maximum budget of 300,000 EUR. Applicants should present their offers by September 26th.

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