The Financial Times and Washington Post reported on 13 June that the European Commission – before the full scope of PRISM became known – watered down its proposed Data Protection Regulation to weaken rules for transferring data to law enforcement authorities outside the EU.
The 2013 European Semester is in full swing. The Commission published the country-specific recommendations for each Member State, along with an overarching communication on what is needed to return to growth and jobs.
Social dialogue is under great strain throughout the EU because of the economic crisis, with Eastern Europe particularly hard hit, says a report presented by the European Commission yesterday (11 April).
European Commission - Press Release - European Commission MEMO Brussels, 11 April 2013 (see IP/13/321) What is "social dialogue"? In general, "social dialogue" refers to discussions, consultations, negotiations and joint actions involving organisations representing the two sides of industry (employers and workers). It can take place at all levels (company, sectoral, regional, national, European) and either
The on-going economic crisis poses a serious challenge to the dialogue between workers' and employers' representatives and governments according to a report published by the European Commission.
European Commission - Press Release - Brussels, 20 December 2011 1. What are concessions? Concessions are partnerships between the public sector and mostly private companies, where the latter exclusively operate, maintain and carry out the development of infrastructure (ports, water distribution, parking garages, toll roads) or provide services of general economic interest (energy, water and waste disposal
Action Plan: European company law and corporate governance – 12.12.2012 | Consultation on the future of European Company Law – 20.02.2012 | Conference on “European Company Law: the way forward” – 16–17.05.2011
Last week the European Commission published its long-awaited Action Plan on European Company Law and Corporate Governance. [1] Given the direction the political winds are blowing these days in Brussels, the general thrust of the Action Plan should not be a surprise. Nevertheless, those hoping for a departure from the ‘shareholder value’ philosophy which has dominating the Commission’s approach the past decade can’t help but be disappointed. (By Sigurt Vitols)
The European Commission published a staff working document on transnational company agreements and is inviting stakeholders to contribute to the discussion on the future of these agreements.
The Regulation requires the Commission to present a report on its application five years after its entry into force. The Commission launched a study which was finalised in October 2010. The responsible Directorate General Enterprise (the SME section) launched mid April 2011 a web-based consultation on the functioning of the European Cooperative Society, to which the ETUC has contributed with a critical assessment. In November 2011 the European Commission summarised the contributions received in a synthesis document. (Jan Cremers, AIAS / SEEurope)
In spring 2010 the European Commission published a Green Paper on “Unlocking the potential of cultural and creative industries” for consultation from 27.04.2010 to 30.07.2010.
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Die Europäische Kommission erwirbt Microsoft-Lizenzen für 50 Millionen Euro ohne vorherige Ausschreibung. Der Lobbyverband Openforum Europe kritisiert derweil, jede zehnte Ausschreibung enthalte