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Green Week 2013 – Cleaner air for all

The largest annual conference on European environment policy, ‘Green Week’ (4-7 June), is approaching; it will offer opportunities for debate and exchanges of experience on the topic of air quality/pollution with representatives from the European Commission, NGOS, universities and scientific bodies. “Air quality - taking care of the air we breathe” is available to help journalists cover this topic. It highlights two of the sectors that play a key part in contamination – transport and agriculture – and illustrate the risks, as well as some solutions to reduce polluting emissions.


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Healthcare without barriers
Social affairs | Runtime: 7'16"
Healthcare without barriers
    In 2008, rules for receiving cross-border healthcare and getting its costs reimbursed were not entirely clear or easy to understand. This is why the European Commission developed a proposal for a...
02-04-2009  | 4086 Hits |  Script (.doc) |  Video (.mp4) |  More information
Tackling Europe's falling birth rate
Social affairs | Runtime: 14'48"
Tackling Europe's falling birth rate
    From 2010, there will be more Europeans in their 60s than in their 20s. In response to a sharp decline in the birth rate across the EU, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities...
02-04-2009  | 2488 Hits |  Script (.doc) |  Video (.mp4) |  More information
Labour Law - 'flexicurity' in a changing labour market
Social affairs | Runtime: 11'52"
Labour Law - 'flexicurity' in a changing labour market
    In response to a constantly evolving labour market, the European Commission took concrete action by promoting the concept of 'flexicurity' (flexibility + security) to address the specific needs of...
02-04-2009  | 8693 Hits |  Script (.doc) |  Video (.mp4) |  More information
Dealing with the rising costs of Europe’s pensions
Social affairs | Runtime: 6'32"
Dealing with the rising costs of Europe’s pensions
    Across Europe governments are faced with the increasing burden of providing pensions for their senior citizens. On 7 July the European Commission will present a Green Paper  launching a...
06-25-2010  | 2264 Hits |  Script (.doc) |  Video (.mp4) |  More information
Poverty is still a reality in Europe
Social affairs | Runtime: 08'45''
Poverty is still a reality in Europe
    Almost 80 million people, of which 19 million are children, live below the poverty line in the EU. Despite an improvement in overall living standards over the past decade, poverty and social...
12-09-2009  | 12918 Hits |  Script (.doc) |  Video (.mp4) |  More information

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