Tag: European Commission
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The role of entrepreneurship in fighting social exclusion
Entrepreneurship has the potential to be a solution for social exclusions in the EU and around the world. Inclusive entrepreneurship policies ensure that all members of society have an equal opportunity to start a business.
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Challenges and Opportunities of Migrant Entrepreneurship
The parallel phenomena of increased migration and maturing ethnic communities, together with the emphasis on economic growth, innovation, job creation and social integration in the EU, creates both challenges and opportunities.
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«Towards a Single Market built around SMEs» – ‘Luc Hendrickx’, UEAPME
Interview with Luc Hendricx, Director of Competitiveness of Enterprises and External Relations at UEAPME, on how the EU can create a better environment for SMEs.
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The value of free trade
The contemporary political debate has cast on the stage of EU politics what might look as an unlikely protagonist: free trade, with its limits and benefits. The negotiations surrounding the Transatlantic Trade and investment Partnership, best known as TTIP, have generated some controversy among the public in all EU Member States: on the one side…
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Europe and its neighbours: The good, the bad and the ugly
To foster security, stability and prosperity in its Neighbouring countries, the European Union launched the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) in 2004. Since then, there have been reviews of these policies, the last one was presented in November 2015 and the previous one in 2011. The countries concerned by these policies are separated in two main…
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A Digital Trade Policy for a Digital Economy
A competitive and open trade is vital for Innovation. The success of the ICT company Huawei in Europe stands as an example.
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A new future for Turkey-EU relations
Few relationships in history have been as complex as the one between Turkey and the European Union. The President of UNITEE provides some ideas on how it could be revived.
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Freedom of Movement: Remedy or Disease?
Freedom of movement can definitely be a remedy for the EU’s current problems. But all remedies have risks. It is focusing only on them, without looking at the positive sides, that transforms them in a disease.
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TTIP – What will be the benefits for SMEs?
The TTIP will have a strong and lasting impact on both economies. But which effects will it have on European SMEs?
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Digital Agenda Series: Digital Education a way out of Youth Unemployment Crisis?
Digital education is seen by the European Union as a solution to youth unemployment in Europe. But is going digital truly a way out?