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March 27, 2017
This Saturday it is exactly six decades ago that the foundations of the EU were laid with the Treaty of Rome. On behalf of the 15 European automobile manufacturers, I would like to congratulate Europe on its 60th anniversary. In these times, when principles such as free trade and the freedom of movement are under… » read more
Posted by Eric-Mark Huitema
March 2, 2017
The social dialogue is the process whereby social partners (trade unions and employer organisations) negotiate, often in collaboration with the government, labour market policies. It is a widespread procedure to develop employment legislation in the European Union. Data Driven Social Dialogue I was speaking at the CEPS Ideas Lab yesterday and discussed a topic which… » read more
Posted by Solo-Entrepreneurship in Europe
February 7, 2017
Guest blog post by Dr. Maikel Pellens, senior researcher in the Research Department “Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics” at the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in Germany. The commercialisation of research is one of the bottlenecks in European science and innovation policy. The economic impact of the billions of euros invested in… » read more
Posted by The Guest Blog
February 6, 2017
The upset was massive. The result of the referendum divided the country between cities, typically voting No, and periphery which voted Yes. Whilst all polls and experts predicted No would win, a tiny majority voted to exclude EU immigrants from moving in. All major world newspapers predicted the economy would be much affected by skills… » read more
Posted by TAXI: Europa
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blogactiv, Global Europe, Innovation & Enterprise, Science & Policymaking |
What a week we have had! The UK’s House of Commons voted for Brexit and newly elected President Trump announced a visa ban that isn’t a visa ban on people from seven Muslim countries. My gut reaction to the combination of these events is that Germany will be a huge beneficiary of it all. Firstly,… » read more
Posted by FinancialGuy Writes!
January 30, 2017
Il y a 3 ans la Suisse surprenait l’Europe par sa votation fermant le pays à l’Immigration de masse. Ce mois-ci, le gouvernement Suisse a tranché. Au nom du libre accès des Suisses à l’Europe de la Connaissance il a confronté les populistes et les xénophobes en acceptant de laisser entrer les travailleurs Croates –… » read more
Posted by TAXI: Europa
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blogactiv, EU Priorities 2020, EurActiv.com, EurActiv.fr, Global Europe, immigration, Innovation & Enterprise, intégration, Politique, Science & Policymaking |
January 5, 2017
The beginning of our second century was unforgettable. Check out this compilation of videos Boeing fans loved the most, and come along for a breathtaking flight in 2017!
Posted by The Aviation Blog
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Aviation, blogactiv, Innovation & Enterprise, Research & Innovation, Sustainable Dev., Sustainable growth, Transport |
Boeing and Saab this week completed the first flight of their all-new T-X aircraft, which is designed specifically for the U.S. Air Force’s training requirements. During the 55-minute flight, lead T-X Test Pilot Steven Schmidt and Chief Pilot for Air Force Programs Dan Draeger, who was in the seat behind Schmidt, validated key aspects of… » read more
Posted by The Aviation Blog
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Aviation, blogactiv, Innovation & Enterprise, Research & Innovation, Transport |
Freelancers are an important, but hidden, part of the small business population and one that sometimes is largely misunderstood. Recent media coverage of the gig economy has created the perception that most freelancers are either driving for Uber or performing household errands through TaskRabbit. But these activities are actually a very small subset of self-employment,… » read more
Posted by Solo-Entrepreneurship in Europe
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blogactiv, EurActiv.com, Innovation & Enterprise, Social Europe & Jobs |
Ci-dessous, un extrait d’un article d’EurActiv à propos d’un exposé au Parlement européen par un Directeur de la Commission, le 12 octobre 2016 : « Marie Donnelly, directrice pour les renouvelables, la recherche et l’efficacité énergétique à la DG Énergie, a expliqué les raisons qui se cachent derrière l’abandon progressif des biocarburants de première génération…… » read more
Posted by Daniel Gueguen
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blogactiv, Health & Consumers, Innovation & Enterprise, lobbying, Science & Policymaking |
November 18, 2016
Boeing’s history with Europe goes back to Wilhelm Böing, father of company founder Bill Boeing, who was born in Hohenlimburg, Germany and emigrated to the United States in 1868. In 1916, Bill Boeing established a company that has become the world’s leading aviation and aerospace enterprise and a global industry icon. As part of the… » read more
Posted by The Aviation Blog
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Aviation, blogactiv, Innovation & Enterprise, Research & Innovation, Transport |
Nedaa Salama’s PowerPoint slides are captivating but I don’t want to look at them. As she addresses the full room of researchers, policymakers, project leaders and media representatives in her native Arabic, I only have eyes for her. This is a repost of RUWOMED and the economic empowerment of women in rural Palestine and Lebanon,… » read more
Posted by Europe in My Region
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Agriculture & Food, blogactiv, Innovation & Enterprise, Regional Policy |
Uber last week lost a landmark employment case in the UK, preventing the company to classify their drivers as self-employed. While independent work is prevalent in the construction, household, and transportation services, it is also widespread within certain types of specialized knowledge-intensive occupations. The largest majority of freelancers, the highly-skilled end of the self-employed and… » read more
Posted by Solo-Entrepreneurship in Europe
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blogactiv, EurActiv.com, Innovation & Enterprise, Social Europe & Jobs |
November 3, 2016
More than 50 teenage students learned the basics of programming during the Coding Summer School in July in Brussels. Boeing and ThinkYoung, who jointly organized the school, are encouraging regulators to put ‘Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics’ (STEM) at the center of the educational agenda.
Posted by The Aviation Blog
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blogactiv, InfoSociety, Innovation & Enterprise, Research & Innovation |
October 10, 2016
What is the Problem for Freelancers? According to the Directive on the Place of Supply of Services, from 1 January 2015, VAT on all telecommunications, broadcasting and electronic services will be taxed where the customer is based, rather than where the supplier is located. According to the EU Commission, this changeover will ensure a more… » read more
Posted by Solo-Entrepreneurship in Europe
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blogactiv, EurActiv.com, Innovation & Enterprise, Social Europe & Jobs |
