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Women in political decision-making in view of the next European elections
Achieving gender balance in decision-making positions is a crucial element of parity democracy and a key objective of the European Union. However, while the European Institute for Gender Equality…
New Erasmus: more opportunities for disadvantaged youth
The Culture and Education Committee approved on Wednesday the next generation Erasmus+ programme, proposing a detailed set of measures to lift all economic, social, cultural barriers and allow more people…
Road safety in the EU
Between 1991 and 2017, and especially after 2000, the EU witnessed substantial improvements in terms of road safety, whether measured in terms of fatalities, accidents or injuries. Over a…
Copyright in the digital single market
The European Commission presented a legislative package for the modernisation of the EU copyright rules, including a new directive on copyright in the digital single market on 14 September 2016. Stakeholders…
EU policies – delivering for citizens: Agriculture
The common agricultural policy (CAP) is one of the oldest common policies in the EU. Its significance is reflected in the proportion of the EU's budget devoted to it,…
Employment barriers in border regions
businessman holding his briefcase in office Cross-border labour mobility has risen over time, but cross-border commuters remain a very small proportion (around %) of the total European labour force. The highest rates of cross-border…
Promoting equality between women and men
The European Union (EU) is committed to eliminating inequalities and promoting gender equality 'in all its activities' and has made considerable advances over the years. Nevertheless, the situation remains uneven…
Implementation of the Daphne programme and other funds aimed at fighting violence against women and girls
Violence against women is highly prevalent in the EU and imposes significant costs on victims and society. Since the late 1990s, the European Union (EU) has financed projects with the…
Environmental impact of the textile and clothing industry. What consumers need to know
The amount of clothes bought in the EU per person has increased by 40 % in just a few decades, driven by a fall in prices and the increased speed…
EU authorisation procedure for pesticides
In the wake of controversy over the renewal of the approval of glyphosate, the European Parliament set up in February 2018 a special committee on the Union's authorisation procedure for pesticides. …