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Echange interculturel

Claire Chavouet — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:48:06 +0000

Le programme “Liderazco comunitario” (”Leadership communautaire”) rassemble différents jeunes du Sud autour de projets de développement humain. Toutes les compétences acquises à Valence sont ensuite mises en pratique dans le pays d’origine de l’étudiant. Un échange de savoirs entre le Nord et le Sud et un apprentissage culturel.

S for Snapshot

Claire Chavouet — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:17:15 +0000

How do young people see Europe? 160 young people participated in the 1st photo competition organised by the Assembly of European Regions. Their viewpoints are far from being cliches. EuroparlTV

Memorial win Sakharov prize

Claire Chavouet — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:36:15 +0000

Returning to the country of its namesake’s origin, Russian human rights defenders Lyudmila Alexeyeva, Sergei Kovalyov and Oleg Orlov took home the honours for Memorial. EuroparlTV

Slovenian tide turn on Croatia

Claire Chavouet — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:49:04 +0000

After years of stalemate Slovenia will now allow safe passage for Croatia’s EU accession. Sea access had proved a sticking point after the break-up of the former-Yugoslavia left a chaotic border blueprint for the new nation states. EuroparlTV travelled to Piran Bay to get to the crux of the matter.

The new divorce laws in UE

admin — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:05:29 +0000

European Union is trying to simplify the laws to the couples from different nationalities in Europe. Nine countries advanced for that cooperation: Spain, Romania, Hungary, Austria, France, Italy, Slovenia, Luxembourg and Greece. That laws has the objective to give the freedom to choose the legislation and jurisdiction that declare the divorce.

Launch of EuroparlTV in Brussels

admin — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:15:23 +0000

Launch of EuroparlTV in Brussels. Meabh Mc Mahon

European culture available with a mouse click

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:29:57 +0000

European culture available with a mouse click

Cheaper roaming in the EU

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:21:29 +0000

On 30th of August, it will be cheaper to make or receive calls while travelling in the EU, but this price reduction won’t cover sending messages, MMS and transmissions data.

Improving lives in Georgia

admin — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:47:45 +0000

Improving lives in Georgia

The doubts are blown away too

admin — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:49:03 +0000

I’m sure you know how it feels to have your tummy in a twist before getting on a plane. Although the risk of crashing is low, the European Commission wants to reduce it even more. Nowadays, we don’t joke with the security of European citizens. To prove it, on the 24th of July, right in the middle of the holiday boom, many air companies were obliged to stop their flights.

The ring tone of the swindling

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:51:13 +0000

If you are part of those addicted persons who download inaudible ring tones and old-fashioned images on the internet, you must have already received surprising bills. In Europe, eight persons over ten have been slang by so called free logos or abused offers. If the complaints have taken a lot of time to be heard, it is because the prejudice never goes higher than 10 euros, all the more the target is very young and doesn’t dare go to tribunal.illons of europeans travel around Europe and during their holidays thousands of people need medical care. This can be a difficult process if you don’ t have the necessary legal documents. European health insurance card is the answer… 4 years after its launch, 173 million people have the card in their pocket.

Don’t go on holiday without your European Health Insurance Card

admin — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:01:52 +0000

Millons of europeans travel around Europe and during their holidays thousands of people need medical care. This can be a difficult process if you don’ t have the necessary legal documents. European health insurance card is the answer… 4 years after its launch, 173 million people have the card in their pocket.

EU alerts consumers about the sun creams

admin — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:07:41 +0000

Holiday season is just starting… but do you know how to protect yourself from the sun? The european commission takes the opportunity to alert consumers to look out for the new regime which should appear widely on sunscreen bottles on the market this summer.

Brussels: Atomic revolution?

admin — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:11:09 +0000

The 21st century is not so much a climate crisis than energetic. But the solutions to curb overproduction of Co2 who gain the ozone layer is not as easy to contain.

EU Healthcare

admin — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:13:43 +0000

EU Healthcare

Bathing water in Europe

admin — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:19:41 +0000

Summer holidays are just around the corner, which means putting on our bathing costumes and that going to the beach is on the agenda.

Ecodriving

admin — Wed, 21 May 2008 17:32:33 +0000

On 27 May, the European Petroleum Industry Association and the European Commission will kick off a major awareness campaign on EcoDriving. More than 30 million brochures will be distributed in nearly 45,000 service stations throughout the European Union and in Croatia, Switzerland and Norway. The campaign aims to demonstrate to all drivers that by using their vehicles more effectively, they can cut their fuel consumption.

Ending child

admin — Wed, 21 May 2008 17:31:23 +0000

Ending child

Financial services

admin — Wed, 21 May 2008 17:25:10 +0000

Today, millions of EU citizens do not have access to a basic bank account. The situation varies from country to country, with up to 40% of some populations being “unbanked”. A new video report from the European Commission’s Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities DG – shot in Poland, Belgium and the UK – illustrates situations of people concerned and shows what can be done to tackle this problem.

The return directive

admin — Wed, 21 May 2008 17:20:51 +0000

The European Parliament has voted today in its plenary session on the directive on common standards and procedures for the return of third-country nationals residing illegally in European Union territory. The “return” directive lays down a maximum period of custody and a ban on re-entry into the EU by deportees. Parliament has been working on the directive on an equal footing with the Council under the co-decision procedure. After discussion, a text was approved by the Council on Thursday 5 June. In Parliament, it is backed by several groups. According to this text, the “voluntary return” period would be limited to between seven and thirty days. The period of custody would be six months maximum, but could be extended to 18 in the cases described above and if the administration of the third country concerned was excessively slow. The re-entry ban would apply for five years, or longer if the individual represents a serious threat to public safety. Lastly, the text takes account of MEPs’ demands regarding children and families: they must not be subject to coercive measures and alternatives to custody must be proposed for them. Unaccompanied minors may only be deported if they can be returned to their family or to “adequate reception facilities” in their state of return. Member States must also take account of the situation of the individual’s country of origin, under the principle of non-refoulement (which says that no state may send a refugee to a country where his/her life or liberty may be endangered). Following a recent ruling by the Court of Justice, the European Parliament will in future decide jointly with the Council (under co-decision) which countries are deemed “safe”.