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Eastern Europe struggling to meet EU climate targets
The EU's Eastern European newcomers, who still need to catch up with the rest of the Union in terms of economic and social development, face an uphill battle to attain the 'climate targets' laid out in the bloc's 'Europe 2020' strategy, a round-up of articles from the EurActiv media network reveals.
Berlin's 'creative boom' finds backing from EU [de]
Although Germany's capital is short on big businesses, small enterprises are abundant, with creative industries in particular blossoming faster than in other cities. In Berlin, this creative boom is aided by a project which helps SMEs to deal with the bureaucratic procedure of obtaining EU regional funds. EurActiv Germany reports.
French education to undergo ‘a lot of change’
Two education goals and two differing situations: France is currently lagging behind in its 'Europe 2020' aim of reducing the number of early school leavers, but is exceeding its target of increasing the proportion of people who complete higher education. EurActiv.fr reports.
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The EU's economic governance: Rewriting the rulebook
The Greek sovereign debt crisis is forcing Europeans to rethink the coordination of their national economic policies, confronting the euro area with its most severe test since its launch eleven years ago.
The Belgian EU Presidency
Belgium takes on the six-month rotating presidency of the European Union on 1 July with a caretaker government in charge, following national elections which saw Flemish separatist leader Bart De Wever top the polls.
After Copenhagen: Can the EU revive global climate talks?
A carbon tariff at the EU's border? Or an additional effort to cut global warming emissions? Debate has started in Europe on how to breathe new life into global climate talks after the failure of the UN conference in Copenhagen.
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Murat Dinç
Youth leader, CHP (Turkish opposition party)
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Mart Laar
Former Prime Minister, Estonia
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