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A new strategic approach to health for the EU (2008-2013)
The present White Paper sets out a new Community health strategy until 2013, which is designed to confront the growing challenges to the health of Europe's citizens, such as population ageing, cross-border health threats or illnesses linked to unhealthy lifestyles. This strategy is also intended to strengthen, in a single strategic framework, Community cooperation in the areas in which the Member States cannot act alone, ensure that health is better understood at European level and worldwide, and secure a bigger role for health in all policies. To this end, the White Paper proposes four principles and three strategic objectives for the coming years.
Nuova strategia in materia sanitaria per l’UE (2008-2013)
Il presente libro bianco definisce una nuova strategia comunitaria in materia sanitaria fino al 2013 per fronteggiare problemi sempre più pronunciati per la salute della popolazione come l’invecchiamento, le minacce transfrontaliere per la salute o le malattie legate a stili di vita poco salubri. Questa strategia intende in questo modo rafforzare, in un quadro strategico unico, la cooperazione comunitaria nei settori nei quali gli Stati membri non possono agire soli, garantire una maggior comprensione della salute a livello europeo e globale e riservare più spazio alla salute nell’insieme delle politiche. A tal fine, il libro bianco propone quattro principi e tre obiettivi strategici per i prossimi anni.
Member States endorse Commission proposal to reduce standby electricity consumption
During yesterday's meeting of the Ecodesign Regulatory Committee, EU Member States endorsed the Commission's proposal for a regulation reducing standby energy consumption of household and office products. The regulation lays down energy efficiency requirements for all products sold in Europe, thus cutting the EU's standby electricity consumption by almost 75% by 2020.
Commission, excessive deficit, for Italy, Portugal, the Czech Republic and Slovakia
Commission recommends abrogation of excessive deficit procedure for Italy, Portugal, the Czech Republic and Slovakia
European partners join lively debate on flexicurity
Today, over 400 representatives of workers and employers, NGOs and government will meet with the European Commission to debate the "flexicurity" approach. Flexicurity combines active labour market policies, flexible contractual arrangements, lifelong learning and modern social protection systems. It can help confront the challenges of globalisation and demographic ageing by ensuring that workers and employers are better equipped to manage change. The results of today's event will feed into the Commission's preparations for a policy communication on flexicurity at the end of June.
EU record on human rights protection in 2006 under scrutiny
The Foreign Affairs Committee adopted its annual report on human rights in the world on Tuesday. Focusing on the situation in 2006, the report looks at EU policies on breaches of human rights, criticises EU action in the area and makes specific recommendations.