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Modernising education and training: a vital contribution to prosperity and social cohesion in Europe
This is the second report on progress under the "Education & Training 2010" work programme. Even though national reforms are going in the right direction, the pace of reform must be speeded up. Investment in pre-school education is of paramount importance for preventing school failure and social exclusion, and for laying the foundations for further learning. The report concludes that, unless significantly greater efforts are made in the areas of early school-leaving, completion of upper-secondary education, and key skills, a larger proportion of the next generation will face social exclusion.
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.
Smooth sailing for young crew
Young people from nine countries learn to sail and work together thanks to EU youth programme
Energy in an emergency
New energy plan seeks to reduce EU's reliance on foreign gas and oil.
OLAF PUBLISHES ITS ACTIVITY REPORT
A crumbling bridge built with EU money but substandard materials, plagiarism in an EU research project, tomato importers evading customs duties, a retired official trying to increase his pension by illegal means: these are only four examples demonstrating the large variety of cases in which the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) intervened in 2007. OLAF presented today in Brussels its new Annual Activity Report which illustrates its work inside and outside the EU in 15 case studies and numerous statistical tables. At the end of 2007, OLAF was investigating a total of 408 cases.
Cannabis use levelling off after sharp rise in 90s
Popularity of cannabis waning among the young.
Workshop : The role of modern civil protection systems and the new global challenges
Workshop “The role of modern civil protection systems and the new global challenges - From the hyogo framework for action to real time response”, Geneva 25th June
BRUSSELS EUROPEAN COUNCIL 19/20 JUNE 2008 PRESIDENCY CONCLUSIONS
Delegations will find attached the Presidency Conclusions of the Brussels European Council (19/20 June 2008).