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Videos | Invest in Our Future – Invest in Science. Digital Agenda for Europe. Siim Kallas - Vice-President of the European Commission. 1544 signed the Connecting European Facility declaration The future of the Connecting Europe Facility is reaching a critical phase as, in the next few weeks, Member States are expected to decide the EU’s budget for 2014-2020. To support European growth and competitiveness, a number of business leaders have signed a declaration calling on senior EU policymakers to support and approve the Connecting Europe Facility.

The Connecting Europe Facility: the best MOVE towards economic growth Europe needs to grow its way out of the economic crisis.Today, we commit our support to the creation of transport, energy and telecom infrastructure that interconnects Europe and we call for the creation of a Connecting Europe Facility. We need to invest seriously in European networks and this will not be achieved without pan-European investments from the European Union budget. A Connecting Europe Facility will provide real 'added value'. Home | Build – Connect – Grow WebZine. Events - Digital Champions :: Digital Agenda for Europe. José Manuel Durão Barroso President of the European Commission Speech by President Barroso at the Employment Policy Conference "Jobs for Europe" The Employment Policy Conference /Brussels 6 September 2012. European Commission José Manuel Durão Barroso President of the European Commission Speech by President Barroso at the Employment Policy Conference "Jobs for Europe" The Employment Policy Conference /Brussels 6 September 2012 President of the European Parliament, President of the European Council, Ministers, Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen, This Conference comes at a vital moment for Europe; a moment where we need to face a crisis which is not just a financial and economic crisis, but also a crisis of confidence in our future, of credibility of our institutional framework, of respect for our values.

There are many factors which have contributed to the current situation. Employment is at the heart of citizens' concerns. Over 10% of EU workers — and over 11% of euro-area workers — are out of a job. Behind these headline figures there are specific acute problems. Second, long-term unemployment is rising fast. Lastly, the crisis is also affecting the quality of employment. Blog of Neelie KROES - Vice-President of the European Commission - Europa. The Internet is gearing up for the next technological revolution: communication with and among objects. How would you envisage the "governance" of such an "Internet of Things" (IoT)? Digital Agenda for Europe.

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