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http://www.unive.it/media/allegato/CDE/Sviluppo/baroncini.pdf
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Elisa Baroncini
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Bologna
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Negotiations between EU and Burma /
Myanmar
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The European Union consists of 28 member countries with over 500 million citizens. It was established after World War 2 to promote peace and economic cooperation. Key developments include establishing single market and currency policies to facilitate trade and travel within the EU. The EU focuses on issues like economic growth, environmental protection, consumer rights, and regional development to improve lives across Europe.
The European Union is committed to promoting full employment and social progress. In response to high unemployment levels following the economic crisis, the EU has developed policies to coordinate Member State actions and promote job growth. The Europe 2020 strategy sets targets for increasing employment, education levels, and reducing poverty across EU countries. The European Employment Strategy uses an open method of coordination to monitor progress and make recommendations for national reforms. Member States develop programs to meet EU targets, while mutual learning and research support policy development.
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The document provides an overview of the European Union (EU). It discusses that the EU is an economic and political union of 28 European countries established in 1993. It has seven governing institutions and the eurozone monetary union of 17 countries. The EU has faced economic crises but remains a major global trading power. Key topics covered include governance, funding, agriculture, employment, challenges and opportunities.
The document discusses the expansion of the European Union from 15 to 25 members in 2004 and the challenges that come with enlargement, including greater diversity and economic problems in new member states. It also examines the need to negotiate a new EU constitution to accommodate future expansion and address issues like voting rights and decision making processes. Additionally, it analyzes key areas of EU policy related to social issues like poverty, unemployment, an aging population, and establishing appropriate levels of welfare and income support while avoiding excessive costs or government overreach.
The EU’s International Investment Policy and the Negotiations for EU Investme...MYO AUNG Myanmar
http://www.unive.it/media/allegato/CDE/Sviluppo/baroncini.pdf
The EU’s International Investment Policy and the
Negotiations for EU Investment Agreements with
China and Burma/Myanmar
Elisa Baroncini
Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di
Bologna
Outline of the Paper
New Competence of the EU on Investments
Negotiations between EU and Burma /
Myanmar
Launching EU/China Negotiations for a
stand-alone investment agreement EU principles of the EU global investment policy Possible content of the future EU/China Investment Agreement –first rumors on the Chinese negotiating text
The European Union consists of 28 member countries with over 500 million citizens. It was established after World War 2 to promote peace and economic cooperation. Key developments include establishing single market and currency policies to facilitate trade and travel within the EU. The EU focuses on issues like economic growth, environmental protection, consumer rights, and regional development to improve lives across Europe.
The European Union is committed to promoting full employment and social progress. In response to high unemployment levels following the economic crisis, the EU has developed policies to coordinate Member State actions and promote job growth. The Europe 2020 strategy sets targets for increasing employment, education levels, and reducing poverty across EU countries. The European Employment Strategy uses an open method of coordination to monitor progress and make recommendations for national reforms. Member States develop programs to meet EU targets, while mutual learning and research support policy development.
This document compares corporate governance and public governance at the European level. It discusses how both fields aim to restore trust and enable participation through transparency, checks on decision-making, and stakeholder input. However, corporate governance focuses on profitability while public governance aims for cohesion. Still, modern democracy and companies both require representation of economic and social interests. The document also notes calls for corporate governance to address short-termism and how public governance could improve European citizenship and responsible lobbying.
The document provides information on the European Union (EU) including its formation, governance, economy, trade, funding, policies, and challenges. It was formed in 1993 and currently has 28 member states. Key points include that the EU has a single market across members and seven governing institutions. It also discusses the Eurozone, which has the euro as a common currency for 17 members, and the ongoing Eurozone crisis involving government debt.
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Howard M. Steinberg, a specialist in prosthetic dentistry, explains the advantages that dental implants have over dentures, bridges and other removable prostheses. Learn about some of the newer dental implant solutions including computer guided dental implant surgery, “Teeth in an Hour” and the revolutionary all-on-4 or “Teeth in a Day” procedure. With an average success rate of 94% and almost 50 years of clinical research to back them up, dental implants are the best treatment option for replacing missing teeth. Whether you need to replace a single tooth, several teeth or all of your teeth, dental implants provide the closest possible match to the esthetics and function of natural teeth. Find out which dental implant solution is right for you.
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- Abutment teeth are prepared with short copings or left uncovered, and attachments may be added to improve retention.
- Overdentures can improve retention, stability, support and proprioception compared to conventional dentures.
- Proper case selection and maintenance are important for long term success.
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Juncker also stresses the need for fiscal responsibility and structural reforms alongside investment. The plan will not impact existing EU funds like cohesion policy but use them to leverage more investment. Local and regional authorities will be key to implementing projects on the ground.
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2) Key EU institutions include the European Parliament, European Council, Council of the EU, European Commission, and European Court of Justice. EU laws are made through a process involving these institutions.
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Howard M. Steinberg, a specialist in prosthetic dentistry, explains the advantages that dental implants have over dentures, bridges and other removable prostheses. Learn about some of the newer dental implant solutions including computer guided dental implant surgery, “Teeth in an Hour” and the revolutionary all-on-4 or “Teeth in a Day” procedure. With an average success rate of 94% and almost 50 years of clinical research to back them up, dental implants are the best treatment option for replacing missing teeth. Whether you need to replace a single tooth, several teeth or all of your teeth, dental implants provide the closest possible match to the esthetics and function of natural teeth. Find out which dental implant solution is right for you.
Dental Implant Case of the month: June, 2014dvimplant
Dental Implant Case of the Month:
This case demonstrates a technique for the fabrication of a definitive, fixed-hybrid implant prosthesis in a fully edentulous mandible
4 months prior to this treatment, 6 implants had been placed in the patients mandible and placed in immediate function with an “conversion” prosthesis based on the patients denture.
Indian Dental Academy: will be one of the most relevant and exciting training center with best faculty and flexible training programs for dental professionals who wish to advance in their dental practice,Offers certified courses in Dental implants,Orthodontics,Endodontics,Cosmetic Dentistry, Prosthetic Dentistry, Periodontics and General Dentistry.
types and classification of dental implantsDesa Ghanavi
This document discusses types and classifications of dental implants. It describes 5 main classifications: 1) based on implant design, which includes blade, root form, subperiosteal, transosteal, and intramucosal implants; 2) based on attachment mechanism, which includes fibrointegration and osseointegration; 3) based on body design, including cylindrical, threaded, plateau, perforated, solid, and hollow implants; 4) based on surface, such as smooth, machined, textured, and coated surfaces; and 5) based on material, including metallic, ceramic, polymeric, and carbon implants. Key advantages of implants include maintaining bone height/width and improved stability, retention, and esthetics
The document discusses overdentures, which are removable partial or complete dentures that cover and rest on one or more remaining natural teeth, tooth roots, or dental implants. Key points include:
- Retaining natural teeth can preserve alveolar bone and periodontal receptors important for function.
- Abutment teeth are prepared with short copings or left uncovered, and attachments may be added to improve retention.
- Overdentures can improve retention, stability, support and proprioception compared to conventional dentures.
- Proper case selection and maintenance are important for long term success.
The document discusses different types of dental ceramics, including their compositions, properties, and applications. It describes four main categories of ceramics used in dentistry: silicate ceramics, oxide ceramics, nonoxide ceramics, and glass ceramics. The document also covers the use of ceramics in dental prosthetics like crowns, bridges, veneers, and how they can be classified based on their intended use, composition, processing method, and other properties.
Dental ceramics include porcelain and are used for dental restorations. Porcelain is made from a glass matrix containing mineral phases and feldspars. It is used for dental crowns, veneers, dentures, and other prosthetics. Porcelain has good biocompatibility and esthetics but is brittle. Metal-ceramic restorations combine a metal substructure with porcelain for strength. All-ceramic restorations are made entirely of ceramic materials and provide superior esthetics but require more tooth reduction. Common all-ceramic systems include machinable blocks, castable ceramics, pressable ceramics, and infiltrated glass ceramics.
Learn about the latest policy developments with this monthly alert from our team in Brussels.
For real-time updates, follow us on Twitter: @MSL_Brussels
This document provides a summary of a report titled "Business in Europe: Researching Reforms for Sustainable Growth". The report explores political, economic, socio-cultural, technological, environmental, and legal themes affecting the effectiveness of the UK-EU relationship through interviews with key influencers. On economic themes, the report finds that investors view European countries individually rather than as a single bloc. It also finds support for expanding the common market, particularly in services. While regulations are seen as necessary and sometimes enabling innovation, views on further harmonization are mixed.
This document provides a summary of key Brexit-related developments from the EU and UK in the areas of energy and the environment over the past week. It outlines the formation of Brexit negotiating teams by the European Commission and UK government, as well as positions expressed by various EU and UK political leaders and stakeholders on issues pertaining to the Brexit process and its potential impacts.
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The document summarizes an interview with Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission, about the new EUR 315 billion Investment Plan.
Juncker argues that investment needs to be boosted without creating additional public debt. The Investment Plan aims to do this by using EUR 21 billion in EU guarantees to mobilize EUR 315 billion total investment, including private sector funding. It will focus on riskier projects that otherwise would not happen.
Juncker also stresses the need for fiscal responsibility and structural reforms alongside investment. The plan will not impact existing EU funds like cohesion policy but use them to leverage more investment. Local and regional authorities will be key to implementing projects on the ground.
The group presentation prepared for politics courses. The main goal of current ppt is to prove that we understood the given material, articles, books and official sites of EU commission.
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This document presents the Stockholm Programme, which outlines strategic guidelines for legislative and operational planning within the area of freedom, security and justice for 2010-2014. It discusses political priorities such as promoting citizenship and fundamental rights, developing a Europe of law and justice, protecting Europe, managing access to Europe, and responsibility in migration/asylum. It also outlines tools to support implementation, including increasing mutual trust, legislation, coherence, evaluation, and training. The Council submits this Programme to the General Affairs Council and European Council for approval and publication.
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1) The EU consists of 28 member states across Europe with a total population of over 500 million people. It began as the European Coal and Steel Community in 1952 and has expanded its membership and areas of cooperation over time.
2) Key EU institutions include the European Parliament, European Council, Council of the EU, European Commission, and European Court of Justice. EU laws are made through a process involving these institutions.
3) Major EU policies and initiatives aim to establish a single market, common currency (euro), freedom of movement, and cooperation
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Learn about the latest policy developments with this monthly alert from our team in Brussels.
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The complexity and diversity of issues on the table of EU policy makers is set to increase in the coming months. This comes on top of European challenges old and new which threaten the very essence of the European Union project.
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From energy to financial services and the digital world, in this issue of Insights Brussels - a regular update on key EU policy developments our public affairs experts provide an update on the most relevant legislative initiatives in the pipeline. We remain available to support organisations in understanding and navigating the Brussels arena and the interplay with relevant national policy landscapes.
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The United Kingdom (UK) is getting ready to leave the European Union (EU) on 31 October 2019.
While the Government would prefer to leave with a deal and will work to the final hour to achieve one, we are prepared to leave without a deal in order to respect the referendum result.
This document outlines the way that the Government hopes to seize the opportunities of Brexit, while preparing for an outcome in which we leave without a deal.
What does leaving without a deal mean?
Leaving the EU with no-deal would mean leaving without a Withdrawal Agreement or a framework for a future relationship in place. In the absence of an implementation period, businesses and citizens would need to adapt immediately to the UK’s new relationship with the EU.
In the immediate aftermath, the UK and the EU would trade with each other on World Trade Organization terms. The UK would be outside the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice and the direct effect of EU law would no longer apply.
Given the implications for citizens, consumers, businesses and the economy, the Government is committed to prioritising stability. In some areas, the Government would act unilaterally to provide continuity for a temporary period, irrespective of whether the EU reciprocates
The document provides an overview of the European Union, including its history, membership, symbols, languages, economy, policies, and institutions. Some key points:
- The EU has 28 member countries and over 500 million citizens. It was founded after World War 2 to promote peace and prosperity in Europe.
- Important EU policies include the single market, euro currency, open borders policy, support for underdeveloped regions, environmental protection, consumer rights, and development aid.
- The main EU institutions are the European Parliament, European Council, Council of the EU, European Commission, European Court of Justice, and European Central Bank. They work to pass laws, manage policies, and uphold EU treaties.
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This document discusses the evolution and purpose of EU finances. It notes that the EU budget has grown progressively along with expanding EU competences and policies. While remaining a small percentage of GDP and public spending, the EU budget supports key priorities like agriculture, economic cohesion, research, and external action. It also helped stimulate investment during the economic crisis when many national budgets faced constraints. The composition of spending has shifted over time, with agricultural and cohesion funding still the largest shares but declining as funding has increased for other priorities like research, networks, and external programs.
This document discusses the evolution and future of EU finances. It notes that the EU budget has grown over time to support new policy areas and objectives as the EU has expanded. However, the EU budget remains relatively small at around 1% of EU GDP. The document outlines key trends facing the EU budget, such as the UK withdrawal, and presents options for reforming and modernizing the budget to address new challenges while delivering tangible benefits to EU citizens.
The document discusses the evolution and future of EU finances. It notes that while the EU budget is relatively small at around 1% of EU GDP, it plays an important role in achieving common goals that individual member states cannot achieve alone. The composition of the budget has changed over time, with spending increasingly focused on areas like research, infrastructure, and external action. However, new challenges like security, migration and climate change require funding. The withdrawal of the UK also presents an opportunity to modernize and simplify the financing of the EU budget. The paper considers options for reforming both the spending and financing of the EU budget to better address priorities and meet citizens' expectations.
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2. smooth operator: the juncker commission and its priorities - october 2014
The New European Commission
A period of intense speculation and Parliamentary
hearings with candidate Commissioners is
officially over. On 22 October the European
Parliament approved the Juncker Commission
with 423 votes for to 209 against and 67
abstentions. Contrary to many predictions, the
new Commission can start its work as foreseen on
1 November, pretty much with the original line up
of candidates.
The new Commission and Juncker in particular
have made an overall positive impression. The
clear set of priorities Juncker has committed to,
the new structure that supports these priorities
and some very strong Commissioners in key
positions are all encouraging. Moreover, Juncker
can count on the support of the largest political
groups in the European Parliament, who have in
the whole process asserted their level of influence,
at the expense of the smaller parties. In this sense
Juncker was probably the right choice for
Commission president – a fact he himself has not
failed to point out. This hints towards the
emergence of a cross-divide political mainstream
in the European Parliament that will support the
overall direction of the new Commission. Juncker
will have to ensure that voices outside of this
mainstream are not squeezed out by this political
consensus of the centre, and that he delivers real
impactful policies, or European voters may feel
ever more alienated.
Juncker’s success will depend on Member State
support and the individuals in charge of the
respective portfolios. His most important task will
be to adopt coherent policies in a context of
strongly diverging positions among Member
States, while maintaining overall goodwill. The
next five months will already provide plenty of
opportunity for him to demonstrate if he will be
able to tackle the most pressing issues. As he
himself has said, this will be the last chance to win
the confidence of EU citizens. The stakes could
hardly be higher.
The Juncker Commission will be much more
political than the previous Commission. They will,
according to the man at the helm, be more than
“just a bunch of technocrats”. Indeed,Juncker has
tried to ensure a team of political heavyweights
able to resist pressure from Member States. With
this move he clearly wants to address growing
scepticism and disinterest in the European Union.
Jobs and growth are the key priorities for Juncker,
and his €300bn investment package is the
cornerstone in addressing these priorities and
close to Juncker’s heart. Vice-President for
Budget & Human Resources Kristalina Georgieva
will present the investment package before
Christmas.
The digital economy, energy and capital markets
are the key sectors that are supposed to
contribute to the jobs and growth agenda.Juncker
has highlighted that he will pay special attention
to the social dimension of the aforementioned
sectors .The new Commission will have a stronger
focus on issues such as foreign policy,immigration
and the Ebola crisis. Furthermore, the Ukraine-
Russia crisis will be addressed with the utmost
urgency.
On the new structure, consisting of seven Vice-
Presidents that are each in charge of one of the
overarching priorities, Juncker clarified that the
Vice-Presidents are “no little bosses” but have to
coordinate initiatives and ideas. He described it as
obvious that you need a coordinator for large
political projects such as Jobs, Growth and
Investment that consist of many different
portfolios. In his vision the Vice-Presidents are
clearly more than just window-dressing as they
first have to agree before an initiative is tabled in
front of the College of Commissioners. In this
structure the first Vice-President Frans
Timmermans has the key role to ensure better
regulation and subsidiarity in order to hold true to
Juncker’s credo to focus on the big problems and
leave the small matters to the Member States.
RegardingtheTrans-AtlanticTradeandInvestment
Partnership (TTIP) and in particular the
controversial Investor State Dispute Settlement
(ISDS), Juncker will not accept that jurisdiction or
the access to justice in the EU is limited. The rule
of law must prevail and if Frans Timmermans does
not agree there will be no ISDS in TTIP.
Finally, addressing concerns expressed at the
hearings, Juncker made some changes to the
portfolios: under pressure from Parliament and
health NGOs he returned pharmaceutical
regulatory policy to the Health Commissioner and
away from Internal Market. On another front,
Space Policy has come under the umbrella of
Internal Market; it was originally part of the
Transport portfolio. Moreover, in response to
strong concerns expressed by the S&D Group, he
added sustainable development to the portfolio of
Vice-President Frans Timmermans. Because of
doubts regarding his human rights credentials,
Juncker removed Citizenship from the Education
and Culture portfolio of the Hungarian
Commissioner-designate, Tibor Navracsics.
3. october 2014 - smooth operator: the juncker commission and its priorities
Frans
Timmermans
First Vice-President, Better Regulation,
Interinstitutional Relations, Rule of Law and
Charter of Fundamental Rights
•• He wants to introduce a mandatory transparency register
•• Timmermans will propose an interinstitutional agreement
on better lawmaking in line with his role to ensure that EU
legislation focuses on the big problems. The proposal will
be put forward next year
•• The Commission needs to become more political and less
dry and legalistic and engage more with EU citizens
•• Timmermans will also be responsible for sustainable
development policy
Jyrki
Katainen
Vice-President for Jobs, Growth, Investment
and Competitiveness
•• EU competitiveness and job creation will be at the heart of
his mission
•• The €300 billion investment plan put forward by Juncker
would mainly be funded by private investment with some
public participation
•• Increased lending capacity of the European Investment
Bank and other financial instruments (e.g. the European
Investment Fund) are ways to leverage the EU budget
•• The Emissions Trading Scheme reform must be one of the
main priorities in order to foster investments in climate-
friendly technologies
Valdis
Dombrovskis
Vice-President, The Euro and Social Dialogue
•• Social impact assessments will be introduced in cases of
Member States’ needing crisis assistance in the future
•• Social dialogue will be strengthened as it is essential for
reforms and completing the EMU
•• He calls for implementing structural reforms, deepening
the internal market and increasing innovation and
research
•• Fiscal adjustment is almost over and now demand side
policy will be looked at. This will be done by moving
taxation from low paid labour to other areas, such as
capital, property and environment. All reforms will include
social indicators
Maroš
Šefčovič
Vice-President for Energy Union
•• He will push for binding targets for the EU’s 2030 Climate
and Energy Framework
•• A more intelligent Eco-Design Directive will be a priority
•• Carbon capture and storage is an option to reduce our
carbon footprint
•• The European Commission should play a key role in
negotiating gas contracts. The idea of common gas
purchases is a good one
•• The EU needs to work on the southern corridor and to
develop further energy trade with Norway and Algeria
•• There will be no biofuels target after 2020
Andrus
Ansip
Vice-President for Digital Single market
•• Ansip hopes to restore Europe’s place as a global leader in
the digital economy, creating hundreds of thousands of
new jobs while giving the highest priority to data
protection
•• The Data Protection Directive needs to be rapidly adopted
•• Ansip would not rule out suspending the so-called Safe
Harbour Agreement with the United States
•• A key project is reforming the rules for a single
telecommunications market
•• Guarantees net neutrality: “All internet traffic must be
handled equally. Nobody has the right to exploit a
dominant market position.”
Kristalina
Georgieva
Budget and Human Resources
•• Her first priority is finalising the negotiations for amending
the budgets of 2014 and 2015
•• She will reorient the EU budget towards growth and
competitiveness
•• She plans to advance the establishment of a European
public prosecutor and strengthen the EU’s anti-fraud
agency OLAF to better tackle fraud
•• The Commission will start very early to review the
Multiannual Financial Framework, that lays down the
maximum annual budgets for the next five years
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Federica
Mogherini
Vice-President, High representative for foreign
affairs and security policy
•• Foreign policy issues have to be better structured within
EU institutions to enable the EU to speak with one voice
•• In the Ukraine crisis she puts her hopes on the Minsk
agreement and stressed the need to support the political
efforts that the Ukrainians are making to come to a
peaceful solution
•• The EU might have a crucial role in facilitating peace
negotiations in the Middle East
Miguel
Arias Cañete
Climate Change and Energy
•• Committed strongly to combatting climate change
•• He strongly supports renewables, energy efficiency, and
interconnections (particularly in the Baltics and the
Iberian Peninsula)
•• He will work on a shale gas legislative proposal to ensure
compliance with strictest environmental standards
•• There needs to be better coordination of national energy
policies in order to ensure that the EU speaks with one
voice
Věra
Jourová
Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality
•• Four key files of her mandate will be women on boards,
data protection, the EU Public Prosecutor and the
consumer safety package
•• She wants sustainable, responsible behaviour in all
sectors, including the financial sector (she will have
oversight of application of rules on bankers’ bonuses)
•• She will not compromise EU citizens’ rights in international
negotiations on data protection
•• Jourova is committed to equality and upholding women’s
rights and principles of EU justice
Günther
Oettinger
Digital Economy and Society
•• He stressed the importance of infrastructure for a
successful digital economy and more resources must be
devoted to the Connecting Europe Facility
•• One of his key priorities will be copyright reform. It will be
tough to manage the balance between defending the
interests of copyright-holders while at the same time
undergoing a revision of digital rules
•• The EU needs a firm line on data protection and data
storage if it wants to negotiate these issues with the US
Dimitris
Avramopoulos
Migration, Home Affairs & Citizenship
•• Setting up a regular immigration framework is the best
way to fight illegal immigration, not building a fortress
•• The Dublin II Regulation will not be reviewed, however he
plans to carry out studies to find better ways of burden
sharing
•• He will seek to expand the responsibilities of the European
border agency Frontex and wants to work towards a real
European border system
Elżbieta
Bieńkowska
Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and
SMEs
•• Reindustrialising Europe by 2020 in a sustainable and
innovation-driven manner across all sectors is her
overarching priority
•• She wants to facilitate the access of SMEs to finance
through alternative, more efficient and reciprocal
instruments at EU and national level
•• She also wants to deepen the external dimension of the
internal market and access to non-EU markets
•• She aims to cut down administrative burdens and
dismantle rules that are unhelpful to SMEs
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Vytenis
Andriukaitis
Health and Food Safety
•• His focus will be on preventive healthcare (prevention,
promotion and protection) and improving healthcare
systems through e-Health solutions
•• The EU needs a very solid anti-corruption package for
healthcare systems
•• Andriukaitis wants to follow up on the implementation of
the Cross-Border Health Directive
•• He will review the decision-making process for GMOs
within 6 months of his mandate, in line with Juncker’s
political guidelines
Cecilia
Malmström
Trade
•• Both the EU and the US want an “ambitious”TTIP, including
lower tariffs, regulatory harmonisation, services, procurement,
and energy
•• The Investor State Dispute Settlement agreement (ISDS)
could be taken out of TTIP but this needs thorough discussion
and assessment of the public consultation. On the other hand
in the EU-Canada agreement (CETA) ISDS will not be
renegotiated
•• Malmström will start discussions on access to documents on
trade negotiations
•• Other priorities include finalising the Economic Partnership
Agreements (EPA) with the African, Carribean and Pacific
countries and upgrading the trade agreement with Mexico
Johannes
Hahn
European Neighbourhood Policy and
Enlargement Negotiations
•• It is unlikely that any candidate country for EU membership
will achieve the accession criteria during the next five years
•• The rule of law and fundamental rights, the economy, and
democracy are the most important criteria for accession
•• Hahn wants to use the neighbourhood policy to invest in
infrastructure that will visibly improve the economy and
quality of life in the western Balkans like roads, railway, and
energy grids
•• Libya is one of the most pressing countries in the EU’s
neighbourhood and urgent action is needed to improve
security and get the basics working
Jonathan
Hill
Financial Stability, Financial Services and
Capital Markets Union
•• His first priority is the implementation of around 400
measures that were brought in under outgoing Internal Market
Commissioner Barnier
•• Further priorities include benchmarks, structural issues
around banks and legislation for the Capital Markets Union
•• European Long-term Investment Funds (ELTIFs) will form part
of the Capital Markets Union and will be an urgent priority
•• Shadow banking can provide important sources of investment.
It is thus essential to strike the right balance between effective
regulation and not strangling the funding of the real economy
Phil
Hogan
Agriculture and Rural Development
•• Hogan plans to simplify the administration around the
CAP for farmers, and in particular the system of direct
farm payments. He will develop early in his mandate ideas
for a simplification of the CAP in accordance with general
regulatory fitness principles (REFIT)
•• The Commission will focus on sufficient funding for
investments, business start-ups and local development in
rural areas
•• The environment and sustainability will remain at the
center of the EU’s agricultural policy
Neven
Mimica
International cooperation and development
•• The number of development priorities has to be reduced.
This exercise will be finalised by the end of the year
•• The Post-Cotonou agreement with the African, Carribean
and Pacific countries is a real priority and a group of those
countries is already reflecting on the issue
•• As regards tax evasion, Mimica favours developing
countries being part of the negotiations on how to build
global common tax evasion mechanisms
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Carlos
Moedas
Research, Science and Innovation
•• Focus will be on clean energies,“green growth” and jobs
– a third of Horizon 2020 funding will be directed to
renewables
•• There is a need to maximise synergies of public funding
and improve monitoring and coordination of initiatives at
Member State level to boost private investment in times of
budgetary constraints
•• At the international level the EU will step up its efforts in
science diplomacy
Marianne
Thyssen
Employment, social affairs, skills and labour
mobility
•• Job creation is going to be the clear priority. Investing in
research, cutting red tape, making it easier to start a business
and develop a capital market to make companies less
dependent on banks for their investments are possible
measures to create jobs
•• Thyssen committed to adding more social parameters to the
evaluation of EU Member States in the European Semester
•• The Directive on Maternity Leave will be re-opened under the
new legislature after the European Parliament could not reach
an agreement with the Council on the duration of maternity
leave
Margarethe
Vestager
Competition
•• Her overarching goal is to tackle key obstacles to job
creation
•• Vestager will fight tax evasion: in particular arrangements
such as the “Double Irish” that allow companies to shift
income to lower-tax countries are very unfortunate and
Vestager will continue to bring such activities to the fore as
Almunia did
•• The EU needs to make sure that it has the right tools to
keep up with the rapidly evolving digital sector
•• She opposes ideas to relax state aid rules to support the
creation of national champions
Violeta
Bulc
Transport
•• The future of transport is to be connected at every level.
One of the ways to achieve this is to promote integrated
carbon measurements
•• The share of renewables and alternative fuels should be
strengthened in transport to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions
•• The Roadmap for a Single European Transport Area (2011)
will be re-assessed and possibly revised
•• She called for awareness of social issues in transport and
their impact on labour force, workers’ health and
employment
Karmenu
Vella
Environment, Maritime Affairs & Fisheries
•• The 7th Environmental Action Plan will be Vella’s most
important policy guideline with particular emphasis on the
circular economy (i.e. optimising recycling)
•• The Birds Directive has not been reviewed for 35 years, it
is time to take new science into account
•• He highlighted that the Commission services have made
suggestions to promote the mixing of crops to address the
potential extinction of bees
•• Eliminating dangerous chemical substances is a priority
Tibor
Navracsics
Education, Culture, Youth & Sports
•• Education is at the heart of the jobs & growth agenda, with
a review to be produced within three months. Investment
in education must be protected from cuts
•• Europe’s universities should become the best in the world
in view of their key role in innovation
•• He supports the European Institute of Innovation &
Technology (EIT) and wants to spread its work across
Europe
•• Segregation is one of the issues that should be tackled at
EU level, for example the Roma population in Hungary
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Christos
Stylianides
Humanitarian Aid & Crisis Management
•• The focus will be on investing in crisis resilience
•• The Ebola crisis will be one of the first issues he will
address
•• He is ready “to negotiate with the devil” to get
humanitarian assistance to those in need in remote,
forgotten areas
•• The World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul in 2016 will be
an important event in view of the refugee crisis in Syria
Corina
Creţu
Regional Policy
•• Unpaid invoices in cohesion policy amounting to €23
billion by the end of last year are a key issue
•• Among her priorities are less bureaucracy for beneficiaries
and a proper management of funds
•• The focus must lie on the administrative capacity of
Member States, in order to reduce errors; this includes
specialists (economists) to be sent by the Commission to
help Member States
•• She wants high quality operational programmes for the
next seven years to be adopted as soon as possible
Pierre
Moscovici
Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and
Customs
•• Moscovici is serious about Member States’ compliance
with the Stability and Growth Pact (i.e. setting limits for
national budget). He will not defend any exemptions and
derogations
•• Moscovici is committed to fighting tax base erosion and
wants to support the automatic exchange of information.
The Commission should make proposals to invite national
governments to improve information exchange in tax
matters
•• He supports the Financial Transaction Tax