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18/01/2010
CEMR response to the European Commission's consultation on the future “EU 2020” strategy
COM(2009) 647/2   The response in pdf   Brussels, January 2010   Key political messages   1. The current economic and financial crisis is an opportunity to change our society towards more sustainability The Strategy should advocate for ambitious changes of our styles of living and producing, not just “greening” the existing modes and ways ...
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03/01/2010
CEMR position paper on the recast of the proposal for a directive on waste electrical and electronic equipement (WEEE)
COM(2008)810/4 Brussels, November 2009   The position paper in pdf format   Policy statement   The objective of the WEEE directive is to protect the environment and human health through the prevention of generation of WEEE, its diversion from disposal or incineration, and the promotion of its recycling, re-use and recovery ...
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14/12/2009
CEMR policy paper on the future of EU cohesion policy
The position paper in pdf (Deutsche Fassung)   Brussels, December 2009   Key political messages of CEMR on the future of EU Cohesion Policy   1. The local level is closest to the citizens Local and regional authorities play a decisive role in economic and social development of all territories in the European Union and in implementing EU policies and achieving cohesion ...
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14/12/2009
CEMR response to the public consultation on the review of the financial regulation
Brussels, December 2009   The position paper in pdf (English version only) Introduction CEMR welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the public consultation on the financial rules for the programmes funded by the budget of the EU ...
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10/12/2009
CEMR position on the Communication on an EU Strategy for Youth
 Investing and Empowering. A renewed open method of coordination to address youth challenges and opportunities (COM (2009) 200 final)   The full position paper   Brussels, November 2009   Background of the Commission's Communication   On 27 April 2009 the European Commission published its Communication on a EU Youth Strategy which was announced in the Renewed Social Agenda in June 2008 ...
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10/12/2009
CEMR position on the Directive on combating late payments in commercial transactions (recast)
COM(2009) 126 final   The full position paper (Deutsche Fassung)   Brussels, November 2009   Background Directive 2000/35/EC on late payments, in force since August 2002, has had limited impact in practice ...
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10/12/2009
CEMR's position on the communication on a sustainable future for transport
COM(2009) 279/4   The full position paper   Brussels, September 2009   Background The communication of the Commission launches a consultation to identify policy measures that will be presented in a White paper on EU transport policy covering the 2010-2020 period ...
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13/05/2009
CEMR message to the Employment Summit (7 May 2009)
The full text in pdf format   Introduction   1. The financial and economic crisis is having a major impact on the living and working conditions of people. It can be observed that the most vulnerable groups are hit hardest, for example third-country migrants and long-term unemployed, but also young people and single parent families, who risk falling into precarious situations ...
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21/03/2009
CEMR response to the Green Paper on the European health workforce (COM(2008) 725 final)
CEMR response to the Green Paper on the European health workforce (COM(2008) 725 final)     Background of the Green Paper   In the Green Paper on the European EU health workforce, published on 10 December 2008, the European Commission addresses the challenges most Member States are facing con-cerning the health workforce ...
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20/03/2009
CEMR Response To the Communication on the second periodic review of the scope of universal service in electronic communications” (COM(2008)572 final)
“Communication on the second periodic review of the scope of universal service in electronic communications” (COM(2008) 572 final) Response by the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR)     Key Points   1 ...
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16/03/2009
CEMR response to the Green paper on the management of biowaste in the European Union (COM (2008) 811 final)
CEMR response to the green paper on  the management of biowaste in the European Union       Key points   - Local and regional authorities are increasingly involved in the management of biowaste ...
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25/02/2009
CEMR response to the Green Paper on territorial cohesion
CEMR response to the Green Paper on territorial cohesion - "Turning territorial diversity into strength”   Key messages 1. CEMR welcomes the Commission's initiative to launch a consultation on territorial cohesion and seeks views on the territorial dimension of cohesion policy and other sectoral policies ...
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European summit of local governments (Barcelona)
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