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The transition to industry 4.0 and the development of the digital economy will require significant investments from companies in modernizing their production. ECSEL Joint Undertaking, part of the HORIZON 2020 programme, can help companies with the funding. The ways how… continue reading »
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September 29, 2017
Support to aviation sector: ESIF and Horizon 2020 are different but complementary
Financing of research, development and innovation in the new EU programming period after 2020 will be definitely affected by Brexit and new challenges. Better synergies of EU programmes have to be created with EU funding allocated at national level. Those… continue reading »
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September 25, 2017
EU Consumer legislation fit for purpose but cosmetic changes are needed
The Permanent Representation of the Czech Republic to the EU hosted the seminar „Fit for shopping?“ on future EU Consumer legislation on 25th September. The event was organised together with CEBRE – Czech Business Representation to the EU in Brussels and… continue reading »
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March 27, 2017
Social aspects of the road package divide Europe
Brussels, 27th March 2017 – Illegal practices in transport sector pushed some Member States to apply minimum wage on international transport operations and burdensome administrative requirements on transport operators. “We need to find a suitable solution which will avoid frauds and illegal practices… continue reading »
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April 20, 2016
Services passport must lead to true simplification
20th April 2016, Brussels: Services account for a major part of EU GDP. However, a vast majority of them is provided in domestic markets. The growth potential of cross-border provision of services is huge, but there are significant obstacles that… continue reading »
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Brussels, 6 April 2016: High-quality proposals from innovative Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises not funded within Horizon 2020 SME instrument available call budget have additional chances to be funded. The action concerns, for this initial ‘pilot’ phase, only proposals applying for… continue reading »
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Brussels, June 2nd, 2015: On the 19th of May 2015, the European Commission launched an infringement procedure against Germany concerning the introduction of the Minimum Wage Act to the transport sector. Previously, the step of the German government was heavily criticized both… continue reading »
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November 15, 2013
Fast Track for Innovation still needs to find its way
Brussels, November 12, 2013: During the negotiations on Horizon 2020 programme, the European Parliament ensured that a novel instrument called “Fast Track to Innovation” (FTI) will be introduced. This scheme, which should be tested in form of pilots, will involve open calls with… continue reading »
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November 30, 2012
Pre-Commercial Procurement: Cost-efficient way of innovations
Brussels, 27th November 2012: Pre-commercial procurement (PCP) is an instrument that can bring innovative solutions on the market and secure its deployment while saving a significant amount of public money. Introduced by the EU as a pilot initiative on ICT under… continue reading »
