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MOBILITY Easier with a pan-European pensions scheme. ECThursday, 4 September 2008Researcher pensions: you cannot take it with you
Despite being encouraged to be more mobile, researchers are still unable to bring their pensions along.
COLLIDING ENERGY The core of the world's largest superconducting solenoid magnet, part of the Large Hadron Collider particle accelerator at CERN. The accelerator will start firing fully on 10 September. and collisions will start in October. BELGA/EPAThursday, 4 September 2008A Big Bang in the backyard
On 10 September, researchers will embark on a journey under the Franco-Swiss border to get a glimpse of what the universe was like moments after the Big Bang.
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Thursday, 28 August 2008Reding mulls further action against mobile phone operators
The European Commission is planning further action against mobile phone operators who overcharge for cross-border services, Commission telecoms spokesman Martin Selmayr said today. To tackle the problem, an EU-wide regulation would be needed.
FREQUENT TRAVELLER Sending text messages from abroad is set to become cheaper. ECThursday, 28 August 2008Reding seeks to cut travellers' SMS costs
Travellers will pay less than half of current charges for sending text messages on a foreign mobile phone network from next summer, under plans currently being drafted by the European Commission.
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Summer is no real break for Europe
Regardless of how the world around it changes, the European Union maintains its traditional summer close-down period with an almost religious determination. Even as this issue of European Voice goes to press, the EU institutions are still largely deserted – and in one case quite literally in a state of collapse.Thursday, 28 August 2008
Thursday, 28 August 2008
An EU migration policy that is far from coherent
The EU is proposing to introduce a ‘Blue Card' similar to the US Green Card, in an attempt to attract highly skilled personnel from other parts of the world to the European labour market. On 8 and 9 September, the European Parliament's committee on civil liberties, justice and home affairs will finalise its report on the proposal. We think the current plans disregard the interests of developing countries.
Wednesday, 27 August 2008
International film projects get EU funding
The European Commission on 27 August announced the selection of 18 international film co-operation projects which will receive a total of €2 million of EU funding under the so-called Media International programme, as part of the Commission's drive to boost Europe's film industry.
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Commission agrees to TV2 Danmark bailout
Broadcaster is given six months to repay credit or submit a restructuring plan.Monday, 4 August 2008
Thursday, 31 July 2008
Spectrum move threatens space projects
Firms fear scarcity of space on the airwaves.
Thursday, 31 July 2008
Business works well without the English language
And more linguistic diversity is good for Europe's economy.
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