A report calling on national sports teams to wear the EU flag on their shirts received its final backing from parliament
Culture & Education
EU and China 'should look at each other with new eyes'
EU culture commissioner Androulla Vassiliou has urged the EU and China to look at each other with "new eyes"
EU moves to reduce environmental risk from Concordia accident
The EU is "closely following" efforts to remove more than 2300 tonnes of diesel from the wreckage of the Costa Concordia cruise ship, transport commissioner Siim Kallas has said
Education and creativity: Androulla Vassiliou
Education and creativity are the keys to promoting European growth and employment, writes Androulla Vassiliou
Single mothers: Barbara Matera
Barbara Matera is calling on the EU to do more to support Europe’s single mothers
Football chiefs urged to combat sex trafficking at Euro championships
ALDE deputy Catherine Bearder has called on football chiefs to stop sex trafficking at next year's European football championships
Employment and social policy: Pervenche Berès
Efforts to streamline the EU budget could mean bad news for Europe’s most vulnerable citizens, warns Pervenche Berès
Employment and social policy: Christian Lettmayr
Education and training must be able to adapt quickly to changing demands and Europe's ageing workforce, writes Christian Lettmayr
Employment and social policy: Regina Bastos
The EU must act quickly to bridge the skills gap as unemployment continues to rise, argues Regina Bastos
