[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]AFTER 30 years of intense convergence in the car industry – a period that has seen most mass-market products and brands evolve toward near-interchangeability – shifting dynamics appear to be pushing cars into an unpredictable new future. This shift has not been triggered by the abrupt,...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The European Commission today presents details of a new €100 million "Fast Track to Innovation" (FTI) pilot action and five innovation prizes under Horizon 2020, the European Union's €80 billion research and innovation programme. The FTI aims to support Europe's economy by offering innovative businesses...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A new Eurobarometer survey on the 'European Area of Skills and Qualifications' (Special Eurobarometer 417) shows also that around a quarter (23%) of EU citizens feel that their education or training has not provided them with the skills to find a job in line with...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Competitiveness Council met on 2 and 3 December in Brussels. Ministers adopted the "Horizon 2020" programme for research and innovation for the years 2014 to 2020 (PE-CO_S 67/13). Horizon 2020 will replace the EU's 7th Research Framework Programme (FP7), which runs until the end of 2013. Compared with...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Guidelines to enable trainees to acquire high-quality work experience under safe and fair conditions, and to increase their chances of finding a good quality job, have been proposed today by the European Commission. The proposal for a Council Recommendation on a Quality Framework for Traineeships...