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Enlargement tops agenda at European summit

Firm statement by EU leaders at the European summit (14-15 December) - membership criteria must be respected if enlargement is to succeed for all. ...more

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Growth and prosperity at the centre of EU budget for 2007

Piles of coins stacked together

Next year's EU budget has been fixed at €126.5bn, with a strong focus on sustainable growth, environment, and rural development. ...more

Higher subsidies allowed for small firms

€5.6bn last year in government aid for R&D

The amount of individual subsidies governments can pay out to businesses without seeking EU approval has been raised from €100 000 to €200 000. This follows a decision by the European Commission to simplify the rules, in a bid to help small firms. Subsidies for companies in difficulty and those for which the amount cannot be calculated in advance have been excluded, to prevent distortions of competition. ...more

Application form and further information Europe Day competition launched in Northern Ireland
2007 marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome. To mark this occasion, the European Commission Office in Northern Ireland and the British Council have launched a primary school competition to design a postcard for Europe Day on 9 May 2007....more

Commission in your country

13/12/2006 - €500m help for those made jobless by globalisation
13/12/2006 - Candidate commissioners win vote of approval
12/12/2006 - Economic outlook bright for Europe
11/12/2006 - Government aid hitting the mark
08/12/2006 - 2006 European Enterprise award won by Finnish project

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Déclaration sur les jeux violents

Olli Rehn
Celebrating Bulgaria's and Romania's accession to the EU

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Debate Europe
Take part in the wide debate on the future of the European Union

01/01/2007
Romania and Bulgaria join the EU

01/01/2007
Slovenia joins the Eurozone

01/01/2007
Establishment of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights

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