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Archive - Year 2008.
January
- 02. 01. Cyprus and Malta in euro zone
- 02. 01. Small Slovenia takes on highly-charged EU agenda
- 04. 01. Official Launch of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue
- 07. 01. Slovenia faces criticism over press freedom
- 08. 01. France supports further EU enlargement
- 08. 01. Slovenian ambitions on the Kosovo issue
- 10. 01. EU launches intercultural dialogue year
- 11. 01. A warning for Croatia
- 14. 01. Legislation on the production of biofules
- 15. 01. Blair sets out EU vision
- 15. 01. Sanader's EPP government gets vote of confidence
- 16. 01. Climate change package unacceptable for trade unions and some major EU countries
- 16. 01. Launch of EGTC expert group
- 17. 01. Critics for the French Mediterranean Union proposal
- 17. 01. No compromise on European interests
- 18. 01. Merkel: No point in eurozone summit idea
- 21. 01. Presentation of the results of the CARDS 2003
- 22. 01. Preparations for the smooth entry into force of the Treaty
- 22. 01. Croatian Mayors and County Presidents meet in the Committee of the Regions
- 23. 01. The French presidency's regional planning programme
- 24. 01. Climate and energy package announced
- 28. 01. Opening of the Alps-Mediterranean Euroregion Brussels office
- 28. 01. European Union Sustainable Energy Week
- 29. 01. A compromise for Serbia
- 30. 01. Disatisfacion with the state of negotiations
- 30. 01. Slovenia and Malta ratify the EU Treaty
- 31. 01. Covenant of Mayors
February
- 04. 02. Election of new CoR President
- 06. 02. The PES Group in the Committee of the Regions renews the mandate of its Executive
- 06. 02. CoR website www.cor.europa.eu gets a new look
- 07. 02. 'Let's build Europe in partnership': Luc Van den Brande elected President of Committee of the Regions
- 14. 02. New plan for controlling EU borders
- 14. 02. City of Koprivnica (Croatia) wins European Mobility Week award
- 15. 02. European Commission seeks CoR's view on reduction of administrative burdens for business
- 20. 02. Possible delay of EU treaty ratification in Germany
- 21. 02. EU treaty adopted in the European Parliament
- 25. 02. EP considers the demographic renewal and immigration issues
- 26. 02. Committee's role in monitoring the Lisbon Strategy for growth and jobs
- 27. 02. Luc Van den Brande: Cities and regions do not feel adequately supported
- 28. 02. AER launches 2008 Award for Innovative Regions
March
- 03. 03. Gerd Harms announced as new chairman of the Committee of the Regions Commission for Culture, Research and Education
- 04. 03. New report on community cohesion at local level launched jointly by FRA and CoR
- 04. 03. Follow-up of CoR opinions by Commission and European Parliament must be monitored in more evident way, says Luc Van den Brande
- 05. 03. Commission proposes a Transport Community with the Western Balkans
- 11. 03. The evolving role of regional representations in Brussels
- 12. 03. EU Parliament turns 50
- 12. 03. Political leaders of Europe's regions meet in Frankfurt
- 13. 03. CoR reports on Lisbon Strategy at Spring Council
- 13. 03. Eurobarometer: Europeans in favour of EU regional policy
- 19. 03. Cities of the Future forum
- 26. 03. Van den Brande welcomes EU efforts to reduce the administrative burdens faced by EU companies.
- 28. 03. Launch of the South East Europe Transnational Programme
April
- 01. 04. Reorganization of DG for fisheries and maritime affairs
- 02. 04. CoR Secretary General signs action plans with major European associations
- 03. 04. European cities integrating migrants: From Amsterdam to Zagreb: Fostering a dialogue about successful policies
- 04. 04. Record number of partners sign up for OPEN DAYS 2008
- 09. 04. Elaboration on the Copenhagen criteria
- 09. 04. Parliament's report on slowing down further enlargement of the EU
- 10. 04. Committee of the Regions calls for EU budget reform to make European added value clearly visible to public
- 11. 04. Committee of the Regions welcomes Green Paper on Urban Transport – implementation must remain in hands of local authori
- 11. 04. Regional and local authorities endorse EU health strategy but underline that EU powers in health policy are limited
- 11. 04. A European ports policy: call for a European maritime space without barriers
- 11. 04. Committee of the Regions asks Member States to step up efforts on e-Inclusion
- 11. 04. Main responsibility for education and training must remain in the hands of Member States, regions and local authorities
- 17. 04. Are Europeans fit for globalisation?
- 17. 04. Launch of ‘Ljubljana Process’ to revive the European Research Area
- 17. 04. 'People' call published: Initial Training Networks
- 17. 04. Night of EU Cultural Institutes, Saturday 19 April
- 21. 04. Conference on Civil Society Development in Southeast Europe
- 22. 04. Women who mean business
- 23. 04. Call for local and regional authorities to have bigger role in European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion
- 26. 04. CoR wins Commission pledge to improve system for assessing impact of EU laws on local and regional authorities
- 26. 04. OPEN DAYS 2008: 'Regions and cities in a challenging world'
- 26. 04. Sisak – Moslavina County on the way to EU
- 30. 04. Barroso to focus on social agenda ahead of elections
- 30. 04. ELISAN and Committee of the Regions agree about the key matters for 2008-2009
- 30. 04. Croatia's Europe Week celebration to start in early May
May
- 02. 05. Labour market constraints in ''old'' EU member states
- 07. 05. Launch of Hungarian and Slovakian EGTC cross-border cooperation pact: 'It is a bridge to bring ideas to life,'
- 07. 05. CoR President Van den Brande celebrates Europe Day in Gdansk the birthplace of a new European democracy
- 09. 05. Making subsidiarity work: Presidents of legislative regions set for major conference at CoR, 19 May
- 09. 05. CoR calls for coordinated action to boost research and innovation
- 13. 05. Preparing Croatia's regions for Structural Funds: Opportunities and Challenges
- 20. 05. Regional approach to maritime Policy
- 22. 05. CoR President Luc Van den Brande unveils proposals to step up cooperation with European Parliament
- 22. 05. The forthcoming Council presidency and the Committee of the Regions synchronise joint activities
- 24. 05. 'Eastern Partnership' idea
- 24. 05. French presidency of EU's priorities
- 27. 05. Hübner to present Fifth Cohesion Report in structured dialogue with CoR and regional and local assocations
- 27. 05. CoR hosts launch of European Green Capital Award to reward cities with a green vision
- 27. 05. At the EU Information Centre lectures on the future possibilities of employment at EU institutions for Croatian citizens held
- 27. 05. Conference on the preparation of Croatian regions for implementing the structural funds was held in Zagreb
- 27. 05. Commission's initiative in favour of small and medium-sized enterprises
June
- 07. 06. Grand Festival of Europe open day
- 07. 06. Knowledge economy needs 'si.nergy' from regions and cities
- 07. 06. Four Croatian Counties affected by the war move towards EU with strengthened capacities
- 11. 06. CoR welcomes more than 4,000 visitors for open day
- 17. 06. Croatian Regions Office on ''Open doors''
- 17. 06. The 15th European Employment Week
- 18. 06. CoR calls more focus on clusters in EU enterprise strategy
- 18. 06. Local and regional leaders give first assessment on future of regional policy report (18 June)
- 18. 06. CoR President confident: way forward will be found on Lisbon Treaty after Irish Referendum
- 19. 06. Barrot and Tajani appointments
- 21. 06. Representatives of the ECD visited Karlovac
- 24. 06. European lobby register open since 23 June
- 24. 06. EU must do more to promote clusters
- 25. 06. French Presidency unveils ambitious regional programme
- 25. 06. CoR backs the establishment of a regional and local dimension to the "Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean
- 27. 06. Small Business Act unveiled
- 28. 06. The Renewed Social Agenda
July
- 08. 07. Croatia can count on our concrete support for EU membership
- 08. 07. Croatia: an ideal "environment" for co-operation among bodies and public and private Companies
- 12. 07. Cohesion policy and support for SMEs
- 20. 07. Committee of the Region to act on the Euro-Med commitment to relaunch regional and local projects
- 27. 07. Registration for OPEN DAYS European Week of Regions and Cities up 25% - French Prime Minister to address opening session
- 27. 07. Managing of the EU Pre-Accession Financial Assistance
- 27. 07. European Commission has invited tenders for assistance to third countries
August
September
- 03. 09. Croatia gets reassurance on EU bid
- 05. 09. 4,000 already registered for OPEN DAYS
- 12. 09. Van den Brande about Union for Mediterranean
- 12. 09. New prize winning project within the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue announced
- 16. 09. Presentation of "Natura 2000" Ecological Network in Croatia
- 22. 09. Commissioner Rehn at Conference held in Prague on the EU and the Western Balkans „The Critical Year of 2009"
- 24. 09. The role of civil society in the EU immigration and integration policy: a two way process?
- 25. 09. European Parliament backs proposal for 'European Year of Creativity and Innovation’
October
- 03. 10. Commission adopts multi-annual planning of financial assistance to the Western Balkans and Turkey
- 03. 10. Croatia and the European Commission sign Memorandum of Understanding for Programme "Together for health"
- 03. 10. Round table on the waste management: Croatia would have to invest around EUR 10 billion in environment by 2025
- 16. 10. The Danube - River of the European future
- 20. 10. EU Agency for Mobility and EU Programmes to Organize Info Days on Lifelong Learning Program
- 21. 10. Erasmums Mundus Masters studies offer new knowledge possibilities for Croatian students
- 24. 10. Open days in Rijeka
- 29. 10. Conference on Territorial Cohesion and the Future of the Cohesion policy
- 29. 10. EPP stresses importance of preserving regional heritage
- 30. 10. Slovenia blocking Croatia's EU progress
- 31. 10. Conferral of Management of the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) Component I
- 31. 10. Croatia closed Chapter on External Relations
November
- 03. 11. European Commission launches Comenius Regio
- 05. 11. The European Commission's Enlargement Package 2008 including the Croatia Progress Report and the Strategy Paper
- 05. 11. EU Commissioner BARROT to visit Croatia
- 06. 11. South-eastern European countries still face major challenges in the implementation of necessary reforms
- 19. 11. Only a third of Croats enthusiastic for EU membership
- 19. 11. Round Table on Challenges and Values of Europe of today Held
- 19. 11. Closing Conference of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue 2008: New Perspectives for Intercultural Dialogue in Europe
- 25. 11. Information Centre for EU Laws Opened
December
- 02. 12. Czech Republic launched New EU Presidency Web Page
- 02. 12. The EC's major Recovery Plan for growth and jobs expresses its solidarity with the candidate and potential candidate countries
- 09. 12. Media launch of the European Year of Innovation and Creativity 2009
- 10. 12. Council of the EU welcomed the EC Enlargement package
- 11. 12. The CRO 2008 overview
- 16. 12. The European Council reached a agreement on environment protection, European economic recovery plan, the Lisbon Treaty ...