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15th October 2015 / Politics / Trade and Investment

Politics: Euractiv.com: Commission plays ‘pivot to Asia’ trade card

European Commissioner Cecilia Malmström presented on 14 October the new forward-looking trade and investment strategy - turning its focus to Asia. This new approach which responds in part to the growing number of global trade deals, such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), includes opening neg...

14th October 2015 / Politics / Social Responsibility

Politics: Prague Post: ECRI: New report critical of Roma education

In a report published on 13 October on the Czech Republic, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), while acknowledging progress in a number of areas, expresses serious concern over the lack of progress in eradicating segregation of Roma children in schools and the prevalence...

12th October 2015 / Politics / Digital Agenda

Politics: EC Vice-president for Digital Single Market on Czech Television: Czech Republic ranks 17th in EU in digital development, can do better. (updated)

The Czech Republic can improve its current position in digital performance if the public sector offers more services to people, said Andrus Ansip, the European Commission Vice-President for Digital Single Market in an interview for Czech Television on 7 October. On the one hand, Czech Republic lag...