http://www.myheadlines.org/section141-0.html en http://www.myheadlines.org/images/myh.gif http://www.myheadlines.org/section141-0.html 08 01 2009 Eurostat | News - The euro area (EA15) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 7.8% in November 2008, compared with 7.7% in October. It was 7.2% in November 2007. The EU27 unemployment rate was 7.2% in November 2008, compared with 7.1% in October. It was 6.9% in November 2007. ]]> http://www.myheadlines.org/headline2086179.html 08 01 2009 Eurostat | News - GDP declined by 0.2% in both the euro area (EA15) and the EU27 during the third quarter of 2008, compared with the previous quarter, according to second estimates from Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities. In the second quarter of 2008, growth rates were -0.2% in the euro area and 0.0% in the EU27. ]]> http://www.myheadlines.org/headline2086178.html 08 01 2009 EP | EPP-ED | Press Releases - Die EVP-ED-Koordinatorin im Haushaltskontrollausschuss des Europäischen Parlaments, Inge Gräßle, hat in einer schriftlichen Anfrage Aufklärung über die zukünftigen Immobilienpläne der EU-Kommission verlangt. Demnach hätten sich Anzeichen verdichtet, dass die Kommission eine Verlagerung und Zusammenfassung ihrer bisher über ganz Brüssel verstreuten Liegenschaften in das Heysel-Areal im Nordwesten der Stadt prüft. "Nach meinem Kenntnisstand haben die zuständigen belgischen Behörden bereits die notwendigen rechtlichen Voraussetzungen für eine solche Verlagerung geschaffen. Damit wären aber nicht nur horrende Kosten, sondern auch erhebliche Belastungen verbunden. Es ist deshalb dringend erforderlich, dass der für die Gebäudepolitik zuständige Kommissar Siim Kallas Auskunft über den Stand der Überlegungen in der Kommission gibt", betonte Inge Gräßle. ]]> http://www.myheadlines.org/headline2085688.html 08 01 2009 EP | EPP-ED | Press Releases - Offering his season's greetings to the European press, Joseph Daul MEP, Chairman of the EPP-ED Group (centre-right), the biggest and most influential group in the European Parliament, emphasised the importance of "a strong Europe in a European Union which uses its influence" to play the role of mediator, be it for the situation in the Middle East or for the energy crisis which has hit Europe. ]]> http://www.myheadlines.org/headline2085687.html 08 01 2009 EP | EPP-ED | Press Releases - Jana Hybášková MEP (EPP-ED, Czech Republic), Chairwoman of the European Parliament's Delegation for relations with Israel, has fully backed the EU's statement on the situation in the Middle East. There must be an unconditional halt to rocket attacks by Hamas on Israel and an end to Israeli military action. It is crucial at this point to prevent the worsening of the humanitarian situation and to ensure the proper functioning of hospitals, water, electricity and gas supplies ]]> http://www.myheadlines.org/headline2085686.html 07 01 2009 European Council | Press ]]> http://www.myheadlines.org/headline2082647.html 07 01 2009 EC | External Relations - Wed, 07 Jan 2009 ]]> http://www.myheadlines.org/headline2082332.html 07 01 2009 EC | External Relations - Tue, 06 Jan 2009 ]]> http://www.myheadlines.org/headline2082331.html 07 01 2009 Eurostat | News - In November 2008 compared with October 2008, the industrial producer price index fell by 1.9% in the euro area (EA15) and by 2.1% in the EU27. In October, prices decreased by 0.8% and 1.1% respectively. ]]> http://www.myheadlines.org/headline2080404.html 07 01 2009 EC | Research Information Centre - As we age, our memories start to decline; we forget names, struggle to recall recent conversations and all too often appointments and tasks slip our minds. Now European researchers in the HERMES ('Cognitive care and guidance for active aging') project are using information and communication technologies (ICTs) to develop a user-friendly system that will both support older people when their memories fail and offer memory-boosting exercises. HERMES has been allocated EUR 2.82 million in funding from the ICT Theme of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). ]]> http://www.myheadlines.org/headline2080266.html