European Border Breaker Awards

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The European Border Breakers Awards (EBBA) 2010 were presented in a spectacular television show on the opening night of the euro Noorderslag Sonic Festival in Groningen (Netherlands). Among the winners there is a young Austrian woman named "Soap & Skin," with their debut album "Lovetune For Vacuum". The show will be broadcast throughout Europe in the coming days and weeks. » read more

EU supports the mobile ultra-high-speed Internet

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From 1 January 2010, the EU will invest 18 million euros in research for the fourth generation of mobile networks. The European Commission has decided to initiate proceedings for the promotion of research in the field of Long Term Evolution (LTE) Advanced technology, "with the mobile Internet is up to hundred times faster than the current 3G network. » read more

2008 there was further confirmation samples

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The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RAFF), an important EU instrument to ensure food safety, 30 years and is as efficient as ever. The RASFF system can receive information quickly and effectively be exchanged between Member States and the Commission if the food and feed chain is a risk to human health is identified. » read more

The EU has become cheaper for Austria

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The Austrian Minister of Finance may rejoice, Austria's net contribution to the EU was halved in 2008 compared to the same period to 215 million. 2007, the net contribution amounted to only 418 million euros. This amount results from the difference of what a country pays in Brussels, in the case of Austria, the 1.9928 billion euros last year and had the thing a country from the EU funding pots. Austria has received in the last year 1.7773 billion euros in subsidies. » read more

EU PLATFORM FOR EDUCATION, CULTURE, YOUTH, CITIZENS

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Which support the EU could support your project - a collaborative project to go abroad, an educational measure, an event -? The answer is EVE. EVE is the electronic platform for the dissemination and exploitation of project results within the framework of the Directorate General of education and culture programs. » read more

e-Inclusion of the elderly through the 50+ Remembrance Writi

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On 27 August 2009, the Forum of Hungarian IT Organisations for Information Society (Inforum) rewarded 3 competitors with an award for their highly valuable remembrance writings published on the www.50plusz.net website. » read more

EU adopts patients' rights in cross-border healthcare

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As part of the Renewed Social Agenda, the Commission adopted a proposal for a directive to facilitate the application of European patients' rights in relation to cross-border healthcare, as well as a Communication on improving co-operation between Member States in this area.
Despite several clear European Court of Justice rulings confirming that the EU Treaty gives individual patients the right to seek healthcare in other Member States and be reimbursed at home, uncertainty remains over how to apply the principles of this jurisprudence more generally. The Commission aims to provide legal certainty on this issue. » read more

Mobility for Senior Citizens in the EU

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In the European Union mobility is no longer a privilege of the young and the working population. The seniors in some EU countries are increasingly choosing to relocate their residence in another European country. 
 Sun must prove retirees who want to take up residence in another Member State, except that they have health insurance that covers all risks. Furthermore, they must demonstrate that they have sufficient resources so that they have to take the social assistance system of the host country to complete. » read more

Communicating Europe at eye level

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"Europa für wirklich Erwachsene" ("Europe for truly grown-ups") – an information booklet for senior citizens published by the Commission Representation and its partner organisations. » read more

SeniorLearning

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Adapting e-learning techniques for integrating senior citizens in the new digital World

…it’s never too late to learn! » read more

The internet is ripe

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Enjoy the internet on www.seniorkom.at: There you can learn how to keep well and fit, test your knowledge, refresh your memory or find new friends and partners. » read more

How Seniorkom.at works

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The Seniorkom.at-Guide the small Seniorkom guide with lots of questions and answers about the website www.seniorkom.at » read more

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