2012: European Year of Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations

2012 is the European Year of Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations, with a budget of EUR 5 000 000.The objectives of the European Year are to raise awareness on active ageing, spread good practices and encourage policy makers to facilitate active ageing....

Danish Presidency EPHA Member Briefing

EPHA has created for its members a briefing with Presidency Priorities, contacts, and a calendar.- EPHA briefing on the Danish Presidency for members. The Multiannual Financial Framework is among the largest of the many issues that will be on the EU’s...

Commission refunds NGO after Ombudsman intervenes

The European Ombudsman, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros, has helped settle a dispute between the European Commission and the NGO Migration Policy Group (MPG) concerning payment for an EU project launched as part of the “European Migration Dialogue”. The case...

18 New MEPs in the European Parliament

In December 2011, 18 new MEPS joined the European Parliament, when changes to a protocol in the Lisbon treaty came into force. Twelve countries are to gain one or more representatives – Spain: 4; Austria, France, and Sweden: 2; Bulgaria, Italy, Malta, Latvia,...