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New publications received and which are available at the European
Documentation Centre.
ACTIVE AGEING AND SOLIDARITY BETWEEN GENERATIONS: A STATISTICAL
PORTRAIT OF THE EUROPEAN UNION 2012. 2012 edition
Published by Eurostat, in collaboration with the Directorate-General for Employment,
Social Affairs and Inclusion and Eurofound, the European Foundation for the
Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, this publication provides details in
relation to population ageing and depicts different stages and generations, as people
move from the age groups in which employment is common towards retirement and
receiving a pension.
ANNUAL EPIDEMIOLOGICAL REPORT 2011: REPORTING ON 2009
SURVEILLANCE DATA AND 2010 EPIDEMIC INTELLIGENCE DATA
Published by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, this report aims
to give an overview of the epidemiology of communicable diseases of public health
significance in Europe, drawn from surveillance information on the 47 communicable
diseases and two health issues for which surveillance is mandatory in the EU and three
EEA/EFTA countries.
CULTURE PARTICIPATION SURVEY 2011
Published by the National Statistics Office, Malta (NSO), this publication includes
statistics on the patronage of cinema, theatrical, dance and musical performances, as
well as visits to historical sites. Also included are statistics on the audio-visual media
and reading.
ELEVENTH OPERATIONAL REPORT OF THE EUROPEAN ANTI-FRAUD OFFICE, 1
JANUARY TO 31 DECEMBER 2010
The operational report of the European Commission’s European Anti-Fraud Office
(OLAF), for the 2010 period.
EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTS IN EUROPE 2011
Published by the Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, this
annual review on Employment and Social Developments in Europe (ESDE) brings
together a comprehensive analysis of challenges facing the EU in the areas of both
employment and social policy.
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ENERGY ROADMAP 2050
Published by the Directorate-General for Energy, this roadmap serves as a guideline of
the EU’s energy goals, and it presents various challenges and opportunities.
ENTERPRISE & INDUSTRY MAGAZINE, December 2011 No. 12
Published by the Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry, this magazine
focuses on how the launch of the Galileo satellite will benefit both European businesses
and citizens. Other articles examine the performance of European industry in the field of
resource efficiency and sustainability, as well as the results of the EU’s Lead Market
Initiative, which aims to create market places for innovative products and services.
EU RURAL REVIEW, No 9, Autumn 2011
The magazine from the European Network for Rural Development on Employment and
Social Inclusion.
EUROPE IN FIGURES: EUROSTAT YEARBOOK 2011
Published by Eurostat, this yearbook is a comprehensive selection of statistical data on
Europe for the year 2011.
EUROPEAN ECONOMY, Occasional Papers 87, December 2011
Published by the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, entitled: “The
Economic Adjustment Programme for Greece. Fifth review, October 2011.”
EUROPEAN ECONOMY, Occasional Papers 88, December 2011
Published by the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, entitled:
“Economic Adjustment Programme for Ireland Autumn 2011 Review.”
EUROPEAN ECONOMY, Occasional Papers 89, December 2011
Published by the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, entitled: “The
Economic Adjustment Programme for Portugal; Second Review –Autumn 2011.”
EUROPEAN GLOBALISATION ADJUSTMENT FUND IN ACTION: STORIES ON
OPPORTUNITIES CREATED BY THE EGF
Published by the Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, this
brochure contains details of the impact of concrete EGF actions in five EU Member
States (Germany, Spain, Finland, Lithuania and Portugal) in the form of background
information on the circumstances surrounding the specific actions.
EUROPEAN RESEARCH FOR A HEALTHIER FUTURE
Published by the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, this brochure
outlines tthe current key priorities of EU funded health research, as well as the most
recent achievements in policies, programmes and projects.
FOUNDATION FOCUS, November 2011 Issue 10
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Published by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working
Conditions, this issue of Foundation Focus looks at job creation, analysing where jobs
were lost during the recession, looking at the care and education sectors as possible
drivers of growth and identifying the skills needed for a greener economy.
FOUNDATION FINDINGS: FLEXICURITY; PERSPECTIVES AND PRACTICE
Published by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working
Conditions, Foundation Findings provide pertinent background information and policy
pointers for all actors and interested parties engaged in the current European debate on
the future of social policy. The contents are based on Fondation research and reflect its
autonomous and tripartite structure.
FOUNDATION FINDINGS: WORKING TIME IN THE EU
Published by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working
Conditions, this publication highlights the importance of working time, its duration and
organisation, whilst exploring the situation in Europe.
GĦAJNUNA FINANZJARJA TAL-UE GĦAD-DIŻATTIVAZZJONI TA’ IMPJANTI
NUKLEARI FIL-BULGARIJA, IL-LITWANJA U S-SLOVAKKJA: KISBIET U SFIDI
FUTURI? Ir-Rapport Speċjali Nru 16, 2011
In Maltese: Published by the European Court of Auditors, the report assesses EU
financial assistance for the decommisioning of nuclear plants in Bulgaria, Lithuania and
Slovakia.
GOIN BEYOND 10 MILLION EU FUNDED PROJECTS
Published by the Malta-EU Steering and Action Committee (MEUSAC), this publicaytion
outlines MEUSAC’s achievements in its role of assisting public entities in their bid to
obtain EU funding for their projects.
IL-KESE: PONT LI JGĦAQQAD LILL-EWROPA MAS-SOĊJETA` ĊIVILI
ORGANIZZATA
SKOPRI L-KUMITAT EKONOMIKU U SOĊJALI EWROPEW
In Maltese: These publications explain the role and structure of the European Economic
and Social Committee.
IL-PROGRAMM TA’ĦIDMA U L-PRIJORITAJIET TAL-PRESIDENT GĦALL-20102013: INRAWMU SOĊJETA` ĊIVILI EWROPEA AKTAR B’SAĦĦITHA
In Maltese: Published by the European Economic and Social Committee, this
publication outlines the work programme and priorities of President Staffan Nillson for
the 2010-2013 period.
IMPACT OF THE RECESSION ON AGE MANAGEMENT POLICIES
Published by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working
Conditions, this short study looks at the policy in relation to the retention of older
workers (aged 50 or more) in employment at national and establishment levels in nine
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EU Member States: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, the
Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
L-ASSISTENZA TAL-UE TEJBET IL-KAPAĊITA` TAL-KROAZJA FIR-RIGWARD
TAL-ĠESTJONI TAL-FINANZJAMENT WARA L-ADEŻJONI? Ir-Rapport Speċjali
Nru 14, 2011
In Maltese: Published by the European Court of Auditors, the report analyses whether
EU assistance has improved Croatia’s capacity to manage post-accession funding.
OPEC BULLETIN, 12/11 – 1/12
Publication with information on OPEC, published by OPEC’s PR and Information
Department.
PANORAMA INFOREGIO 40, Winter 2011/2012
Publication by the European Commission Directorate-General for Regional Policy
entitled: Cohesion Policy 2014-2020 –Investing in Europe’s Regions.
PRODUCT MARKET REVIEW 2010-2011: The microeconomic roots of growth
performance and trade competitiveness in the EU
Published by the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, this report
provides analysis and an evidence base specificially for the development of structural
reforms designed to tackle Member States’ priority structural economic challenges.
THE EU BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY TO 2020
Published by the Directorate-General for the Environment, the new biodiversity strategy
is built around six measurable targets that focus on the main drivers of biodiversity loss.
Each target is accompanied by a corresponding set of actions.
RESEARCH EU RESULTS MAGAZINE, Februrary 2012 No. 9
Published by the European Commission Community Research and Development
Information Service for Science, Research and Development, it includes findings on
biology and medicine, energy and transport, environment and society, IT and
telecommunications and industrial technologies.
SOCIAL AGENDA ISSUE No. 28, February 2012
Published by the Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, this
edition of Social Agenda looks at EU economic governance, human capital for growth
and population ageing.
THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE DURING THE DANISH
PRESIDENCY, January – June 2012
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This publication sets out some of the major activities of the European Economic and
Social Committe during the period of the Danish Presidency from January to June 2012.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND NEETs IN EUROPE: FIRST FINDINGS
Published by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working
Conditions, this short documents presents the preliminary results of Eurofound’s
research on the situation of young people who are not part of the NEET group: ‘not in
employment, education or training’.