The present note was requested by the Committee on Fisheries of the European Parliament for its Delegation to the northern part of Jutland, Denmark (28-30 October 2013). The note provides a review of the main characteristics of the Danish fisheries sector, covering both the North and Baltic...

Le processus d'élaboration de la constitution tunisienne a été enclenché au lendemain d'élections démocratiques et transparentes. S'il a mis en exergue des divergences profondes entre les acteurs politiques quant au statut de l'Islam dans la constitution et l'équilibre des pouvoirs, il...

This note provides an overview of France, its political, economic and administrativesystem, together with a description of European Union support to France, and theOperational Programmes contained in the National Strategic Reference Frameworkfor the period 2007-2013.Special attention is given to...

We have reviewed the financial rescue and economic recovery measures taken in the EU at the end of 2008 and during 2009. Many member states have undertaken recapitalization efforts and provided debt guarantees to help systemically important institutions and restore confidence in financial...

This compilation of briefing notes regroups experts' contributions prepared and presented as a background for a public hearing that took place in the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) of the European Parliament on 17 March 2010. The focus was put on analysing the main challenges...

This note is a supporting document for the "Conference on Agriculture and Enlargement" that will take place in Zagreb- Croatia (12- 13/6/2009), providing a comprehensive overview of the agricultural sector in Croatia and a short description of the reform of its agricultural policy towards EU...

Mobility is important not only for the career development of researchers, but also for scientific and economic performance as a whole. Researcher mobility has been low in many Member States and there are several obstacles for mobility especially for young researchers. At the same time Europe is...

Quantifying current greenhouse emissions and anticipating their future evolution is an important analytical input to policymaking. However, accurate emissions monitoring and reporting are not simple, and processes are still being improved globally. Predicting the future yet more challenging;...

The purpose of this note is to provide a brief overview of: 1. the impacts that climate change is having on the Indian economy (section 1) 2. government policies that are in place that assist in adaptation to climate change (section 2) 3. Indiau0092s contribution to global greenhouse gases and...