The Firearms Directive (i.e. Directive 91/477/EEC as amended by Directive 2008/51/EC) aims at balancing internal market objectives (i.e. cross border movement of firearms) and security policy objectives (i.e. high level of security and protection against criminal acts and illicit trafficking)...

This report sets out the findings and recommendations of an evaluation of European cluster initiatives (ECI) managed by the European Commission, Directorate-General Enterprise and Industry (DG ENTR), unit D5 - Clusters and Support for SMEs. The evaluation was conducted between December 2013 and...

This report presents the results of the evaluation study commissioned by Directorate General Enterprise and Industry with the aim of assessing the implementation of the Firearms Directive in all MS. The evaluation aims at providing the necessary input for the report that the European Commission...

This report sets out the findings of the evaluation of European SME Week 2009-12, which was carried out in the period October 2013 - May 2014 by the Technopolis Group. European SME Week has taken place since 2009 and is designed as a yearly campaign to promote and support entrepreneurship across...

This report provides the results of the study on the Statistical Analysis of the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs (EYE) Programme. Following the five years of existence of the EYE initiative, a survey of participants was implemented in 2013 in order to capture the longer-term results of the...

This report provides the results of the study on the Statistical Analysis of the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs (EYE) Programme. Following the five years of existence of the EYE initiative, a survey of participants was implemented in 2013 in order to capture the longer-term results of the...