The EU Industrial Structure Report aims to satisfy the increasing need for analysis of EU competitiveness at sectoral level. It analyses the performance of EU industrial and service sectors in terms of productivity and its underlying drivers, the resultant changes to industrial and export...

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...

Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs is a cross-border exchange programme which aims to help new and aspiring entrepreneurs acquire relevant skills to run and grow a small business by working with an experienced entrepreneur in another country for one to six months. It increases their know-how and...

"Under its wider R&D budget for 2007-2013 - known as the Seventh Framework Programme for Research (FP7) - the EU is investing EUR 1.4 billion in security research. This catalogue presents an exhaustive overview of all projects currently supported by FP7's Security Research budget as of May 2012."

Europe offers travellers a rich blend of unrivalled cultural heritage and natural beauty. Tourists can marvel at feats of architecture, embrace millennia of diverse culture, enjoy fine culinary creations, and appreciate stunning natural landscapes ranging from the sandy beaches 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...

A guide for policy makers, stakeholders and managing authorities, especially at regional level, who want to help small and medium-sized enterprises seize international market opportunities - both in the EU and worldwide - supported by the EU Structural Funds.

European small and medium enterprises and the unprecedented challenges they face today are at the centre of the Commission's interest. SMEs are the growth and job creation engines in Europe. They will provide the innovative products and services of the future to respond to our societal...

This annual report is prepared by the Commission pursuant to Article 173 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The report reviews and compares the industrial performance of the EU as a whole and of individual Member States, based on indicators in the areas of industrial...