This study was carried out at the request of the European Commisson in order to gather available statistical data on women entrepreneurs in Europe. This report presents the key findings of an analysis of available data on women entrepreneurs in 37 countries, which include the 28 EU Member...

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...

The Europe 2020 strategy is about delivering growth that is smart, through more effective investments in education, research and innovation; sustainable, due to a decisive move towards a low-carbon economy; and inclusive, with a strong emphasis on job creation and poverty reduction. This report...

The key objectives of the study were to: - Provide an assessment of the competitiveness aspects related to EU REI sectors and associated sub-sectors, namely biomass energy, hydropower, geothermal energy, ocean energy, solar energy and wind energy; - Assess the impact of EU legislation across...

The 6th, and last, FP7 Space research brochure - through the presentation of 58 projects divided into 4 categories: Copernicus-related Applications and Data; Space Technologies; Space Science and Data Exploitation; Space Weather and Space Situational Awareness - presents Europe's efforts to...

In 2012, DG Enterprise and Industry and DG Education and Culture initiated two transnational events targeting teachers' preparation for entrepreneurship education. The events took place in May 2012 (Dublin, Ireland) and in September 2012 (Brdo, Slovenia). The aim of the events was to bring...

As the EU economy gradually recovers from the longest and deepest recession in post-war history, the 2014 edition of the European Competitiveness Report focuses on firms' growth - in particular a number of growth-enhancing measures and framework conditions affecting EU firms. These include the...

Innovation is crucial to achieve sustainable growth and jobs in European regions. New products and services strengthen the competitiveness of European enterprises and create jobs. Public procurement accounts for nearly 20% of GDP in Europe. The way in which this public money is spent has a clear...