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Italian Presidency of the EU Council
On the 30 June 2014 the new Italian Presidency published a document setting out the Council’s work programme as established by the future trio of Presidencies (Italy, Latvia and Luxembourg), covering the period July 2014 to December 2015.
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Health Priorities of the Italian Presidency of the Council of the EU
The priorities in the field of healthcare of the next Presidency of the Council of the European Union will be held by Italy during the second Semester of 2014 (from 1 July to 1 December).
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A new (and challenging) mandate for the European Parliament
European parliament elections were organised in all European Member States between the 22 and the 25 of May 2014. With 43.09%, the turnout was barely higher than in 2009 (43%). This however means that for the first time since 1979, the turnout numbers have not declined.
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Commission's response to Parliamentary question on mHealth Consultation
On the 11 June 2014 the European Commission (EC) published its answer to a Parliamentary Question on the subject matter of mHealth.
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European Commission promotes Open Access to Scientific Data
The European Commission on 26 June 2014 announced that it would be seeking ways to initiate “Science 2.0”, whereby researchers would be encouraged to take part in data sharing, avoiding duplication and improving accessibility to crucial research results.
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New rules for R&D in EU
The European Commission has adopted new rules reviewing the framework for granting state aid to research, development and innovation (R&D&I) activities.
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