[PDF] Top 20 Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council (prepared in accordance with Article 140(1) of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union at the request of Latvia). Convergence report 2013 on Latvia. {SWD(2013) 196 final}. COM (2013) 341 final, 5 June 2013

... exclude from the best performers countries whose inflation rates could not be seen as a meaningful benchmark for other Member ...2010 Convergence Reports 7 , as their inflation rates differed by a wide ... See full document

... Additional factors have also been examined, including balance of payments developments and the integration of labour, product and financial markets. Romania's external balance (i.e. the combined current and capital ... See full document

... suffering from a collapse in domestic ...in 2013, according to the Commission services' Spring 2012 Forecast, amid a gradual increase in private consumption and a recovery in public investment ... See full document

... deviate from its central rate by more than ±1% and it did not experience severe tensions, though the lats traded mostly close to the lower limit of the unilateral ...lastingly from late 2011, the ... See full document

... and non-life insurance companies, respectively at around 0.6% and about 2% of GDP, are still low, even in comparison to other new Member States. The Riga stock exchange belongs to the NASDAQ OMX group and uses a single ... See full document

... VIS from the Commission on 1 December ...the European Commission and France allows the French authorities in Strasbourg ...The Commission was heavily involved in the handover of ... See full document

... The implementation of a common immigration policy also requires that the Community provides a credible response to the multidimensional issue of integration of third country nationals. This implies that a greater ... See full document

... the European Union ...the European Communities” 1 ...good functioning of a system which remains a vital element in attracting and recruiting staff of the highest calibre, the EU ... See full document

... the European Council endorsed an initiative for Youth/SME Action Teams in the eight Member States that were worst affected by youth ...of Commission officials and national representatives, an ... See full document

... “draft report of the Commission’s group of ...received from the Member State to the draft report and, where appropriate, consults the members of the group again on the modified draft ...experts’ ... See full document

... the Commission and Frontex reviewed Member States feedback on data availability and considered how to best move ...April 2013, it was agreed that a pilot project based on available information will be ... See full document

... The indicators above are calculated from trade data. Even though the industries can be classified according to technology intensities, it is hard to measure the real sophistication of a country's manufacturing ... See full document

... this report highlights the crisis-induced changes that will affect the context and priorities of the new ...The report first sets the scene with an overview of the main developments at national ... See full document

... The voted appropriations for this chapter of the 2012 budget amounted to EUR 40 510.7 million while payments amounted to approximately EUR 40 880 million. This level of 2012 EAGF expenditure was higher compared to the ... See full document

... first Report were quite mixed, since the Directive provides only little detail on the reporting ...the Commission services and the competent authorities of the Member States during the compilation period of ... See full document

... the Commission services would benefited from greater political leverage to maximise the potential effect of SIGMA ...in 2013, in three countries, the assessment will become the basis for a more ... See full document

... November 2013, there will be targeted communication measures for citizens and enterprises in rural areas including vulnerable groups, minorities and the Russian speaking ...in 2013, including regional fora ... See full document

... the Commission proposed two new actions for Member States and stakeholders: the ERA–Mark and the synchronised ...The Commission initiated discussions with stakeholders to launch pilot activities by ... See full document

... The European Asylum Support Office 93 plays a key role in implementing the CEAS, notably through enhancing practical cooperation and co-ordinating operational support among Member States 94 ...the ... See full document

... Deviations from national plans increase the regulatory risk faced by investors and barriers that should, but have not yet been addressed through the implementation of the renewable energy Directive remain to be ... See full document