[PDF] Top 20 European competitiveness report 2008. Commission staff working document. SEC (2008) 2853 final, 28 November 2008

... Given the productivity gains associated with exports, imports and FDI activities, policies aimed at open mar- kets abroad, as well as open domestic markets are well placed. However more (foreign) competition at the home ... See full document

... The Commission wants to equip itself progressively with measuring tools enabling the assessment of the quantifiable effects of its operations in order to report on development results and enhance ... See full document

... The reform of the judiciary advanced, in cooperation with international organisations. Efforts have been made in improving the selection and training of judges including the establishment of a Joint Training ... See full document

... During 2007, the evaluation facility, related IT systems and the one-stop helpdesk have been put into operation. The centralised repository for participant data, which will enable legal and financial capacity checking, ... See full document

... implementation report of the Water Framework Directive showed that Member States have made significant progress but must do more to achieve the objective of good water quality in all water bodies by ...the ... See full document

... The world supply of lignite/brown coal went up by 0.9 % in 2006 and reached 913.8 Mt, following an increase of 1.3 % in 2005. Unlike the situation for hard coal, many European nations feature amongst the top ... See full document

... In November 2005, former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari was appointed the special envoy of the UN Secretary General (UNSG) to prepare a proposal for the future status of ...a final high-level meeting ... See full document

... The European Employment Strategy and the OECD Job Strategy recommend redirecting spending towards active labour market policies, mainly because these measures specifically target labour market reintegration for ... See full document

... the European Court of ...implementing European Community environmental law suggests that, in the environmental sector, the focus should in future extend to systemic breaches where contravention is ... See full document

... Lebanon is also working, with EC assistance, towards facilitating its business climate through the preparation of a new business code and a new bankruptcy law. The government embarked on a series of structural ... See full document

... Israel is in an advanced phase of implementing the World Customs Organisation’s Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade. With a view to striking a balance between security and trade facilitation, the ... See full document

... Concerning services, Jordan participated in the regional talks on the framework protocol for liberalisation of services and of the right of establishment during 2007. However, it has not joined the first group of ... See full document

... Georgia abolished import/export licenses in the energy sector. It amended the regulations on the wholesale electricity market, thereby giving priority to small scale power plants. Georgia amended the electricity and gas ... See full document

... The European Commission and the Armenian authorities have finalised negotiations on a horizontal air transport ...strategy document and an action plan, which focuses on security of supply through ... See full document

... electoral commission that has considerable authority over the counting of votes and the declaration of ...Electoral Commission as well as the mandate of its ...Electoral Commission publishes its ... See full document

... the 2008 Eurobarometer, 75% of the traders who do not currently sell cross border, almost half indicated that they would start doing it if regulations were ... See full document

... C32400 – Configuration 'Space' and C32500 – Configuration 'Security' are sections of C32000 – The programme committee for the execution of the specific programme 'Cooperation' implementing the Seventh Framework Programme ... See full document

... Following a recent Constitutional Court decision, Turkey’s trademark protection is at a crucial point. The court pointed out that trademarks infringements could not be punished under the current legislation because ... See full document

... Substantial amendments to existing legislation and timely adoption of the necessary by-laws are needed to align the legislation on health and safety at work more closely with the acquis. The administrative capacity of ... See full document

... June 2008, Serbia took over the annual presidency of the 2005-2015 Decade of Roma ...March 2008, the Council for Implementation of the Roma Decade was established under the chairmanship of the Deputy Prime ... See full document