Of the 22 million pupils in the European Union (EU) studying at upper secondary level in 2014, almost 11 million (or 48%) were enrolled in vocational education. In twelve EU Member States, more than half of all upper secondary pupils studied vocational programmes.
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Terrorism continues to pose a threat to Europe and people expect the EU to act: 82% of Europeans want it to do more, while 69% consider its current measures to be insufficient, according to a Eurobarometer poll commissioned by Parliament.
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The EU calls for the full observance of Turkey’s constitutional order and stresses the importance of the rule of law prevailing. It is crucial to ensure full respect for all democratic institutions of the country including the elected government and the Turkish Grand National Assembly.
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The 18th bilateral summit between the EU and China takes place on 12-13 July in Beijing. Discussions focus on political and economic relations as well as global and regional issues.
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Ecofin found that Portugal and Spain had not taken effective action in response to its recommendations on measures to correct their excessive deficits.
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On 1 January 2016, the population of the European Union was estimated at 510.1 million, compared with 508.3 million on 1 January 2015. During the year 2015, almost 5.1 million babies were born in the EU, while more than 5.2 million persons died, meaning that the EU recorded for the first time ever a negative natural change of its population.
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“I think that the secret of change is to focus all your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new. And this is why I decided to go forward with the Global Strategy, even a few days after the result of the referendum, to send this message: that even in the moment when we understand that our citizens are calling for something new, there is a moment – instead of posing and taking a break – you engage even more in constructing the future work.”
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“Euro-Atlantic community is facing unprecedented challenges emanating from the South and East. Our citizens demand that we use all ways and means available to address these challenges so as to enhance their security.”
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A new draft law that would make preparing to commit terror attacks a crime throughout the EU is put to a vote in the Civil Liberties Committee.
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The fight against terrorism should be the EU’s number one priority followed by action on unemployment, the fight against tax fraud, migration, the protection of external borders and the environment, according to the vast majority of people surveyed in a special Eurobarometer carried out by the European Parliament.
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