Tag: Croatia
Five member states progress towards full #visa reciprocity with the United States
Yesterday, Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos met with government officials from five EU member states that aren’t allowed Visa-free travel in the Unites States. The countries, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Poland and Cyprus allow US citizens to travel due to their participation in the Schengen zone. They are seeking fair and equal treatment for their citizens visiting […]
#Taiwan, #Croatia exchanges sign co-operation agreement
Taipei Exchange, the nation’s over-the-counter market, signed a memorandum of understanding with Croatia’s Zagreb Stock Exchange Feb. 15 in Taipei City, establishing a strong foundation for future collaboration in the financial services sector between Taiwan and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development recipient nations, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Su Yu-ching, TPEx CEO […]
#PostedWorkers: Commission committed to rules that are clear and fair for all workers
The European Commission announced today (20 July) that it will go ahead with its revision of the Posting of Workers Directive, the revisions included changes on: the remuneration of posted workers, rules on temporary agency workers, and long-term posting. The proposal sets means that posted workers will benefit from the same rules governing pay and working conditions […]
#InternationalWomensDay: Commission’s contribution to promote gender equality
On the occasion of International Women’s Day (8 March), these are the priorities of the Commission in terms of gender equality. What are the priorities of the Commission in terms of gender equality? In December 2015 the Commission published the ‘Strategic engagement for gender equality 2016-2019‘. It represents the work programme for gender equality policy during […]
Trade unions for inclusion of refugees
On International Migrants Day, 18 December, European trade unions: Pledge to assist the inclusion and integration of refugees into society, particularly into the workplace; call for increased investment in public services in order to meet the needs of refugees and local communities; encourage the European Commission in its efforts to develop effective EU-wide policies for […]
European Commission awards €16.43 million in emergency funding to Croatia to manage high influx of migrants
The European Commission has awarded €16.43 million in emergency funding to Croatia to support the country in managing the high influx of migrants and improve the situation on the ground. The funding comes from the Internal Security Fund – Borders and Visa (ISF) and from the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) which make available […]
Regional policy: EU invests €34 million in border regions of Croatia and Serbia
The new 2014-2020 programme adopted by the Commission will invest in the border regions of Croatia and Serbia. It will focus on improving the quality of public social and health services, on increasing the use of sustainable resources, on boosting cross border tourism activity and on strengthening the links between businesses and research institutions. Regional […]
