Nieuws-items bij A. (Androulla) Vassiliou
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17-05Speech: Cultural diversity and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
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16-05Muziek: ziel van het universum en hartslag van verscheidenheid (en)
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26-04Speech: The challenge Europe must not shirk: delivering quality education for all and skills the labour market needs
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25-04Speech: First European MOOCs – a milestone for education
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23-04Vassiliou blij met eerste Europese online universitaire cursussen (en)
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22-04SPEECH - Investing in Erasmus for All, education & skills to fight youth unemployment
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15-04Speech: EU funding for research and education – inspiring science today and in the future
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12-04Eurocommissaris Vassiliou bezoekt Europese Organisatie voor Nucleair Onderzoek (CERN) (en)
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11-04Speech: Opening up higher education to the world and the new university ranking, U-Multirank
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11-04Speech: Languages for solidarity
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26-03SPEECH - Developing a stronger entrepreneurial mind-set in Europe
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11-03Eurocommissaris Vassiliou aanwezig bij EU-jeugdconferentie (en)
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11-03Speech: Protecting young people in the crisis
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05-03Speech: Making education fit for the digital age
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19-02Eurocommissaris Vassiliou brengt nieuw, beter gestroomlijnd onderwijsprogramma (en)
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09-02Eurocommissaris Vassiliou: onderwijs is de beste investering (en)
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08-02Eurocommissaris Vassiliou positief over plannen Premier League om buitensporige uitgaven tegen te gaan(en)
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04-02Eurocommissaris Vassiliou: cultuur en copyright in digitale omgeving (en)
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30-01Speech: Launch of new university ranking
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22-01Toespraak eurocommissaris Vassiliou over streven naar meer hoogopgeleide jongeren (en)
EURO 2012: Statement by Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner responsible for sport - Hoofdinhoud
Like millions of sport fans, I am looking forward to this summer's EURO 2012 football championships with great anticipation. The tournament will provide a stage for some of the world's best players and I'm sure we will see some thrilling matches and, hopefully, plenty of goals.
We have seen a lot in the news in the past few days regarding the possible attendance of the competition by politicians in response to concerns over the political situation in Ukraine.
I share these concerns, which is why I have decided, in my capacity as the European Commissioner responsible for sport, that it would not be appropriate under the current circumstances for me to attend any matches taking place in Ukraine. This view is shared by the President and the other members of the European Commission.
In this respect, I align myself fully to the statement made last week by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission, on the situation of Yulia Tymoshenko.
Nonetheless, I think it is important to preserve the real essence of sport and the sporting success of EURO 2012.
Indeed, I very much hope that this football tournament will be a true success and that I will be able to attend one of the matches taking place in Poland.
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