Almost 20% of European youngsters are at risk of poverty -- a higher rate than the adult population. The film shows areas in the EU where child poverty is a prevailing problem, but where some encouraging action is also taking place.Download: http://ec.europa.eu/avservices video/video_prod_en.cfm?type=detail&prodid=5300&src=1
More information: http://ec.europa.eu./avservice /video/video_prod_en.cfm?type=detail&prodid=826A review of the past 50 years reveals an unprecedented success story: what began as the EEC on 25 March 1957 has grown into a union of 27 member states which, after so many painful years of war, expulsion and suffering, now unites the continent in peace and ensures a level of prosperity and stability previously unknown in the history of this continent.
http://ec.europa.eu/informatio _society/media/overview/clips/index_en.htmComing together to celebrate European films - every year 300 new European film projects are supported by MEDIA
The fires are over but help is even more needed than before: some 200 000 hectares of forest and farmyards have been destroyed and 130 villages disappeared. The EU will release 600 million euros for reconstruction in Greece; 200 million euros from the EU Solidarity Fund and additional 400 million from regional funds. EU Solidarity fund: http://ec.europa.eu/regional_p licy/funds/solidar/solid_en.htmDownload: http://ec.europa.eu/avservices video/video_prod_en.cfm?type=detail&prodid=1774&src=1More information on the fires: http://ec.europa.eu/environmen /civil/forestfires_el_2007.htm
The abuse of elderly people has become a serious problem in our society. But there are good examples of tackling poor treatment, neglect and abuse of dependent elderly and preventing similar abuse in the future.Download: http://ec.europa.eu/avservices video/video_prod_en.cfm?type=detail&prodid=5302&src=1
March the 8th is International Women's Day. But how much have women in Europe got to celebrate?Women earn an average of 15% less than men- a figure which rises to 25% in the private sector.Reducing the gender pay gap is an important topic on the European political agenda. A new video report from the European Commission Directorate General Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities explains how a number of EU countries are taking actions to try to end discrimination against women in the workplace.Download: http://ec.europa.eu/avservices video/video_prod_en.cfm?type=detail&prodid=5208&src=1
Marie Curie is proud to present: "Chemicals having a party". Sexy carbons, bored noble gases, explosive reactions.More information: http://www.ec.europa.eu/resear h/mariecurieactions/index.htmDownload: http://ec.europa.eu/avservices video/video_prod_en.cfm?type=detail&prodid=6031&src=1
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/ ews/public/focus_page/015-10178-254-09-37-902-20070906FCS10161-11-09-2007-2007/default_p001c002_en.htmSince 1988 the European Parliament has awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to exceptional individuals or organisations fighting injustice and oppression throughout the globe, from South Africa to Belarus, from Cuba to Bangladesh. 2007 finalists were named on 24 September:Deceased Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya Sudanese lawyer Salih Mahmoud Osman Chinese dissidents Zeng Jinyan and Hu Jia.
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