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Thursday 1 November 2012 ERASMUS Welcome Reception Forthcoming event at the Cardiff EDC Further details

Cardiff EDC Internship Programme Join us as a part time or full time intern at the Cardiff EDC for the academic year Part time interns work with us for three hours a week and also participate in Cardiff EDC events Enjoyable and Instructive Further information: or

European Capitals of Culture 2012 Guimarães (Portugal) and Maribor (Slovenia)

Cyprus holds the EU Presidency for the period July-December

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Enquiries: Tel: EUROPEAN COMMISSION COMISIWN EWROPEAIDD Representation in United Kingdom – CARDIFF Cynrychiolaeth yn y Deyrnas Unedig - CAERDYDD 20 YEARS OF THE SINGLE MARKET: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR SMES IN WALES Wednesday 17 October 2012, Cardiff On Wednesday 17 October 2012 the European Commission Office in Wales will host a conference as part of Single Market Week, and the 20 th anniversary of the Single Market. It will focus on the particular opportunities and challenges Welsh SMEs face when accessing the Single Market. First Minister Carwyn Jones will deliver the keynote address.

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Details of 2012 language courses now available French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish plus Croat, Polish, Russian and Turkish

Cardiff is named European Capital for Sport Cardiff has been successful in securing the prestigious title of European Capital of Sport The announcement was made by officials from the European Capitals of Sports Association (ACES) at an event held in Valencia this week. It was recognised that Cardiff has firmly established itself as a leading city for sport, offering state of the art stadiums and facilities including the Millennium Stadium, SWALEC Stadium and Cardiff International Sport Stadium. Leader of the Council, Cllr Rodney Berman said: "There is no denying the city already has a fantastic sporting pedigree”. Ther e is no den ying the city alre ady has a fant astic spor ting pedi gree ”. Cardiff has been named European Capital of Sport

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In the News… Wednesday 3 October 2012 European Commission presents Single Market Act II: Together for new growth

In the News… Tuesday 9 October 2012 European Commission announces the winners of the European Union Prize for Literature European Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou will announce the winners of the 2012 European Union Prize for Literature (EUPL) at the Frankfurt Book Fair. The 12 winners this year come from Austria, Croatia, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Sweden.

In the News… Wednesday 10 October 2012 European Commission launches Industrial Policy Communication Update – A contribution to growth and economic recovery

In the News… Wednesday 10 October 2012 European Commission adopts 2012 Enlargement Package

In the News… Monday 15 October 2012 European Commission presents SME Performance Review 2012

In the News… Tuesday 23 October 2012 European Commission adopts Strategic Priorities for 2013

Travelling around Europe? Find out about your rights… Rail – Air – People with reduced mobility…

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April 2008 – March 2013 is now freely available to libraries, schools and public bodies in Wales Please ask for details

Information for citizens …

European Citizens’ Initiative Launched 1 April

A new electronic one-stop-shop for access to justice information throughout the EU

New website from the EU bringing together information for children about the EU

CITZALIA A virtual role-playing game and social networking forum to boost citizens' understanding of how the EU works Two new educational games from the European Central Bank

Fraternité2020 Their goal is to make European exchange programmes like Erasmus or the European Voluntary Service (EVS) more attractive in order to enable more European citizens to spend time in another country

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Welsh Members of the European Parliament Jill Evans Kay Swinburne Derek Vaughan John Bufton Click on image to connect to MEP’s website

Elections in Europe October 2012 Lithuania Legislative Election 14 October (1 st round) 18 October (2 nd round) Montenegro Legislative Election 14 October

Elections in Europe October 2012 Ukraine Legislative Election 28 October