The links below provide a snapshot of recent EU developments of relevance to EFC members.

• EFC activities
• There is no need for EU guidelines on preventing abuse of NPOs
• EFC to discuss EU funds and actions for education and training
• Meet your peers and promote your activities at EU Forum on Poverty and Social Exclusion
• European foundations express deep concern at situation of Roma and endorse Parliament’s resolution 
  

• Members and partners' news

• King Baudouin Foundation organises conference on child poverty with EU Belgian Presidency
• Academy of European Law organises annual conference on EU migration law 2010
• Madariaga – College of Europe Foundation organises seminar on taxation with EU Belgian Presidency and Committee of the Regions
• On the European Commission agenda 
• EU considers policy paper on a European Foundation Statute
• EU initiative to promote young people’s mobility and employability
• 2012 to be the European Year for Active Ageing
• Member States' use of EU funds for Roma integration at stake
• €6.4 billion for research and innovation
• European Parliament   
• Commission's President presents upcoming priorities to European Parliament
• MEPs review European Civil Society House project
• Parliament's roundup: animal protection, employment, green jobs, violence against women
• EU Presidency and ministerial meetings: development through trade, economic policy, e-Justice internal portal, European External Action Service, financial supervision reform, development through trade
• Give your input: EU consultations: culture, cross-border inheritance tax, environment-biodiversity, protection of victims of crime and violence, pensions and others
• Register for the upcoming events
• Check the latest funding opportunities
• EU reading corner 

EFC members interested in obtaining further information are invited to contact the EFC secretariat at eu@efc.be.