The European Commission has published its Work Programme for 2020, setting out the key policy developments for the year ahead. The programme contains:
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43 new policy objectives
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126 ongoing files
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44 initiatives for regulatory simplification.
The policy programme is centred around the priorities previously outlined by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and addresses topics including green energy, digital, research and the Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF). Of relevance for dementia policy:
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A report on the Impact of Demographic Change
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A Green Paper on Ageing
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Communications on European Research Area and Horizon Europe
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Report on the application of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
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Alignment of relevant Union law enforcement rules with regard to data protection.
The full Work Programme 2020 of the Commission can be found at: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_20_124
