The goal of this policy note is twofold: first, to identify and propose how to address some of the key regulatory and implementation hurdles that Croatia and potentially other EU Member States are facing in greening their HD infrastructure while improving HD outcomes; and second, to compile best...

pt. 1. The European Union's educational challenge -- pt. 2. Innovation : the synergy of education and employment -- pt. 3. Employment is an opportunity, not a right -- pt. 4. Pensions and the social safety net.

This study investigates whether English formal instruction and a number of teaching practices are more strongly associated with reading or listening English skills, using data from a large-scale assessment of English skills among 14- and 15-year-olds in 15 European education systems in 2012. The...