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eGovernment in the European Union May 2015eGovernment Services for Citizens andBusinessesAvailability of eServices for Citizens and BusinessesName:Website:Description:EUROPA - web portalhttp://europa.eu/index_en.htmEUROPA, the web portal of the European Union, was launched inFebruary 1995 on the occasion of the G7 ministerial meeting on theInformation Society in Brussels. The portal includes basicinformation on how the EU works, latest EU news and events, aswell as links to the websites of EU institutions and agencies. The siteis run by the Communication department of the EuropeanCommission on behalf of the EU institutions.The EUROPA portal is designed to be as user-friendly as possible inline with the EU Institutions' commitment to openness and iscompliant with the guidelines of the Web Accessibility Initiative(WAI, level 1).Name:Website:Description:European Union Open Data Portalhttp://open-data.europa.eu/en/dataThe European Union Open Data Portal is the single point of access toa growing range of data from the institutions and other bodies of theEuropean Union (EU). Data are free for you to use and reuse forcommercial or non-commercial purposes.By providing easy and free access to data, the portal aims topromote their innovative use and unleash their economic potential.It also aims to help foster the transparency and the accountability ofthe institutions and other bodies of the EU.The EU Open Data Portal is managed by the Publications Office ofthe European Union. Implementation of the EU's open data policy isthe responsibility of the Directorate-General for CommunicationsNetworks, Content and Technology of the European Commission.[49]