Daily Archives: 24, November 2015

EBRD supports expansion of Slovenia-based producer of calcium carbonate fillers, granulates and sands with €10 million loan

Bank supports expansion of Calcit d.o.o. LONDON, 24-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing Calcit d.o.o., a Slovenia-based producer of calcium carbonate fillers, granulates and sands for use in construction, and in the … Read the full press release

OLAF, Spanish customs and police intercepted 200,000 bottles/mo counterfeit shampoo criminal network in Spain

With the support of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), Spanish customs and police intercepted in October a counterfeit shampoo criminal network in Spain. With a production capacity of 200,000 bottles per month, this is the second clandestine factory to be … Read the full press release

OLAF, 52 European anti-corruption and police oversight bodies adopted the Paris Declaration

PARIS, 24-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On 20 November, OLAF together with 52 other European anti-corruption and police oversight bodies adopted the Paris Declaration. The Declaration calls on European decision-makers to strengthen the fight against corruption. It was adopted by the … Read the full press release

Swedish Ministry of Education and Research: OECD report on how Sweden’s education system compares internationally released

STOCKHOLM, 24-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On Tuesday 24 November, the OECD will present its report ‘Education at a Glance’. Minister for Upper Secondary School and Adult Education and Training Aida Hadzialic will give her comments in connection with this. ‘Education … Read the full press release

EURORDIS to represent people living with a rare disease across Europe in new EU-funded INNOVCare project

BRUSSELS, 24-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — EURORDIS will be the voice of people living with a rare disease across Europe in the new INNOVCare project. INNOVCare (Innovative Patient-Centred Approach for Social Care Provision to Complex Conditions) addresses the social challenges faced … Read the full press release

Fortum to supply boiler unit refurbishment project at biofuel-fired combined heat and power plant in Sweden

ESPOO, 24-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Fortum will supply a boiler unit refurbishment project at a biofuel-fired combined heat and power plant owned by Eskilstuna Energi & Miljö AB in Sweden. Fortum was selected as a provider for the project on the … Read the full press release

Tubacex to use Outokumpu Therma 253 MA billets as starting material for production of seamless tubes

ESPOO, 24-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Outokumpu today announced collaboration with Tubacex, a global leading stainless steel and high nickel alloys tubular solutions supplier. As part of the collaboration, Tubacex has used Outokumpu Therma 253 MA billets as starting material for production of … Read the full press release

SAP SE with score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2016 Corporate Equality Index (CEI)

WALLDORF, 24-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced for the third consecutive year it received a perfect score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2016 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on … Read the full press release

Eurogroup on Draft Budgetary Plans (DBPs) for 2016: We broadly concur with the Commission’s opinions and analysis

BRUSSELS, 24-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The close coordination of Member States’ fiscal policies significantly contributes to the strength and cohesion of the euro area. This cohesion and appreciation of common challenges is all the more important when policy-making is confronted … Read the full press release

OSCE: Ukrainian children trained on human rights principles in Odesa, 19 – 20 Nov 2015

KYIV, 24-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — More than 50 school children from all over Ukraine were trained on human rights principles, from 19 to 20 November 2015 in Odesa, during the events organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine and the Office … Read the full press release