Daily Archives: 7, September 2016

1.5 Minute ConcussionTest “Sway” Issued CE Mark In EU as Medical Device

Sway Medical is a US medical device company who’s software turns an iPhone or iPad into a mobile medical device that provides immediate medical grade, objective concussion measurement to medical professionals TULSA, OK, USA, 07-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — SWAY MEDICAL … Read the full press release

Conference on the Future Financing of EU will take place in European Parliament in Brussels on 7-8 September 2016

BRUSSELS, 07-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A conference with national parliaments on the Future Financing of the European Union will take place in the European Parliament premises in Brussels on 7-8 September 2016. The Conference will be an important milestone in the … Read the full press release

Civil Liberties Committee MEPs: Citizens of Kosovo and Georgia to travel to the Schengen area without a visa

BRUSSELS, 07-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Plans to grant citizens of Kosovo and Georgia the right to travel to the Schengen area without a visa were backed by Civil Liberties Committee MEPs on Monday. The Committee approved the visa waiver for Kosovo … Read the full press release

Former EU commissioners Potočnik and Tajani hearing on “dieselgate” at Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector (EMIS)

BRUSSELS, 07-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector (EMIS) met on Monday to hear former EU commissioners (from 2010 to 2014) for the environment Janez Potočnik, and for industry and entrepreneurship Antonio Tajani. … Read the full press release

EU MEP Markus Ferber on Apple: Attracting investment by granting tax deals is illegal under EU rules

BRUSSELS, 07-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission’s ruling that Apple should pay Ireland €13 billion in taxes has reignited the discussion of how much tax large companies should pay. We talked to Markus Ferber, one of the Parliament’s leading members … Read the full press release

EIB: A number of inaccuracies and misleading statements in Climate Action Network (CAN) report

LUXEMBOURG, 07-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) attaches great importance to engaging with civil society and ensuring that policies and lending activity reflect the recognition of the importance of climate action, that the EIB shares with a broad … Read the full press release

Alenka Smerkolj becomes EIB Governor for the Republic of Slovenia

LUXEMBOURG, 07-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On 14 July 2016, Ms Alenka SMERKOLJ, Minister without portfolio responsible for Development, Strategic Projects and Cohesion in the Slovenian Government since November 2014, was appointed Acting Minister of Finance following the resignation of Mr Dusan MRAMOR. She … Read the full press release

Staggering €159.5 billion in Value Added Tax (VAT) revenues lost across EU in 2014

BRUSSELS, 07-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A staggering €159.5 billion in Value Added Tax (VAT) revenues were lost across the EU in 2014 according to figures released by the European Commission today. Research shows that the overall difference between the expected VAT … Read the full press release

EBRD to work with EU and Sweden to finance the renovation and development of wastewater systems in Bosnia and Herzegovina

  LONDON, 07-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The EBRD is working with the EU and Sweden to finance the renovation and development of a clean water and wastewater systems in Bosnia and Herzegovina benefitting more than 35,000 people. Addressing such regional challenges … Read the full press release

EBRD with parallel lenders to provide €123 million to the Croatian food and pharmaceutical producer Podravka d.d.

Bank provides €123 million financing together with parallel lenders LONDON, 07-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a financing package of up to €123 million to the Croatian food and pharmaceutical producer Podravka d.d. … Read the full press release

EBRD to support Turkish subsidiary of the Sweden-based Group Systemair AB with €5.5 million loan

€5.5 million loan for construction of new greenfield site LONDON, 07-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Deepening its support for Turkey’s private sector, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a loan of €5.5 million to Systemair-HSK, the Turkish subsidiary … Read the full press release