Daily Archives: 6, November 2012

State aid: Commission approves Cypriot bank guarantee scheme

Brussels, 6-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has authorised, under EU State aid rules, a Cypriot state guarantee scheme for credit institutions until 31 December 2012. The purpose of the scheme is to facilitate the access of eligible credit institutions to … Read the full press release

Skanska awarded contract to build replacement high school in Rio Grande City, USA, for USD 52 M, about SEK 350 M

6-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Skanska has signed a contract with the Rio Grande City Consolidated School District to construct a replacement high school located on the northeast side of Rio Grande City, Texas, USA. The contract value is USD 52 M, … Read the full press release

The European Union continues to support civil society peace building efforts over 5agorno-Karabakh

Brussels, 6-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Union has announced the launch of the second phase of the civil society programme European Partnership for the Peaceful Settlement of the Conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh (EPNK). This programme aims to support peace-building efforts concerning the conflict over … Read the full press release

Feeding the world: experts gather to explore challenges of global food security

6-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Experts from around the globe are to gather in Shanghai, China, to discuss the challenges and solutions to the biggest question facing the world – how do we achieve global food security? The forum is being hosted … Read the full press release

Better Spending and Effectiveness for Cohesion Policy to Deliver Growth and Jobs

Informal Council/Nicosia, 6-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and Gentlemen, Effectiveness must be central to our discussions as we focus on Cohesion Policy investments clearly towards the creation of growth and jobs. This meeting takes place at a crucial point in time. The … Read the full press release

Stamford Bridge to Stage UEFA Women’s Champions League Final

UEFA announces Chelsea FC’s Stamford Bridge will be the venue for the 2013 event 6-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Chelsea FC’s Stamford Bridge will be the host venue for the UEFA Women’s Champions League final on Thursday 23 May 2013, it was … Read the full press release

Indonesian Government Approves Plan of Further Development for Expansion of Tangguh LNG

6-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and oil and gas executive agency BPMIGAS have approved in principle the Plan of Further Development (POFD) for the expansion of the BP-operated Tangguh liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in … Read the full press release

Member States and Commission must manage spending better – say EU Auditors

Luxembourg, 6-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The 2011 accounts present fairly the financial position of the European Union and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year.Revenue and commitments were free from material error. However, payments were affected by material error, with an estimated error rate … Read the full press release

Etihad Airways orders two more A330 passenger aircraft

Another vote of confidence for efficient, reliable A330 Blagnac,   6-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates has signed a firm order for two additional A330-200 passenger aircraft as part of the carrier’s continued growth … Read the full press release

Speech by Vítor Caldeira, President of the European Court of Auditors

Presentation of the Annual Reports 2011 THE COMMITTEE ON BUDGETARY CONTROL OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT Brussels, 6-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Chairman Theurer, honourable members, It is an honour for me to present to your committee the Court’s annual report on the implementation … Read the full press release

BMW Group achieves strong third quarter

New highs for sales volume, revenues and earnings Group revenues up by 13.7% to € 18.8 billion Profit before tax 17.6% higher at € 1.99 billion Group profit increased by 16.0% to € 1.29 billion BMW Group reaffirms targets for … Read the full press release

Multilingual Internet reviewed by EURid and UNESCO

Brussels, 6-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The growth of multilingualism on the Internet and the factors that contribute to it are tracked and analysed in a new report issued today by the .eu registry EURid and UNESCO. The “EURid-UNESCO World report on … Read the full press release

Remarks by High Representative Catherine Ashton at a press conference with Moroccan Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Saad Eddine El Othmani

Rabat, Morocco, 6-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Monsieur le Ministre, c’est un plaisir d’être ici avec vous. It is my first visit Minister, and it’s really important to me to be here with you. I come to say how important the relationship is … Read the full press release

Mobiler Durstlöscher: Daimler erhält Großauftrag über 245 Fuso Leicht-Lkw für Mineralwasser-lieferant in Saudi Arabien

„Mobiler Durstlöscher: Daimler erhält Großauftrag über 245 Fuso Leicht-Lkw für Mineralwasserlieferant in Saudi Arabien“ - Fuso erhält einen neuen Auftrag von seinem langjährigen Kunden „National Plant for Healthy Water“ – auch bekannt als „Hana Water“ in Saudi Arabien. Der Großauftrag von 245 Fahrzeugen besteht aus 224 leichten Fuso Canter und 21 mittelschweren Fuso Fighter Lkw. Damit baut Hana Water seine Gesamtflotte auf stolze 900 Fuso Lkw aus. Fotonummer: 12C1226 Dateigröße: 1,399 MB Dateigröße, niedrig: 0,014 MB Datum: 02.11.2012

Mit Großauftrag über 245 Fuso Lkw manifestiert Daimler seine langjährige Kundenbeziehung mit Hana Water Der Mineralwasserlieferant komplettiert damit seine Lkw-Flotte mit insgesamt 900 Fuso Fahrzeugen Daimler ist mit Wachstumsstrategie „Fuso 2015“ auf richtigem Weg zum internationalen Absatzziel von mittelfristig 200.000 … Read the full press release

Remarks of Commissioner Štefan Füle at the European Neighbourhood Policy Senior Officials meeting in Brussels

Brussels, 6-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to our meeting. I have always attached great importance to political dialogue with partners and to two-way communication between us. As you know, the renewed ENP is based … Read the full press release

University of Zurich Receives Grand Challenges Explorations Grant for Groundbreaking Research in Global Health and Development

Simon Krattinger is hoping to mimic wheat's evolutionary changes in rice and sorghum to improve disease resistance. Credit: Carl Davies, CSIRO

6-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The University of Zurich announced today that it is a Grand Challenges Explorations winner, an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Plant biologist Simon Krattinger will pursue an innovative global health and development research … Read the full press release

EU budget – better spending needs better control by Member States

6-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Errors in EU spending on research and rural development almost doubled in 2011 compared to 2010, said the European Court of Auditors in its annual report, present to Parliament’s Budgetary Control Committee on Tuesday. MEPs will now … Read the full press release

Swatch Group: Additional members named to the Executive Group Management Board and in the Extended Group Management Board

Biel / Bienne (Switzerland), 6-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — At its last meeting, the Board of Directors of the Swatch Group made the following appointments to its Executive Group Management Board and the Extended Group Management Board: Pierre-André Bühler, Head of ETA … Read the full press release

LUX Prize: finalist films now showing!

6-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The three LUX Prize 2012 finalist films will be shown from Monday 5 to Friday 16 November at the European Parliament in Brussels. They are Csak a szél (Just the Wind) by Bence Fliegauf (Hungary, Germany, France), … Read the full press release

voestalpine AG – Streaming of the press conference on the results of the first half year

6-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — This year you have again the possibility to watch the press conference on the results of the first half year 2012/13 live via internet. The event where the Management Board of voestalpine AG will present the results … Read the full press release

Statement by the spokesperson of EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the next meeting in the framework of the EU-facilitated dialogue

Brussels, 6-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The spokesperson of Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission, issued the following statement today: “High Representative Catherine Ashton has invited Prime Minister Dačić and Prime … Read the full press release

Fokker celebrates 1000th ship set delivery of Forward Avionics Bays for the Boeing Apache helicopter

Fokker celebrates 1000th ship set delivery of Forward Avionics Bays for the Boeing Apache helicopter

Papendrecht, 6-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Fokker Aerostructures has delivered the 1000th Forward Avionics Bays shipset for the AH-64D Apache helicopter to The Boeing Company. The Forward Avionics Bays (FAB’s), mounted on both sides of the Apache helicopter, are the housings for the … Read the full press release

Appointment of a new member of the ECB Executive Board

Brussels, 6-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Council was not today in a position to take a decision by written procedure on the appointment of a new member of the ECB Executive Board. The issue will be on the agenda of an … Read the full press release

Persuitnodiging: eerstesteenlegging Sportonderzoekscentrum

6-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Op 7 november viert de Universiteit Gent het einde van de renovatiewerken aan het gebouw van het Hoger Instituut voor Lichamelijke Opvoeding (HILO). Tegelijk wordt het startschot gegeven voor de bouw van een Sportonderzoekscentrum, waarin twee experimentele … Read the full press release