Daily Archives: 8, February 2013

Vassiliou welcomes Premier League reforms to curb excessive spending

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Brussels, 8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has welcomed new reforms agreed by the UK’s Premier League aimed at reducing excessive wage bills and huge losses. “The Premier League’s decision to introduce new financial regulations in order to improve the financial … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, Financial, Government, Politics, Society, Sports, United Kingdom

ECB welcomes the European Commission’s intention to regulate systemically important reference rates

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8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Governing Council of the European Central Bank welcomes the European Commission’s intention to introduce further legislation regulating systemically important reference rates. In its response to the Commission’s consultation on the regulation of indices, the Eurosystem has … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Law, Politics

BERLINALE CAMERA 2013 FOR ISABELLA ROSSELLINI AND ROSA VON PRAUNHEIM

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8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Since 1986 the Berlin International Film Festival has presented the Berlinale Camera to film personalities or institutions to which it feels particularly indebted and wishes to express its thanks. At the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Awards, Entertainment, Germany, Society

L’Europe, partenaire clef du Grand Nancy pour l’amélioration de son offre de mobilités

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8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Doter le Grand Nancy d’un réseau performant de bus à haut niveau de service tout en apportant une réponse adaptée et durable aux besoins de réaménagement des infrastructures urbaines, tel est l’objectif de l’accord financier entre le … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, France, Investment, Luxembourg, Transportation & Logistics

Villa Air introduces the ATR 72-600 in the Maldives

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The carrier leases its first ATR -600 series aircraft from GECAS Toulouse, 8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Maldivian carrier Villa Air, commercially known as FlyMe, is about to become the very first operator of an ATR -600 series aircraft in the archipelago. The … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, France, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

EU Development Ministers meet in Dublin

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EU Development Ministers will meet in Dublin on February 11 and 12 to discuss aid to Mali and efforts to help communities at risk of disaster to better prepare for shocks such as floods or drought. 8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, Government, Ireland, Politics, Society

TeliaSonera: Management changes in Business area Eurasia

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8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Veysel Aral, CEO of Kcell and Regional Head of Central Asia, has today been appointed President of Business area Eurasia. In this role, he succeeds Tero Kivisaari, who has been managing dual roles since his appointment as … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Finland, Management, Sweden, Technology, Telecom

Speech at the Conference with Civil Society (EaP National Platform) and professors/students of Mohyla Academy

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Štefan Füle – European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy Kiev, Ukraine, 8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear friends, I enjoy being in Ukraine, here at Mohyla Academy and I enjoy being proud to call myself a friend of Ukraine. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, European Union, Government, Politics, Ukraine

BT Blocks Nuisance Calls with New BT6500 Phone

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Nuisance calls are a major issue in the UK with BT receiving over 50,000 calls to its Nuisance Calls Advice line every month  8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — BT today announced a brand new landline phone that lets customers control their calls … Read the full press release →

Posted in Society, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom

Working women can help both themselves and the economy

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EU Ministers, in Dublin today, debate the contribution and benefits older women can make as they remain in the labour market 8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Minister of State for Disability, Equality, Mental Health and Older Women, Kathleen Lynch TD, today chaired … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Government, Ireland, Politics, Society

Agusta Westland selects Thales to supply FLASH Compact dipping sonars

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Aero India, Bangalore, 8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Agusta Westland has selected Thales as the supplier of compact dipping sonars to equip its Lynx light helicopters for export markets. The latest in Thales’s FLASH range, the FLASH Compact is designed for smaller and lighter … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Defence, France, Technology

Speech: Cinquante ans d’amitié franco-allemande au service de l’Union européenne: l’Union européenne, un modèle pour d’autres réconciliations

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Michel BARNIER – Membre de la Commission européenne, chargé du Marché intérieur et des Services Université Pontificale Grégorienne Rome, 8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Monsieur le Recteur, Monseigneur, Madame la Ministre, Monsieur le Président, Mesdames et Messieurs, Permettez-moi tout d’abord de remercier l’université … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, France, Germany, Government, Italy, Politics, Society

Norstat: One out of two children have faced digital bullying among friends

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8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Digital bullying is still a widespread problem among Norwegian youths. Half of all children and youths have experienced bullying or teasing online or on mobile phones. The 8th season of Norway’s largest campaign against digital bullying, “Use … Read the full press release →

Posted in Internet & Online, Media, Non Profit, Norway, Society, Technology, Telecom

Human rights: Pakistan, Laos and Zimbabwe

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8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Parliament condemned multiple killings of medical aid workers in Pakistan, called on the Lao authorities to disclose details of the disappearance of prominent NGO worker Sombath Somphone and urged Zimbabwe to release detained human rights workers, in … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, Government, Politics, Society

Neste Oil has increased its use of waste- and residue-based renewable inputs by over 400,000 tons

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Neste Oil has increased its use of waste- and residue-based renewable inputs by over 400,000 tons 8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Neste Oil succeeded in achieving its target of increasing its use of waste and residue raw materials for refining into renewable … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Industrial

Digital Agenda – European Commission questions Italian telecoms proposal to regulate rates for fixed termination services

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Brussels, 8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has called a halt to the plans of the Italian telecoms regulator (AGCOM) regarding termination rates which would negatively affect consumers in Italy as well as operators in other Member States. AGCOM has proposed … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Government, Italy, Law, Technology, Telecom

Qualitätskontrolle per Fingerzeig

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8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Für Produktionsbetriebe ist die Qualitätssicherung der Prozesskette unerlässlich – nur so lassen sich Probleme frühzeitig erkennen und Mehrkosten senken. Eine effiziente Art der Qualitätskontrolle haben Fraunhofer-Forscher entwickelt: Durch eine Zeigegeste können Mitarbeiter in Karosserieteilen entdeckte Fehler ins … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Science, Technology

Remarks by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton at press conference on the launch of the EU’s Cyber Security Strategy

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Brussels, 8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and gentlemen. I am very pleased to be here today with Commissioners Kroes and Malmström to present the EU’s Cyber Security Strategy. This is our vision of how to prevent and respond to the growing problem … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Internet & Online, Security & Safety, Technology

WORLD CINEMA FUND: FUNDING FROM THE GERMAN FEDERAL CULTURAL FOUNDATION SECURED UNTIL 2018; WORLD CINEMA FUND DAY 2013 ON THE ART OF FILMMAKING IN CUBA AND VIETNAM

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8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — After Minister of State for Cultural and Media Affairs Bernd Neumann came on board as a main sponsor of the World Cinema Fund (WCF) for 2012 and 2013, the Executive Board of the German Federal Cultural Foundation (KSB) decided, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, Financial, Society

Joint Statement by High Representative Catherine Ashton and Commissioner Štefan Füle on the assassination of Chokri Belaid in Tunisia

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Brussels, 8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the Commission, and Štefan Füle, Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy, have today issued the following statement: “We condemn in … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Politics, Society

UEFA Champions League Final 2013 ticket sales launched

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Tickets for Wembley final go on sale as of Monday 11 February 2013 8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ticket sales for the 2013 UEFA Champions League Final start on Monday 11 February at 12.00CET exclusively via UEFA.com, and will run until Friday … Read the full press release →

Posted in Internet & Online, Sports, Switzerland, United Kingdom