Daily Archives: 8, April 2013

Essilor to launch a new production line for standard ophthalmic lenses at its Dijon plant (France)

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Charenton le Pont, France, 8-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Essilor, the world leader in ophthalmic optics, inaugurates a new production line for standard ophthalmic lenses at its Dijon plant (France). This investment of over four million euros in high-tech industrial processes illustrates the group’s … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, France, Healthcare, Industrial, Pharma & Biotech

Banque centrale du Luxembourg: Position extérieure globale au quatrième trimestre de 2012

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8-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Par rapport au troisième trimestre de 2012, les avoirs financiers extérieurs du Luxembourg ont progressé de 98 milliards d’euros pour atteindre 5 472 milliards d’euros à la fin du quatrième trimestre de 2012. Les engagements financiers vis-à-vis … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Investment, Luxembourg

Essilor Shareholders advised the Combined Ordinary and Extraordinary Annual Meeting will be held on May 16, 2013 in Paris, France

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Procedures for Requesting or Viewing Proxy Information for the Combined Ordinary and Extraordinary Annual Meeting on May 16, 2013 Charenton-le-Pont, France, 8-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Shareholders are advised that the Combined Ordinary and Extraordinary Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, May … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, France, Healthcare, Management, Pharma & Biotech, Science

Students from the University of Bristol transform the outlook for residents at a Clifton care home

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8-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Staff at Carlton Mansions, on Apsley Road, already had a good relationship with student volunteers and decided to ask the University of Bristol Students’ Union (UBU) for their help in creating a fun scene. The Painting and Decorating Society … Read the full press release →

Posted in Construction, Education, Non Profit, Society, United Kingdom

Baník Coach Martin Pulpit entered into a bet with Martin Troup, a representative of club partner Radegast beer

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Ostrava, 8-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Baník soccer players have two thirds of the season behind them. So far, they have earned 22 points. Coach Martin Pulpit has a clear goal for the next ten matches – to get 14 points. He … Read the full press release →

Posted in Czech Republic, Food & Beverage, Sports

The customer sports program of Mercedes-AMG will take an active part in the 2013 racing year all over the globe

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Affalterbach, 8-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The SLS AMG GT3 will moreover start in the US for the first time. In the 2013 motorsports season, the race version of the gullwing car will take part in more than 22 race series on … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Germany, Sports, Technology

Airbus Military and PT Dirgantara Indonesia sign development agreement for NC212i light utility transport aircraft

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Madrid, 8-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Airbus Military and PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) have signed an agreement covering the development plan for the NC212i light utility transport aircraft. The agreement, signed at the LIMA Airshow in Langkawi, Malaysia by PT … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

To mark International Roma Day, the European Commission calls for further efforts by the Member States to improve the situation of Roma communities in Europe

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Brussels,  8-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — To mark International Roma Day, the European Commission has underlined the need for further efforts by the Member States to improve the situation for Roma communities in Europe. Despite efforts in the Member States towards … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Belgium, European Union, Financial, Government, Politics, Society

The European Commission welcomes the Portuguese Constitutional Court decision on the 2013 state budget

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Brussels, 8-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission welcomes that, following the decision of the Portuguese Constitutional Court on the 2013 state budget, the Portuguese Government has confirmed its commitment to the adjustment programme, including its fiscal targets and timeline. Any departure … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Law, Politics, Portugal

Is this the end of work as we know it?

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A thought-provoking new white paper, ‘The Future of Work’, suggests it could be 8-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Commissioned by Esselte Corporation to mark its100-year anniversary, the paper looks at the current and future world of work highlighting the key changes both … Read the full press release →

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Statement by the President of the European Commission following his meeting with Mr Miloš Zeman, President of the Czech Republic

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José Manuel Durão Barroso – President of the European Commission Press conference/Prague, 8-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Mr President, It is a great pleasure and an honour to be hosted here, in the Prague Castle. Thank you, President Zeman, for your invitation. I … Read the full press release →

Posted in Czech Republic, European Union, Government, Politics

Janez Potočnik: Getting the future we really want will depend on each one of us

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Janez Potočnik – European Commissioner for Environment Debate organised by “Ecolo Ethik, de l’Ecole des Affaires Internationales des Sciences Po” Paris, 8-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Good evening, Nearly a year ago, in Rio de Janeiro, I gave a speech entitled “Making sure that the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Politics, Society

Janez Potočnik: The private sector and the environment need each other

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Annual conference of the Green Growth Knowledge Platform (OECD) Paris, 8-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — It is a pleasure to be here this morning, for this the second annual conference of this Platform. The platform is needed, because action is needed. It is … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Environment, European Union, France, Government, Internet & Online, Politics, Society, Technology

Closing Remarks at the Agora Workshop: “The role of civil society in the intercultural dialogue”

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Štefan Füle – European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy Anna Lindh Forum, Marseille, 8-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — I appreciate this opportunity to listen to your ideas at this Forum. Listening is key to a real dialogue; and a real dialogue with civil society, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, European Union, France, Government, Politics, Society