Daily Archives: 18, April 2013

Flemish Community language requirements for all cross-border employment contracts infringes freedom of movement for workers

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Court of Justice of the European Union Judgment in Case C‑202/11 Anton Las v PSA Antwerp NV Luxembourg, 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In the particular context of a cross-border employment contract, such a linguistic obligation is disproportionate to the objectives invoked by … Read the full press release →

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Tampa Electric selects Alstom to provide steam turbine generator set for its Polk Power Station

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18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Tampa Electric, which provides electricity for more than 687,000 homes and businesses in West Central Florida, has selected Alstom to provide a new steam turbine generator set for its Polk Power Station.  This equipment package, which includes an … Read the full press release →

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Statement of the European Commission on Hungary in the Plenary Debate of the EP

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Viviane Reding – Vice-President of the European Commission, EU Justice Commissioner Hungary and the Rule of Law EP Plenary/Strasbourg, 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — President, Minister, Honourable Members, I want to thank the President for holding this debate today on a subject which … Read the full press release →

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Tex Gunning appointed CEO of TNT Express

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Hoofddorp, The Netherlands, 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — TNT Express NV announces that the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) held today appointed Mr Tex Gunning as an additional member of the Executive Board of TNT Express in the position of CEO, with effect … Read the full press release →

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Olli REHN: Statement on Cyprus in the European Parliament

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Olli REHN – Vice-President of the European Commission and member of the Commission responsible for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro European Parliament Strasbourg, 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — President, Honourable Members, As President Barroso is attending the funeral of Baroness Thatcher … Read the full press release →

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Heineken reveals Fernando Degrossi from Brazil is the winner of the 2012/13 Your Future Bottle Design Challenge

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Amsterdam, 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Heineken® today announced that Fernando Degrossi is the winner of the 2012/13 Your Future Bottle Design Challenge. The winning design was selected at a live judging event at The Magazzini, Heineken’s space in the heart of … Read the full press release →

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Annual passenger complaint levels at Arriva’s UK train operations reduced significantly

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18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Latest independent figures have revealed that annual passenger complaint levels at Arriva’s UK train operations have reduced with one of the group’s businesses achieving a 90 per cent reduction over the past six years. Data published by … Read the full press release →

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Compañía Logística de Hidrocarburos CLH, S.A.: nearly €37m invested in the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands between 2007 and 2012

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The chairman of CLH, José Luis Lopez de Silanes, held a meeting today in Palma (Majorca) with the president of this Autonomous Community, José Ramón Bauzá, to explain to him in person about the company’s activities and the latest investments that have been made … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Spain

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Erste Bank und Sparkassen continue to focus on innovative products in connection with ‘Austria’s most modern bank account’

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New money transfer service: Scan & Pay NFC: contactless payment possible with immediate effect Online safe for personal documents With additional new features, Erste Bank und Sparkassen continue to focus on innovative products in connection with ‘Austria’s most modern bank … Read the full press release →

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Rabobank and the trade organisations (De Unie, FNV and CNV) reached agreement concerning pruning back the Collective Labour Agreement until the end of 2015

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18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The new Collective Labour Agreement is expected to go into effect on 1 July 2013. The main agreements are: the abolition of variable remuneration, no general wage increase, replacement of the Social Statute by a Social Plan … Read the full press release →

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Janez Potočnik, European Commissioner for Environment,: ‘Cities will define our future’

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7th European conference on sustainable cities & towns Geneva, 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a pleasure for me to be here today. Just a few years ago the theme of “cities” would have been jealously reserved to discussions … Read the full press release →

Posted in Environment, European Union, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Politics, Society, Switzerland

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