Daily Archives: 3, March 2014

OSCE Chair and Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter discussed Crimea crisis with UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon

BERN, Switzerland, 3-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — OSCE Chair and Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter discussed the crisis regarding Crimea with UN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon, and emphasized the importance of coordination between the UN and the OSCE. Burkhalter, in a meeting … Read the full press release

EBRD President Sir Suma Chakrabarti visits New Zealand and Australia for high-level political and business meetings

Underscores drive to seek new investment sources for emerging economies LONDON, 3-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — EBRD President Sir Suma Chakrabarti travels to New Zealand and Australia in the first week of March for high-level political and business meetings aimed at strengthening the Bank’s links … Read the full press release

EU Council adopted draft directive to further harmonise EU rules on deposit guarantee schemes (DGSs)

Brussels, Belgium, 3-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Council today¹ adopted its position at first reading on a draft directive aimed at further harmonising EU rules on deposit guarantee schemes (DGSs) and enhancing depositor protection (6707/14 + 5199/14 + 5199/14 ADD1). This will enable the European … Read the full press release

Roadshow: EURAXESS bus to visit 29 European cities in 22 countries to organise awareness-raising events for students and junior researchers

Brussels, Belgium, 3-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Roadshow: EURAXESS bus to visit 29 European cities in 22 countries to organise awareness-raising events for students and junior researchers What does the roadshow consist of? A specially adapted EURAXESS bus will travel to 29 European … Read the full press release

European Ombudsman O’Reilly, Schulz, Barroso to host #EUwishlist event on Twitter, 4 March

Strasbourg, France, 3-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On 4 March, from 9.00 to 11.30 CET, the European Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly, is organising an interactive event in the European Parliament (EP) in Brussels with EP President Martin Schulz and Commission President José Manuel … Read the full press release

Luis PLANAS PUCHADES appointed Secretary-General EESC

Brussels, Belgium, 3-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The EESC has appointed Luis PLANAS PUCHADES as Secretary-General He takes up duty on 1 March 2014. Mr Planas was minister for agriculture, fisheries and the environment in the regional government of Andalucía (Spain) until September … Read the full press release

G-7 Leaders, Presidents of the European Commission and the European Council condemn Russian Federation’s violation of sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine

Brussels, Belgium, 3-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — We, the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States and the President of the European Commission and President of the European Council, join together today to condemn the Russian … Read the full press release

EPO partners with ASEAN Member States Intellectual Property Offices over establishing institutional framework for structured co-operation on patents

Siem Reap, Cambodia, 3-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The nine Heads of ASEAN Member States Intellectual Property Offices (AMS-IPOs) and EPO President Benoît Battistelli signed their first regional Memorandum of Co-operation (MoC) today on Industrial Property with the overall aim of establishing … Read the full press release

EIB commits EUR 120 million to finance forestry projects in Slovakia

Luxembourg, 3-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 120 million to finance projects contributing to afforestation, improved forest protection and management and the upgrading of agricultural infrastructure in rural Slovakia. EIB Vice-President László Baranyay, responsible for … Read the full press release

University of Ulster’s key campus development works secured with £150 million loan from the European Investment Bank

Luxembourg, 3-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Ulster has secured a £150 million loan from the European Investment Bank that will support key campus development works. The announcement was made at Ulster’s Belfast campus by Professor Richard Barnett, Vice Chancellor … Read the full press release

EIB to provide EUR 220m loan to Johnson Controls for eco-friendly automotive equipment

Luxembourg, 3-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Johnson Controls, a global multi-industrial company with established core businesses in the automotive, building and energy storage industries, is strengthening its research and development in the field of eco-friendly automotive equipment. The European Investment Bank … Read the full press release