Strasbourg, France, 22-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly, has opened an investigation on her own initiative into respect for fundamental rights in the EU’s “cohesion” policy. The Ombudsman has received many complaints in this area, for example about problems … Read the full press release
LONDON, 22-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is investing in the modernisation of Egypt’s railway system with funding that will improve journeys for millions of passengers on the country’s busy trains. A €126 million loan … Read the full press release
Belgrade, 22-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — EBRD President Sir Suma Chakrabarti has pledged the Bank’s support to help deal with devastating floods in Serbia as part of a wider response to the disaster that extends to all affected countries. In a meeting with Serbian Prime … Read the full press release
Brussels, 22-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The first voting booths opened in the UK and the Netherlands this morning. In the next four days 400 million Europeans will have the right to choose who will be in charge in Europe. Go and vote, … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Government, Management, Society
Bălți, Moldova, 22-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Bălți, Moldova’s second biggest city, today celebrated the arrival of a fleet of new trolleybuses financed by a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and a grant from the European Union. Environmentally … Read the full press release
Brussels, 22-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Representatives of 26 EU member states¹ today signed an intergovernmental agreement on the transfer and mutualisation of contributions to a single resolution fund that will be established as part of Europe’s banking union. The agreement will complement … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Management
Tagged bank resolution fund, EU Member States, IGA, intergovernmental agreement, Single Resolution Mechanism, SRM
Brussels, 22-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On the International Day for Biological Diversity today, the Commission is launching a major new initiative to halt biodiversity loss and eradicate poverty in developing countries. The EU Biodiversity for Life (B4Life) flagship initiative is designed to help … Read the full press release
Brussels, 22-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The winners of the first Natura 2000 Awards were announced at a ceremony in Brussels last night. The winners received trophies from the European Commissioner for the Environment, Janez Potočnik, along with members of the award Jury. … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Environment, European Union, Investment, Romania, Spain
Tagged Andreja Skerl, First Natura 2000 Award, imperial eagle in Sakar Bulgaria, Janez Potočnik, Joe Hennon, Networking & Cross-Border Cooperation Award, Raná-Hrádek in the Czech Republic, Sighișoara-Târnava Mare Romania, Vijvergebied van Midden Limburg
Luxembourg, 22-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The EIB invested an unprecedented EUR 1.37bn in France between 12 and 16 May. Projects supported include the refurbishment of schools, investment in France’s small businesses, a motorway and sustainable public transport initiatives. These will all contribute … Read the full press release
Geospatial World magazine awards Netherlands Space Office (NSO) and Airbus Defence and Space for satellite imagery distribution web portal. Paris, France, 21-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space along with the Netherlands Space Office (NSO) was awarded the Geospatial World Innovation … Read the full press release
Helsinki, Finland, 21-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Fortum has signed an agreement with Rolls-Royce about the modernisation of automation at its Loviisa nuclear power plant in Finland. The parties have agreed not to disclose the value of the agreement. The modernisation will be carried … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Finland, Management, Technology
Tagged Finland, Fortum, Loviisa Nuclear Power Plant automation, Rolls-Royce, Tiina Tuomela
Helsinki, Finland, 21-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Fortum and Areva-Siemens Consortium have agreed on discontinuation of the current automation modernisation project agreement. Areva-Siemens Consortium will complete the ongoing agreed and resized work in cooperation with Fortum. Fortum is convinced that a new solution to continue the … Read the full press release
Moscow, Russia, 21-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Zhou Jiping, Chairman of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) signed today a contract to supply pipeline gas from Russia to China via the eastern route. The parties signed the document in the presence of Russian President … Read the full press release
Sharklets save fuel and enhance appearance Blagnac, 21-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Comlux The Aviation Group has become the first Airbus ACJ319 customer for an in-service retrofit of Sharklets, upswept fins attached to the wingtips that save about 4 per cent in fuel … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged Airbus ACJ319, Andrea Zanetto, Comlux, John Leahy, Sharklets, The Aviation Group
LEMMINKÄINEN HAS AGREED ON AMENDED TERMS OF ITS CREDIT FACILITY AND CONTINUES MEASURES TO STRENGHTEN THE BALANCE SHEET Helsinki, Finland, 21-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Lemminkäinen Corporation agreed on a three-year unsecured syndicated revolving credit facility of EUR 185 million in March 2013. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, Finland, Management, Technology
Tagged Ilkka Salonen, Katri Sundström, Lemminkäinen
Maroussi, Greece, 21-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — 2014-Q1 Highlights: Operational profitability (EBITDA) up 28%. Net profit up 36.5%. Generation of strong cash flows and improvement of the Group’s credit profile. Net borrowing further reduced to €436.9 million, down from €509.7 million in 2013 and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Greece, Management, Metals and Minerals
Tagged Elli Gardiki, Metallurgy & Mining Sector, MYTILINEOS Group
Novartis acquires exclusive ex-US rights to Fovista from Ophthotech; upfront payment of USD 200 million plus potential future recruitment and other milestone payments; additionally Ophthotech to receive royalties on ex-US Fovista sales Fovista is the most advanced anti-PDGF technology in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Management, Pharma & Biotech, Switzerland
Tagged David Epstein, Fovista®, Novartis, Ophthotech Corporation
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders 2014 Mannheim, Germany, 21-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of SAP AG today approved all management proposals for the agenda items. With more than 99% of the votes, the shareholders approved the conversion … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Management, Technology
Tagged and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. Ing. E.h. Klaus Wucherer, Bernard Liautaud, Dr. Eberhard Schipporeit, Dr. h.c. Hartmut Mehdorn, European stock corporation, Jim Hagemann Snabe, Pekka Ala-Pietlä, Ph.D., Prof. Anja Feldmann, Prof. Dr. h.c. mult. Hasso Plattner, Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Haarmann, SAP, SAP shareholders, SE, Societas Europaea
Maris Interiors LLP have just completed an office relocation and fit-out project on behalf of the ICSA. LONDON, 21-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ICSA is the chartered membership and qualifying body for people working in governance, risk and compliance, including company secretaries. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Management, Real Estate, United Kingdom
Tagged fit-out project, Ian Crossman, ICSA, Maris Interiors LLP, office relocation
The impact of war over time is the subject of a major photographic exhibition in London LONDON, 21-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Great art galleries are never scared of confronting the big, difficult subjects, and this winter’s major photographic exhibition at … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, News, Society, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged Afghanistan: Chronotopia 2001, American Civil War, atomic bombs, British photographers, centenary of the First World War, Conflict Time Photography, Don McCullin, First World War, German photographers, Japan, London, Nicaragua, photographic exhibition, photographic exhibition in London, photojournalism, Pierre Antony-Thouret, Polish photographers, Reims After the War, Saigon, Shell-shocked US Marine 1968, Simon Norfolk, Syrian photographers, Tate Modern, Tate Modern in London, Vietnam, war, war photographic exhibition, war reportage
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