BRUSSELS, 26-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Today the Commission further strengthened the protection of consumers, in particular babies and young children. It adopted two measures restricting the use of three preservatives in cosmetic products. “We have shown once again that the … Read the full press release
BRUSSELS, 26-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Androulla Vassiliou, the European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, will present Erasmus+, the new European programme for education, youth and sport, this Monday (29 September at 10:00) at the conference to be held … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, European Union, France, Society, Sports
BRUSSELS, 26-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A room with a seaside view is a luxury for most. But when storms rage and waters rise, the same view can be terrifying. Two EU-funded projects are keeping people and their homes safe with … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Environment, European Union, Management, Real Estate, Society, Technology
Tagged coastal areas, MICORE, Paolo Ciavola, THESEUS
EBRD and Ministry of Mining and Energy of the Republic of Serbia deepen private-public sector collaboration LONDON, 26-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Improved cooperation between the private and public sectors with regard to energy efficiency was the focus of a conference … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Serbia, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities, the Central European Development Forum, the Ministry of Mining and Energy of the Republic of Serbia, the Serbian Chamber of Commerce, “The ESCO Opportunity: Improving Energy Efficiency in Public Facilities”
Sale reflects strong institutional investor demand and increasing investor focus on Georgia LONDON, 26-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The EBRD has sold its 5% stake in Bank of Georgia Holdings Plc, the country’s largest bank. The 1,795,503 shares, representing the EBRD’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Bank of Georgia Holdings Plc, Irakli Gilauri, Nick Tesseyman, The EBRD
BRUSSELS, 26-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission is responding to the continuing major crisis in South Sudan by increasing its life-saving assistance by a further €20 million to help its most vulnerable people. “A human catastrophe of alarming proportions … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Financial, Society
Tagged humanitarian assistance, Kristalina Georgieva, The European Commission
BRUSSELS, 26-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has decided to refer Germany to the European Court of Justice regarding its rules on VAT refund applications which discriminate against non-EU operators. Under German VAT legislation, taxable persons established outside the … Read the full press release
BRUSSELS, 26-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission is referring Greece back to the European Court of Justice for poor treatment of hazardous waste. Five years after the first ruling, Greece is still failing to comply with EU standards. The … Read the full press release
BRUSSELS, 26-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission is opening infringement proceedings against the Republic of Bulgaria for its failure to correctly transpose Articles 1(3) and 10(1) of Directive 94/19/EC (the Deposit Guarantee Scheme Directive) as well as its failure … Read the full press release
New pilot programmes to start in 2015 Aimed at faster processing of patent applications Offices can exploit each other’s work EPO President Battistelli: “Innovating companies from these regions will benefit from faster and easier access to patent protection” Geneva, 26-9-2014 … Read the full press release
EIB President Hoyer: EU must tackle the gap in competitiveness – Investment in innovation is key BERLIN, 26-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Two internationally renowned European scholars in the field of managerial and technological innovation were awarded the EIB Prize for … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Economy, Education, European Union, Financial, Germany, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged EIB Prize for excellence in economic research, Freie Universität Berlin, London School of Economics and Political Science, Professor John Van Reenen, Professor Nicholas Bloom, Stanford University, Werner Hoyer
LONDON, 25-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — RenewableUK has condemned the unprecedented interference of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Eric Pickles in renewable energy projects in England. He has now intervened in 50 wind farm planning applications since … Read the full press release
Public Launch on October 8, 2014 / Panel Discussion with International Experts in Brussels BERLIN, 25-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A comprehensive, English-language, open access encyclopedia of the “Great War” will be presented and released on October 8, 2014, in Brussels. … Read the full press release
Secukinumab met primary and key secondary endpoints in two pivotal Phase III studies showing superiority to placebo in patients with adult onset psoriatic arthritis (PsA) PsA is a debilitating, long-lasting condition that causes inflammation of joints and skin and affects … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged AIN457 (secukinumab), Novartis, psoriatic arthritis, Vasant Narasimhan
ZURICH, 25-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Two subsidiaries of Nobel Biocare, a leader in the field of innovative implant-based dental restorations, filed a complaint today requesting that the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) investigate allegations of unfair trade practices by Neodent. … Read the full press release
MOSCOW, 25-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — JSC Aeroflot (“the Company”, Moscow Exchange ticker: AFLT) CEO Vitaly Saveliev today welcomed the first non-Russian pilot to join Russia’s flag carrier. Klaus Rohlfs, a German citizen, will make his maiden flight as an Aeroflot … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Management, Russia, Transportation & Logistics
Aircraft will transform Royal Malaysian Air Force transport capabilities Seville, Spain, 25-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The first Airbus A400M new generation airlifter for the Royal Malaysian Air Force is rapidly taking shape at the Airbus Defence and Space final assembly … Read the full press release
Edinburgh, Scotland, 25-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Cairn is pleased to announce that it has entered into a farm out agreement for the sale of a 10% interest in the Catcher development and adjacent acreage in the UK North Sea. With effect … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Cairn, Catcher development, David Litterick, Dyas UK Limited, Patrick Handley, Simon Thomson
Blagnac, France, 25-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The A320neo Family is reaching new heights, with increased fuel burn savings per seat further improved to 20% across the entire family by 2020. The 20% fuel burn saving is achieved through Airbus’ latest … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged A320neo Family, Airbus, John Leahy
Following more than nine years in the role Robin Southwell is to step down from his position as President of Airbus Group UK from end September 2014. Paul Kahn appointed President of Airbus Group UK from 1 October 2014 LONDON, … Read the full press release
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