BRUSSELS, 31-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (30 May 2016), the informal Ministerial meeting on urban matters agreed on the “Pact of Amsterdam”, which sets out the principles of the Urban Agenda for the EU. Today (30 May 2016), the Commission is … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Management, Netherlands, Politics
BRUSSELS, 31-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (30 May 2016), the Commission has adopted new rules on the creation and functioning of the advisory expert groups which provide external expertise to help inform the policy-making process. The Decision provides a single … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Management, Politics
Tagged European Commission, Frans Timmermans
BRUSSELS, 31-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Today, the European Commission appointed Alain Dumort as the new Head of the European Commission Regional Office in Marseille. He will take up office on 1 June 2016. European Commission appoints new Head of European Commission … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, France, Government, Management, Politics
Tagged Alain Dumort, European Commission Regional Office in Marseille
BRUSSELS, 31-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Today, the European Commission appointed Jochen Pöttgen as the new Head of the European Commission Regional Office in Bonn. He will take up office on 01 June 2016. European Commission appoints new Head of European Commission … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Germany, Government, Management, Politics
Tagged European Commission Regional Office in Bonn, Jochen Pöttgen
BRUSSELS, 31-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — EU Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström met today the Secretary of Economy of Mexico Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal to mark the beginning of new trade and investment negotiations between the two commercial partners. The objective of these … Read the full press release
The European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS), which EU countries use to exchange information on the criminal convictions of EU citizens, should be extended to include non-EU nationals, Civil Liberties Committee MEPs said on Monday. MEPs also want the system … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Government, Law, Politics, Security & Safety
Tagged ECRIS, MEPs, The European Criminal Records Information System, Timothy Kirkhope
The Commission’s proposal for a standard EU travel document, to speed up the process of returning non-EU nationals who stay “irregularly” in EU member states without valid passports or identity cards, was endorsed by Civil Liberties Committee MEPs on Monday. … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Government, Law, Politics, Travel
Tagged Civil Liberties Committee, non-EU nationals, standard EU travel document
Plans to set up an integrated EU border management system, with a flagship European Border and Coast Guard agency, bringing together Frontex and national border management authorities, were backed by the Civil Liberties Committee on Monday. They would enable extra … Read the full press release
Plans to set up an EU Border and Coast Guard are to be put to a vote in Parliament’s civil liberties committee this week. MEPs also vote on proposals to introduce a standard European travel document for non-EU nationals and … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Government, Law, Politics, Society
Tagged EU Border and Coast Guard, Parliament's civil liberties committee
Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 31-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Some 90 participants, including government officials and civil society representatives, are coming together in Dushanbe today for a meeting organized by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan to discuss human rights issues specific to the country, … Read the full press release
Posted in Law, Non Profit, Society
Tagged human rights issues in Dushanbe, Markus Mueller, Nigina Bakhrieva, OSCE, Sharaf Karimzoda, Tajikistan
LONDON, 30-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — It’s the event that no journalist who’s interested in energy issues can afford to miss. You’re invited to RenewableUK’s 15th annual Global Offshore Wind Conference & Exhibition on 21st & 22nd June in Manchester. The founder … Read the full press release
ESPOO, 30-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Fortum has signed an agreement with the four biggest owners of Ekokem Corporation, representing approximately 81% of the shares, to acquire their shareholding in the company for approximately EUR 470 million. This would correspond to a debt … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Finland, Management
Tagged Ekokem Corporation, Fortum, leading Nordic circular economy company
ESPOO, 30-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) has given Outokumpu its annual sustainability award for the efforts of Outokumpu’s Mexican mill in water recycling. Water is used in various phases of the manufacturing process of stainless steel, from … Read the full press release
ESPOO, 30-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Outokumpu has now completed share repurchase which was announced on May 13, 2016. Between May 17, 2016 and May 26, 2016, Outokumpu repurchased 2,000,000 its own shares through public trading at Nasdaq Helsinki, with average price … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Finland, Investment
Tagged Outokumpu, share repurchase
Graz, Austria, 30-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — ANDRITZ SEPARATION, part of international technology Group ANDRITZ, opened up a modern service center in Krefeld, Germany, today in order to enhance its customer service in Germany and neighboring countries. In the new competence center, … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Germany, Industrial, Management
Tagged ANDRITZ SEPARATION, competence center in Krefeld, Germany
La rencontre internationale ayant pour thématique « Économies productives, sociétés inclusives » permettra à la Ville de Mexico de présenter des projets à fort impact social visant à améliorer la productivité des villes tout en promouvant une croissance inclusive et … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, France, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Politics, Society
Tagged CDMX, économies productives, Forum de l’OCDE, inclusive cities, Maire de Mexico, Mancera Anne Hidalgo, Mancera France, Mancera Mexique, Mancera OCDE, mayor Mexico City, Miguel Angel Mancera, Miguel Angel Mancera Espinosa, OCDE Forum, Ville de Mexico, villes inclusives
€0.12 per share dividend voted: payment from 8 June 2016, ex dividend date 6 June 2016 Mandate approved for the Board to buy back up to a maximum of 12,720.000 treasury shares (5% of issued share capital) 2016 Phantom Stock Option … Read the full press release
Posted in Investment, Italy, Management, Retail
Tagged Autogrill S.p.A., Gilberto Benetton
Otras 1.700 empresas británicas podrían declararse insolventes en 2019 si Reino Unido deja la Unión Europea sin un Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC). Bélgica, Irlanda y Holanda serían los países más afectados, con un aumento de las tasas de insolvencia … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Insurance, Politics, Spain, United Kingdom
Tagged Brexit, Solunion, Unión Europea
Free guided tours at the exhibition “Greek Banknotes: Historical Evidence” Banknote Museum of the Ionian Bank, Corfu ATHENS, 27-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The new permanent exhibition entitled “Greek Banknotes: Historical Evidence” is presented at the Banknote Museum of the Ionian Bank … Read the full press release
Higher passenger traffic with international network expansion Lower utilization of larger fleet in winter months Kifissia, 27-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — AEGEAN announces key financial and operating results for the first quarter of 2016 with consolidated revenue at €147.9m, 7% higher compared … Read the full press release
Posted in Greece, Investment, Travel
Tagged AEGEAN, Mr. Dimitris Gerogiannis
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