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BRUSSELS, 19-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Internal Policies and EU Institutions “I warmly welcome today’s conclusion of the Association Agreement between the Republic of Georgia and the European Union. I would like to congratulate the people of Georgia on what is … Read the full press release →

BRUSSELS, 19-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Speeches Internal Policies and EU Institutions Investment Plan Ladies and gentlemen, We have come together in Brussels today to discuss the Investment Plan for Europe that was launched in the European Parliament on the 26th of November. … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 19-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Member states that have to pay exceptionally high additional contributions to the EU budget as a result of the annual revision of their VAT and GNI data may request to defer their contributions until 1 September of … Read the full press release →

BRUSSELS, 17-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Following the meeting of the EPP Foreign Ministers Group today on the margins of the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, the Co-Chairs of the EPP Foreign Ministers Meeting, Elmar Brok, Chairman of the AFET Committee … Read the full press release →

Soon anyone can conduct public opinion polls to drive issues that are important to them, using a new open source tool being developed at Sweden’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology. STOCKHOLM, 1-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Researcher Konrad Tollmar and his … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 29-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — EU heads of state or government will meet on 30 August for a special meeting of the European Council on the appointment of a new President of the European Council and a new EU High Representative for Foreign … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 29-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has announced today that it will open Private Storage Aid for butter, Skimmed Milk Powder (SMP) and certain cheeses in order to alleviate the impact of Russian restrictions on imports of EU dairy products … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 29-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Union today took an important step towards creating a comprehensive EU investment policy, with the publication of a Regulation setting out a new set of rules to manage disputes under the EU’s investment agreements with … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 31-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly, has opened an investigation into whether the EU administration is living up to its obligation to introduce internal whistleblowing rules. She has asked nine EU institutions, including the European Commission, Parliament, and Council, … Read the full press release →

Gross proceeds of approximately EUR 8.5 bn Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio on a fully-loaded CRD4 basis increases from 9.5% as of the end of the first quarter of 2014 to a pro forma 12.0% Frankfurt am Main, 7-6-2014 — … Read the full press release →

Strasbourg, France / Brussels, Belgium, 26-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Gabriele Zimmer, a German member of Die Linke party, has been re-elected as the chair of the European United Left / Nordic Green Left group in the European Parliament. She already held the … Read the full press release →

Strasbourg, France / Brussels, Belgium, 26-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On Friday the European Council will adopt the 2014 country-specific recommendations for each EU member state. MEPs regularly point out that the member state governments have been slow to act on these recommendations. … Read the full press release →

BRUSSELS, 25-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana, has won the European Green Capital Award for 2016. The award was presented this afternoon by EU Environment Commissioner, Janez Potočnik, at a ceremony in Copenhagen, which holds the 2014 European Green … 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 →

Vienna, 30-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Hundreds of heritage professionals, volunteers and supporters will gather in the Austrian capital from 2-6 May for the European Heritage Congress 2014. During this major event, Europa Nostra, the leading European heritage organisation, will celebrate this … Read the full press release →

Paris, 17-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The French Banking Federation (FBF) is pleased to note that the European Parliament was able to pass several important bills at the last plenary session of the current parliament, prior to European elections. These passages are a … Read the full press release →

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 →

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 →

Open Forum Davos 2014 programme offers sessions on geopolitics, the economy, social affairs and more Panellists include top leaders from business, politics and civil society For more information about the 12th Open Forum, visit: http://www.openforumdavos.ch Davos, Switzerland, 20-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On the … Read the full press release →

Brussels, Belgium, 16-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ETNO welcomes the priorities for the telecommunications sector set by the Greek Government for its presidency. ETNO will actively cooperate with the Greek presidency so that it can deliver by 30 June on these measures, which … Read the full press release →