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28-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Irish Presidency has tonight reached a breakthrough in talks with the European Parliament on an overhaul of banking rules increasing EU financial stability. The Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan TD, welcomed the news: “I am very proud … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 28-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has proposed to better protect workers from risks linked to exposure to chemicals at the workplace. In particular, the Commission has proposed to amend five existing EU health and safety Directives on protection of … Read the full press release →

27-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Latvia’s top economic brass presented its credentials for joining the Eurozone to the EP Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee on Tuesday. MEPs’ questions focused on the sustainability of Latvia’s impressive turnaround, how social policy needs could be … Read the full press release →

Europeans are increasingly interested in European affairs, and a majority want to be informed on what happens at EU level, reveals a recently-published Eurobarometer survey. The economic crisis remains a key concern, as it has done since 2008, and a … Read the full press release →

Hertie School of Governance, Berlin, 27-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Dear Mr. Feldmann, [1] dear Dean Anheier, ladies and gentlemen, I am glad to be here in Berlin today at the Hertie School of Governance on the occasion of the launch of the Governance … Read the full press release →

26-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Taoiseach (Prime Minister of Ireland) Enda Kenny today met with the Prime Minister of Sweden, Mr Fredrik Reinfeldt in Dublin for a meeting dominated by Presidency matters. At the centre of the discussion was the contribution which … Read the full press release →

25-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine, Simon Coveney TD, will be seeking agreement from his European colleagues at next week’s Fisheries Council on when and how introduce an effective discards ban in the context of the reform … Read the full press release →

President Schulz to join President Barroso in Dublin next week for key meetings with Irish Presidency 25-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Irish Presidency has this week intensified discussions on the future seven-year budget, the Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF). The Irish Presidency … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 25-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today the Council adopted regulations laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the EU (67/12) and in the smaller Aegean islands (68/12) following a first reading agreement with the European Parliament. In November last year, … Read the full press release →

25-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Tánaiste (Irish Deputy Prime Minister) and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Eamon Gilmore TD, met Mr Alain Lamassoure, Chair of the European Parliament’s Budgetary Committee, in Dublin today to discuss the future of the EU’s … Read the full press release →

22-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Irish Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Pat Rabbitte TD, will chair a one day meeting of the TTE Council (Energy) in Brussels tomorrow, during which EU Ministers for Energy will discuss a range of issues … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 22-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has decided today to take Austria, Finland and Poland to the European Court of Justice for failing to apply EU working time rules to self-employed drivers (Directive 2002/15/EC). More than two years have passed since the … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 21-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Günther Oettinger, EU Commissioner for Energy said: “I welcome this major step enhancing the safety of offshore oil and gas production in the EU. Past accidents have shown the devastating consequences when things go badly wrong offshore. … Read the full press release →

Karel De Gucht – European Commissioner for Trade Committee on International Trade (INTA) of the European Parliament / Brussels Brussels, 21-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The importance of the agreement The word historic is often abused, used for each and every occasion. However, today … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 21-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission today welcomed the adoption of an opinion by the European Parliament’s Industry, Research and Energy Committee (ITRE) on the Commission’s proposals to reform the EU’s data protection rules which date back to 1995 (see IP/12/46 and IP/13/57). The … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 21-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Joint statement by President Barroso and Vice President Rehn on the occasion of today’s trilogue agreement on the Two-Pack legislation on the economic governance in the euro area Once legislation proposed by the Commission on the two-pack … Read the full press release →

21-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Irish Presidency has this morning helped broker an agreement on behalf of EU member states on new rules to stabilise eurozone economies. The new rules, the ‘Two Pack’, will improve budgetary and economic coordination among eurozone … Read the full press release →

21-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Central Bank of Ireland today announced the start of an information campaign counting down to the full implementation of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) initiative on 1 February 2014.  SEPA will standardise credit transfer and … Read the full press release →

21-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The next batch of EU economic governance legislation should do more to deliver growth and the European Commission’s new powers to vet Eurozone countries’ budgets will be better democratically controlled, thanks to a draft “two-pack” deal struck … Read the full press release →

21-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Irish Presidency today secured agreement with the European Parliament, on behalf of EU member states, on improving the protection of victims of domestic violence across Europe. Under Ireland’s Presidency, final discussions were held between the European … Read the full press release →