European Parliament

Brussels, 1-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — As part of its contribution to the current European Year of Citizens, the Committee of the Regions (CoR) proposed concrete measures to strengthen EU citizenship and foster the development of a European dimension within regional and local … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 1-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Council and the European Parliament, with the help of the Commission, successfully concluded their negotiations on a new mandate for the European Union Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA). Today, the member states’ Permanent Representatives … Read the full press release →

Joaquín Almunia – Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Competition Policy Committee of the Regions plenary session Brussels, 1-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ms President Bresso, Distinguished members, Ladies and Gentlemen: It is always a pleasure for me to meet the … Read the full press release →

1-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — “Somalia has been without a functioning state for 22 years” and its new government urgently needs EU assistance to help it build “strong state institutions”, Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud told MEPs on the Development and Foreign … Read the full press release →

31-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Central Bank (ECB) today released a comprehensive set of “Recommendations for the security of internet payments”, following a two-month public consultation carried out in 2012. The Recommendations represent the first achievement of the European Forum … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 31-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission is set to examine barriers to cross-border trade in insurance products caused by different contract laws in the EU’s Member States, after today launching a call for experts to look into the problem. The … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 31-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Following its competition inquiry into the pharmaceutical sector of 2008/2009 (see IP/09/1098 and MEMO/09/321) the European Commission has issued statements of objections against pharmaceutical companies in three major cases concerning citalopram, an antidepressant, (see IP/12/834), perindopril, a cardio-vascular medicine (see IP/12/835), and … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 31-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has today adopted a European Retail Action Plan and a Green Paper on unfair trading practices in the business-to-business food and non-food supply chain. The retail and wholesale services sector is one of the most important … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 31-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — European Retail Action Plan and Green Paper on unfair trading practices in the business-to-business food and non-food supply chain – frequently asked questions What are the existing challenges in the retail sector? Retailers are faced with various … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 31-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission today announced a comprehensive package of measures to deliver better quality and more choice in railway services in Europe. Rail is a vital part of EU transport, with a key role in addressing rising … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 30-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Fourth Rail Package The European Commission has today adopted the 4th Railway Package made up of six legislative proposals focusing on four key areas (see IP/13/65). EU wide approvals: To save time and money for companies, trains and … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 30-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Neither Vice-President Rehn nor the European Commission comment on issues in the context of a national election campaign, in Italy, or any other Member State. Vice-President Rehn is responsible for fiscal and economic surveillance within the European … Read the full press release →

Final discussions were held with European Parliament today to reach agreement on the workings of the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA). 30-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  This Agency, a centre of expertise in Network and Information Security, was originally … Read the full press release →

Štefan Füle – European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy EPP Group conference “Western Balkans: A future with Europe”/ Brussels Brussels, 29-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Mr Chairman, I am delighted to have the opportunity to attend this conference on the Western Balkans’ European perspective. … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 29-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Economic and monetary union, cohesion, regional state aid, youth guarantee and EU citizenship main topics of debate The smart and timely deepening of the Economic and Monetary Union and the full support of the Youth Guarantee scheme … Read the full press release →

National parliaments need to take better ownership of the European Semester and develop an effective working relationship with the European Parliament if the EU’s ever-widening democratic deficit on economic governance is to be reversed. This was a key message from … Read the full press release →

The European Semester is the focus of work for the committees on Economic and Monetary Affairs, Budgets and Employment on Tuesday, as MEPs meet their national counterparts to discuss economic coordination work going on at EU level and how parliaments … Read the full press release →

Speech by Vítor Constâncio, Vice-President of the ECB, at the BAFT-IFSA 2013 Europe Bank-to-Bank Forum 29 January 2013 29-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and gentlemen, It is a great pleasure to be here today at this event organised by the BAFT-IFSA (Bankers’ Association for … Read the full press release →

Writes Commissioner Viviane Reding and Alan Shatter, TD, Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence 29-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — One year ago, ahead of the European Data Protection Day 2012, the European Commission proposed a root and branch reform of the EU’s … Read the full press release →

29-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The deadline for the submission of applications for this year European Charlemagne Youth Prize 2013 has been prolonged until 18 February 2013. The prize is awarded to young people who have been involved in projects to promote … Read the full press release →