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László ANDOR — European Commissioner responsible for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion 7th European Forum on the Rights of the Child Brussels, 16-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and gentlemen, First of all I would like to thank you for giving me the opportunity to join … Read the full press release →

15-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — This year marks the 10th anniversary of the General Food Law and the establishment of EFSA, a defining moment in food safety in which the European Union turned firmly towards science to point the way forward. To recognise this … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 15-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — A new European law to improve rights for an estimated 75 million crime victims across the European Union each year will be published in the Official Journal – the EU’s statute book – tomorrow. The directive on victims’ … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 15-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — With a decision of the Council, today the European Union ratifies the new Food Assistance Convention. I welcome this news – together with the European Parliament’s consent given on 25 October, this decision makes the EU a founding … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 14-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The first meeting of the EU-Egypt Task Force, announced by Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi during his visit to Brussels in September, will take place in Cairo, Egypt on 14 November. The Task Force is the concrete manifestation of … Read the full press release →

Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle, Executive Director of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), today welcomed high-level representatives from the Cypriot Presidency of the EU, the European Parliament and the European Commission’s Directorate General for Health and Consumers (DG SANCO), along with the … Read the full press release →

Algirdas Šemeta – Commissioner responsible for Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-fraud ECON Committee (European Parliament) Brussels, 14-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Madam Chair, Honourable Members, I am very happy to have the opportunity to continue our regular dialogue on taxation. Nobody questions today … Read the full press release →

14-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The plenary session on 14-15 November will kick off with a debate on the prospects for participatory democracy in Europe featuring Isabelle Durant, Vice-President of the European Parliament and Jean-Marc Roirant, President of the European Civic Forum and … Read the full press release →

The EESC President Staffan Nilsson called on Member States to endorse the partnership principle in the cohesion policy and to adopt a European Code of Conduct on Partnership, as proposed by the Commission in the Cohesion Policy 2014-2020 package.  At … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 12-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The EU’s Council of Economic and Finance Ministers will start on Tuesday, 13 November at 11.00. The European Commission will be represented by Olli Rehn, Vice President and Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro, Joaquín … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 12-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — On 7 November, more than 70 newly elected Libyan MPs attended the opening session of a five week long Induction Programme organised by the EU as part of its support to the National General Congress. The ceremony … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 12-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The President of the Committee of the Regions (CoR), Ramon Luis Valcárcel, has expressed his opposition to any reduction in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget, raising concerns about the impact that a haircut may have on Europe’s … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 12-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Commissioner Johannes Hahn is in Bratislava today to meet Prime Minister Robert Fico and to participate in concrete discussions with the Council of Government on regional policy for the next EU spending round. The Commissioner and Prime Minister … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 12-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — On a visit to Latin America next week, EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht will travel to Mexico. The Commissioner will then head on to Peru to promote the swift ratification of the trade agreement signed by the … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 12-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — EU delegation – Commission Vice President Neelie Kroes and Members of the European Parliament Pilar Del Castillo, Amelia Andersdotter, Marietje Schaake, Catherine Trautmann, Sabine Verheyen issued the following statement: Internet and new technologies play an exponentially important role … Read the full press release →

Bruxelles, 8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The Europe 2020 Project Bond Initiative, which aims to improve capital market financing of infrastructure, passed its final approval stage today. Following signature of a Cooperation Agreement between the European Commission and European Investment Bank, clarifying risk … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission took an important step today towards long-term climate objectives by presenting a proposal to significantly reduce emissions of fluorinated gases (F-gases). Emissions of F-gases, which have a warming effect up to 23,000 times more … Read the full press release →

8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The EU must find the courage to reform and integrate further, Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel told a full house of MEPs on Wednesday. Outlining her vision for a revamped Union, Ms Merkel stressed the need to protect … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Citizens from 16 Island Nations will soon be able to travel to the Schengen area without needing a visa. This will open up to opportunities and advantages both for the EU and the nationals of these … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Valcárcel at Nicosia informal council urges Member States to grant adequate funding for cohesion The President of the Committee of the Regions (CoR), Ramón Luis Valcárcel, intervened at the informal meeting of the Ministers responsible for Cohesion … Read the full press release →