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EU Border and Coast Guard plans put to a vote in Parliament’s civil liberties committee this week

PRESS RELEASE -- 31, May 2016

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

Applications for Traineeship at the European Parliament now accepted through 15 May

PRESS RELEASE -- 11, April 2016

Don’t miss your chance to do a traineeship at the Parliament BRUSSELS, 11-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A traineeship at the European Parliament offers a unique opportunity to get hands-on experience in an international and multicultural environment. If you want to … Read the full press release

The Political Assembly of the European People’s Party (EPP): Delegates unanimously adopted an emergency resolution on counter-terrorism

PRESS RELEASE -- 7, April 2016

BRUSSELS, 07-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Political Assembly of the European People’s Party (EPP) has concluded a two-day meeting in Brussels on 4-5 April 2016 discussing policies to combat terrorism and the conflict in the Nagorno-Karabakh region among other issues. EPP … Read the full press release

University of Leicester selected to support policymaking by government departments across Europe

PRESS RELEASE -- 1, April 2016

New framework contracts established with UK and EU government departments LEICESTER, 01-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Research expertise at the University of Leicester has been selected to support policymaking by government departments across Europe. The University of Leicester has been appointed to … Read the full press release

Fondo di Garanzia to support EUR 1 billion of financing to 20,000 SMEs in Italy over the next year

PRESS RELEASE -- 4, March 2016

BRUSSELS, 04-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Fondo di Garanzia per le PMI, have signed a COSME agreement in Italy, benefiting from the support of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), the heart of the Investment … Read the full press release

Decisions taken on Národná banka Slovenska’s 23rd meeting of 2015

PRESS RELEASE -- 18, December 2015

Bratislava, Slovak Republic,  18-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Bank Board of Národná banka Slovenska today (15 December) held its 23rd meeting of 2015, which was chaired by Jozef Makúch, the NBS Governor. The Bank Board of NBS took note of NBS’s … Read the full press release

UK Gov: UK consumers will have a clearer set of rules when they buy digital content such as games or music from elsewhere in the EU

PRESS RELEASE -- 10, December 2015

LONDON, 10-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — New European Commission proposals mean that UK consumers will be able to access digital subscriptions when travelling in other EU countries. For the first time, UK consumers will be able to access digital subscriptions such … Read the full press release

Professor Guido Rasi appointed Executive Director of the European Medicines Agency (EMA)

PRESS RELEASE -- 20, November 2015

Executive Director appointed for five-year term LONDON, 20-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Professor Guido Rasi has taken office as Executive Director of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) today. Professor Rasi was nominated as Executive Director for a five-year mandate by the … Read the full press release

MEPs discussion on organic food: further research may be needed to establish organic food’s nutritional benefits

PRESS RELEASE -- 19, November 2015

BRUSSELS, 19-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Organic food is gaining in popularity, but what are the health benefits? MEPs discussed the impact of organic food with experts during a meeting organised by the Parliament’s science and technology unit (STOA) on 18 … Read the full press release

MEPs: Migration and security the main challenges EU and its neighbours must deal with urgently

PRESS RELEASE -- 19, November 2015

MEPs called on Wednesday for more focus on migration and security and more flexibility in the revised European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), after foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and neighbourhood policy Commissioner Johannes Hahn presented their proposals for a new ENP … Read the full press release

Council of the EU: Second negotiating meeting on reduction of emissions from road vehicles

PRESS RELEASE -- 19, November 2015

BRUSSELS, 19-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On 19 November 2015, the presidency of the Council and the European Parliament held a second negotiating meeting on a review of current legislation for the reduction of emissions from road vehicles. One of the … Read the full press release

EMA: Call for civil society members to join two EMA committees extended until 18 October

PRESS RELEASE -- 1, October 2015

Deadline to submit expressions of interest to represent civil society at PRAC andCAT to European Commission extended until 18 October LONDON, 1-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Health and Food Safety Directorate-General of the European Commission has extended the deadline for … Read the full press release

MEP and astrophysicist Giorgos Grammatikakis on Mars water discovery

PRESS RELEASE -- 1, October 2015

BRUSSELS, 1-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The sky and stars have always fascinated us and life outside our planet remains one of the great mysteries facing mankind. Monday, NASA announced that it has serious evidence of water on the surface of … Read the full press release

European Parliament: Civil liberties committee debates Schengen situation

PRESS RELEASE -- 1, October 2015

BRUSSELS, 1-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The civil liberties committee will debate the current situation at the borders inside the Schengen area in the wake of the temporary reimposition of border controls by some member states with Commission representatives on Thursday … Read the full press release

European Commission: EIB estimates that the EU may need up to €2 trillion in investment in the period up to 2020

PRESS RELEASE -- 1, October 2015

What does the Capital Markets Union have to do with infrastructure in Europe? BRUSSELS, 1-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — One of the goals of the Capital Markets Union is to help mobilise capital in Europe and channel it to the infrastructure … Read the full press release

European Commission to help build a true single market for capital across the 28 EU Member States

PRESS RELEASE -- 30, September 2015

BRUSSELS, 30-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission is launching the Capital Markets Union Action Plan today to help build a true single market for capital across the 28 EU Member States. © European Union 2015 Director: Lynch Declan As … Read the full press release

Banco de Portugal: new online form launched to report breaches of the rules applicable to credit institutions and financial companies

PRESS RELEASE -- 23, September 2015

LISBON, 23-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Banco de Portugal publishes today in its website an online form trough which it will be possible to report breaches to the rules applicable to credit institutions and financial companies. Banco de Portugal encourages any … Read the full press release

The European Commission hosted the annual high-level meeting with religious leaders

PRESS RELEASE -- 18, June 2015

BRUSSELS, 18-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Today the European Commission hosted the annual high-level meeting with religious leaders. First Vice-President Frans Timmermans hosted European Parliament Vice-President Antonio Tajani and fifteen religious leaders from Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist and Mormon communities. … Read the full press release

EUROCHAMBRES: the new Regulatory Scrutiny Board needs to be fully separated from the ‘political imperative’

PRESS RELEASE -- 8, June 2015

BRUSSELS, 8-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — EUROCHAMBRES expects an ambitious Interinstitutional Agreement on better regulation, paving the way to the establishment of a wholly independent and jointly mandated regulatory scrutiny board. This was the main message addressed today by EUROCHAMBRES to … Read the full press release

European Parliament adopts new rules to help fight money laundering and terrorist financing in EU

PRESS RELEASE -- 21, May 2015

BRUSSELS, 21-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (20 May 2015), members of the European Parliament adopted new rules to help fight money laundering and terrorist financing in the EU, one of the key actions in the European Security Agenda presented last … Read the full press release