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EU development policy needs joined-up thinking, say MEPs

Posted on 25, October 2012 by

25-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The EU must ensure its development policy transcends its current structural weaknesses, is clearly prioritized and not undermined by inconsistencies between trade, agriculture, fisheries and other policies, MEPs said in two resolutions adopted this week. The Parliament … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Business, European Union, Government, International Trade, Politics, Society

Commission welcomes Council adoption of Fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2013

Posted on 24, October 2012 by

Brussels, 24-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The Fisheries Council has just reached a political agreement on Fishing Opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2013. After the discussions among the ministers, the compromise was reached just after the first exchange of views. Commissioner for … Read the full press release →

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3193rd AGRICULTURE and FISHERIES Council meeting Luxembourg, 22 and 23 October 2012

Posted on 23, October 2012 by

PUBLIC DELIBERATIO’S/PUBLIC DEBATES¹ Luxembourg, 23-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — MEETI’G O’ MO’DAY 22 OCTOBER 2012 +/- 10.10 The deliberations concern the following A items (without discussion): – Amendments of the European Parliament to the Council’s position on the draft budget for 2013 – … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, European Union, Government, Luxembourg, Politics

New Commission proposal to minimise the climate impacts of biofuel production

Posted on 22, October 2012 by

Brussels, 22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, the Commission published a proposal to limit global land conversion for biofuel production, and raise the climate benefits of biofuels used in the EU. The use of food-based biofuels to meet the 10% renewable energy target … Read the full press release →

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Indirect Land Use Change (ILUC)

Posted on 22, October 2012 by

Brussels, 22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — What are biofuels? Biofuels are liquid or gaseous transport fuels made from biomass. The most important biofuels today are bioethanol (made from sugar and cereal crops) used to replace petrol, and biodiesel (made mainly from vegetable oils) used to replace diesel. There are two distinctive categories of … Read the full press release →

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Wenn die Kuh per SMS den Bauern ruft

Posted on 22, October 2012 by

M2M-Lösung für die Landwirtschaft – Überwachung von Kühen in Echtzeit Deutsche Telekom und MEDRIA schließen Partnerschaft im Bereich M2M Lösung im M2M Marketplace der Telekom erhältlich 22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Auch Kühe können SMS verschicken – dank Machine-to-Machine-Kommunikation (M2M). Mit den … Read the full press release →

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Cabbage bouquets are Britain’s hottest new flower trend

Posted on 22, October 2012 by

22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Shoppers are going blooming mad for cabbages – to give as bouquets! As well as picking up a cabbage in the veg aisle shoppers are now able to buy a brassica bouquet from the flower area. Brassica … Read the full press release →

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EU and Malawi to work together to help the poorest and improve agricultural production

Posted on 22, October 2012 by

Brussels, 22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, EU Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs, and the President of Malawi, Joyce Banda, signed two agreements which will help Malawi to reach the Millennium Development Goals. The EU will contribute to a new government programme designed … Read the full press release →

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Statement of Commissioner Andris Piebalgs on World Food Day: Helping farmers to help themselves

Posted on 17, October 2012 by

Brussels, 17-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Tomorrow, 16 October, will mark the World Food Day. It is unacceptable that tonight, across the world, close to 870 million people – more than one and a half times the population of the European Union … Read the full press release →

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CLOSING OF GLENCORE INTERNATIONAL PLC’S ACQUISITION OF AN 18.91 PER CENT INTEREST IN KAZZINC

Posted on 16, October 2012 by

BAAR, SWITZERLAND, 16-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Glencore International plc (“Glencore” or the “Company”) announces the completion of the purchase of an 18.91 per cent. ownership interest in Kazzinc LLP (“Kazzinc”) from Verny Investments in consideration for the issue of 176,742,520 new … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Business, Commodities, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, International Trade, Metals and Minerals, Switzerland

EuropaWire.EU to launch

Posted on 24, July 2012 by

EuropaWire.EU (EW) is a premium European Union press release distribution and newswire service. The vast majority of the press releases that will appear on and be released via EuropaWire.EU (https://news.europawire.eu), will primarily be sourced directly from major EU based brands, companies, and institutions … Read the full press release →

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