Category Archives: Belgium

Press Releases & News from Belgium distributed via EuropaWire

SABCA to attend the Farnborough Air Show, 11-15 July, 2016

BRUSSELS, 07-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — SABCA and its composite subsidiary SABCA Limburg will be at the Farnborough Air Show, from July 11th until July 15th, 2016. SABCA Team will present its latest developments in design, manufacturing, testing and support of major Complex … Read the full press release

The fourteenth ATM Cost-Effectiveness (ACE) Benchmarking Report released by the EUROCONTROL Performance Review Commission (PRC)

BRUSSELS, 30-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The EUROCONTROL Performance Review Commission (PRC) has published its fourteenth ATM Cost-Effectiveness (ACE) Benchmarking Report. The ACE Report analyses the cost-effectiveness and productivity of 37 European Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) in 2014, the latest year … Read the full press release

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Brexit: United Kingdom’s position in NATO will remain unchanged

The British people have decided to leave the European Union. As it defines the next chapter in its relationship with the EU, I know that the United Kingdom’s position in NATO will remain unchanged. The UK will remain a strong … Read the full press release

FESE’s De la Vega Prize 2016 winners: Marlene D. Haas and Marius A. Zoican

BRUSSELS, 23-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE) is delighted to announce that this year’s winners of the De la Vega Prize 2016 are Marlene D. Haas and Marius A. Zoican for their paper “Discrete or continuous trading? HFT competition … Read the full press release

Insurance Europe: Drivers who consent to share their in-vehicle data with insurers will be able to enjoy a number of benefits

Drivers must be able to decide who can access their in-vehicle data and for what purposes BRUSSELS, 20-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The right conditions must be created to allow drivers to share their in-vehicle data with any service provider they chose … Read the full press release

Palma Ars Acustica 2016 winner is Anna Raimondo of Belgium for her work “Me, My English and All the Languages of My Life”

The jury of the Palma Ars Acustica, chaired by Eoin O’Kelly of RTÉ, has announced that the 2016 winner is Anna Raimondo of Belgium for her work “Me, My English and All the Languages of My Life”. BRUSSELS, 14-Jun-2016 — … Read the full press release

EUROCHAMBRES CEO Arnaldo Abruzzini on European Commission’s New Skills Agenda

BRUSSELS, 10-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The New Skills Agenda presented today by the European Commission covers many key issues, but contains little to convince EUROCHAMBRES that it represents an upgrade on similar initiatives over the last decade. Some new elements are … Read the full press release

Fourteen trade associations and business groups form a Transatlantic Financial Regulatory Coherence (TFRC) Coalition with focus on TTIP

BRUSSELS, 10-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — An international group of fourteen trade associations and business groups today announced the formation of a Transatlantic Financial Regulatory Coherence (TFRC) Coalition. The Coalition, which represents a large part of the transatlantic financial services community, has … Read the full press release

The new Agence de Développelment et d’Innovation Aquitaine Limousin Poitou-Charentes ADIALPC is officially launched

BRUSSELS, 10-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The new Agence de Développelment et d’Innovation Aquitaine Limousin Poitou-Charentes  ADIALPC  is officially born on 2nd of June 2016 from the merge of Aquitaine Développement Innovation, Limousin Expansion, and the activities of the Regional Innovation Agency … Read the full press release

WeHubs Webinar on facilitating entrepreneurs and BSOs’ internationalisation in Europe, 14th June 2016

Good practice in facilitating entrepreneurs and BSOs’ internationalisation in Europe Join us in this second WeHubs Webinar which is taking place on the 14th June 2016 at 11 AM CET sharp! The webinar lasts 45 minutes! Click here to register BRUSSELS, 10-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

Ageas reports purchase of 70,042 Ageas shares on Euronext Brussels between 30-05-2016 and 03-06-2016

BRUSSELS, 09-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Further to the initiation of the share buy-back programme announced on 5 August 2015, Ageas reports the purchase of 70,042 Ageas shares on Euronext Brussels in the period from 30-05-2016 until 03-06-2016. Date Number ofShares Total … Read the full press release

Guild of European Research Intensive Universities formed to tackle some of Europe’s most intractable scientific and social challenges

GLASGOW, 02-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A group of world-leading universities has held an inaugural meeting in Brussels to found the Guild of European Research Intensive Universities. The Guild brings together universities that have demonstrable excellence in teaching, research and policy formation … Read the full press release

Equal treatment with US citizens for EU citizens when it comes to judicial redress rights before US courts

BRUSSELS, 02-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On 2 June 2016, the European Union and the United States of America signed the so-called “Umbrella agreement” which puts in place a comprehensive high-level data protection framework for criminal law enforcement cooperation. The agreement improves, … Read the full press release

Economic partnership agreement (EPA) between the EU and the South African Development Community (SADC) EPA Group

BRUSSELS, 02-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On 1 June 2016, the Council authorised, on behalf of the EU, the signature and provisional application of the economic partnership agreement (EPA) between the EU and the South African Development Community (SADC) EPA Group. The … Read the full press release

EU Ministers held meeting in Amsterdam on the Urban Agenda for the EU

BRUSSELS, 31-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (30 May 2016), the informal Ministerial meeting on urban matters agreed on the “Pact of Amsterdam”, which sets out the principles of the Urban Agenda for the EU. Today (30 May 2016), the Commission is … Read the full press release

European Commission on new expert group rules: The Commission will benefit from high quality expertise while avoiding possible conflicts of interest

BRUSSELS, 31-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (30 May 2016), the Commission has adopted new rules on the creation and functioning of the advisory expert groups which provide external expertise to help inform the policy-making process. The Decision provides a single … Read the full press release

Alain Dumort appointed Head of the European Commission Regional Office in Marseille

BRUSSELS, 31-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Today, the European Commission appointed Alain Dumort as the new Head of the European Commission Regional Office in Marseille. He will take up office on 1 June 2016. European Commission appoints new Head of European Commission … Read the full press release

Jochen Pöttgen appointed Head of the European Commission Regional Office in Bonn

BRUSSELS, 31-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Today, the European Commission appointed Jochen Pöttgen as the new Head of the European Commission Regional Office in Bonn. He will take up office on 01 June 2016. European Commission appoints new Head of European Commission … Read the full press release

First round of EU and Mexico trade and investment negotiations to take place in Brussels this June

BRUSSELS, 31-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — EU Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström met today the Secretary of Economy of Mexico Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal to mark the beginning of new trade and investment negotiations between the two commercial partners. The objective of these … Read the full press release

European Commission approves SABMiller Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV combination

LONDON, 27-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — SABMiller has been informed by Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (“AB InBev”) that the European Commission has approved its recommended combination with SABMiller plc. European Commission approval in Phase I of the EU merger review process is a … Read the full press release