Category Archives: Belgium

Press Releases & News from Belgium distributed via EuropaWire

The European University Association (EUA) calls on Europe’s universities to lead Europe’s energy transition

BRUSSELS, 16-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The European University Association (EUA) is calling on Europe’s universities to take part in EUA’s UNI-SET Universities Survey, which will provide a mapping of Europe’s universitybased research and education programmes at Master and Doctorate level … Read the full press release

Bridgestone demonstrated the advantage of premium tyres at a special press event at the Bridgestone European Proving Ground in Aprilia, Italy

BRUSSELS, 12-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Bridgestone, the world’s number one tyre and rubber company, demonstrated the advantage of premium tyres at a special press event at the Bridgestone European Proving Ground in Aprilia, near Rome, from 27th to 30th April. … Read the full press release

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

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

InvestHorizon: applications for Investment Readiness Coaching Academies and Investment Forum events taking place from July to November 2015 are now open

BRUSSELS, 8-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — InvestHorizon announced today that applications for Investment Readiness Coaching Academies and Investment Forum events taking place from July to November 2015 are now open. The first set of events entails: Investment Readiness Coaching Academies, taking place … Read the full press release

Euronext Brussels: BELG ticker of Belgacom SA will be replaced by PROX of Proximus SA on 19 June

After 11 years BELG will be replaced by PROX SCHAERBEEK, 5-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — In September 2014 Belgacom grouped all products and services under one commercial brand, “Proximus”, with the promise to always bring customers close to what is important … Read the full press release

Kalmar to upgrade the overhead crane at the steel mill of the Aperam Stainless steel plant in Genk, Belgium

HELSINKI, 4-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ —  Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has started the upgrade and refurbishment of the overhead crane at the steel mill of the Aperam Stainless steel plant in Genk, Belgium. The scope includes design, construction, delivery and erection … Read the full press release

Toyota introduces the new Auris in Europe with a choice of hybrid, diesel, and petrol powertrains

Combining Hatchback and Touring Sports body styles with a choice of hybrid, diesel, and petrol powertrains, and an updated specification including new safety equipment, the new Auris model range has been designed to meet the needs of every C-segment customer. … Read the full press release

European Commission adopted new report providing the most comprehensive picture yet on the ‘State of Nature in the EU’

BRUSSELS, 21-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Commission has adopted a new report providing the most comprehensive picture yet on the ‘State of Nature in the EU’. The findings show that the majority of birds have a secure status, and some … Read the full press release

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

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

Barco Audio Technologies’ IOSONO sound system delivers the immersive sound system at the World Expo 2015 in Milan

Kortrijk, Belgium, 15-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Visitors to the Kazakhstan pavilion at the World Expo 2015, which opened its doors in Milan (Italy) on 1 May, will be taken on a virtual journey through Kazakhstan’s rich and varied landscape. Barco … Read the full press release

Anheuser-Busch InBev’s General Shareholders Meeting approves EUR 3.00 dividend payment for 2014

The enclosed information constitutes regulated information as defined in the Belgian Royal Decree of 14 November 2007 regarding the duties of issuers of financial instruments which have been admitted for trading on a regulated market. BRUSSELS, 1-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — … Read the full press release

The European Parliament’s legal affairs committee to set up working group to come up with proposals for legislation on how to make best use of robotics

Robots used to exist only in the realm of science fiction, but these days they are rapidly becoming a part of everyday life in the shape of drones, intelligent cars, industrial robots and robotic vacuum cleaners. The Parliament’s legal affairs … Read the full press release

The EU Parliament’s public health committee and human rights subcommittee held workshop dedicated to organ harvesting in China

The demand for organs far outstrips what is available, leading to illegal trafficking in organs all over the world. With Europeans travelling to other countries to receive one of these illegally harvested organs, it also forms a challenge for the … Read the full press release

The European Commission: Portuguese scheme to promote renewable energy technologies is in line with EU state aid rules

BRUSSELS, 23-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has found a Portuguese scheme aimed at promoting renewable energy technologies to be in line with EU state aid rules. The scheme will support demonstration projects producing renewable energy from the ocean … Read the full press release

EURid sponsors Politico.eu’s event ‘European Divides’ on 23 April 2015 in Brussels

BRUSSELS, 23-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The wait for the arrival of the European edition of Politico is finally over! Politico’s European edition, which launched today, provides coverage relating to the European Institutions in Brussels, on European affairs as a whole as … Read the full press release

US-based digital cinema server manufacturer Qube Cinema to integrate the ‘Auro 11.1 by Barco’ decoder in Qube’s integrated media blocks (IMB)

Chennai, India, 21-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Digital cinema leader Barco and US-based digital cinema server manufacturer Qube Cinema have reached an agreement on the integration of the ‘Auro 11.1 by Barco’ decoder in Qube’s integrated media blocks (IMB). This decision … Read the full press release

Barco introduces full fleet of laser-illuminated projectors dedicated to the cinema industry

Kortrijk, Belgium, 21-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ —  Barco, global market share leader in digital cinema xenon projection, proudly introduces a full fleet of laser-illuminated projectors dedicated to the cinema industry. Consisting of four models – DP4K-60L, DP4K-45L, DP4K-30L, and DP4K-22L – that … Read the full press release

Jerry Bruckheimer Films to collaborate with Barco to utilize their immersive, panoramic movie format, Barco Escape

Rancho Cordova, Ca., USA, 21-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Digital cinema market share leader Barco and Jerry Bruckheimer Films announce today a partnership for Bruckheimer to collaborate with Barco to utilize their immersive, panoramic movie format, Barco Escape. Jerry Bruckheimer Films has also … Read the full press release

Norges Bank reduced its participation in Barco to below the threshold of 3.00% of the shares

Disclosure in accordance with the provisions of the Act of 2 May 2007: Transparency law Kortrijk, Belgium, 21-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On 20 April 2015, Norges Bank (the Central Bank of Norway), Bankplassen 2, P.O Box 1179, Sentrum, 0107 Oslo, Norway, … Read the full press release

The Netherlands and Belgium take a first step by opting for a joint seat on the IMF Board; IMF Spring Meeting takes place in Washington D.C. on 18 and 19 April

At the upcoming IMF Spring Meeting, the members will discuss the state of affairs of the global economy and the reform of the IMF organisation. By mid-2015, agreement must be reached on an interim solution that will lead to a … Read the full press release