Category Archives: Belgium

Press Releases & News from Belgium distributed via EuropaWire

The Federation of European Securities Exchanges names Rainer Riess as Interim Director General as of 1st of August 2014

Brussels, 7-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE) today announced that Rainer Riess has been appointed as Interim Director General as of 1st of August 2014. Rainer Riess has been a senior executive in the exchange industry … Read the full press release

Vodafone and the Belgacom Group renewed their Partner Market agreement in Belgium and Luxembourg for further three years

Berkshire, UK, 5-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Vodafone and the Belgacom Group have renewed their Partner Market agreement in Belgium and Luxembourg for a further three years.* The renewed non-equity Partner Market agreement builds on the strong co-operation that has existed between Vodafone … Read the full press release

EU Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly calls on Council and Commission to publish EU negotiating directives for the on-going Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations with US

Brussels, 31-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly, has called on the Council of the European Union to publish the EU negotiating directives for the on-going Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations with the US. She has also proposed to … Read the full press release

EURid will launch its new registration platform on 15 September 2014

Brussels, 31-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On 15 September 2014, EURid will launch its new registration platform. Thereafter, newly registered .eu domain names will no longer expire at the end of the month but rather at the end of their registration term, … Read the full press release

Zetes implements its ZetesAthena in-store management solution to UK toy retailer The Entertainer

Brussels/ London, 28-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Zetes (Euronext Brussels: ZTS) has recently implemented its latest generation ZetesAthena In-Store Management solution to The Entertainer, one of the UK’s largest toy retailers. The Entertainer selected ZetesAthena to help improve stock auditing across its growing … Read the full press release

Van Hool to present EX at the ‘International Motor Show IAA Commercial Vehicles’ from 25 September 2014 through 2 October 2014

Koningshooikt/Hannover, 25-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ —  Van Hool, the Belgian manufacturer of buses, touring coaches and industrial vehicles, will be presenting the EX, a brand-new line of touring coaches for the European market, at the ‘International Motor Show IAA Commercial Vehicles’ (25 … Read the full press release

Barco announced results for the six month period ended 30 June 2014

Kortrijk, Belgium, 23-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Today Barco (Nyse/Euronext: BAR; Reuters: BARBt.BR; Bloomberg: BAR BB) announced results for the six month period ended 30 June 2014.[1] First half 2014 financial highlights: Order book stood at 479.8 million euro, an increase of … Read the full press release

Barco’s top-range DP4K-32Bx digital cinema projectors installed at the 188-seat theater of the brand-new Ham Yard Hotel in London

Kortrijk, 23-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — One of Barco’s top-range DP4K-32Bx digital cinema projectors has found itself a very stylish home: the 188-seat theater of the brand-new Ham Yard Hotel in London. The eighth London property in the renowned Firmdale Hotels group, … Read the full press release

Belgian festival Tomorrowland and Callebaut Finest Belgian Chocolate team up

Callebaut® and the Callebaut Ambassadors create the Planet Plantation dessert “for the people of tomorrow” Unique “Plant your cocoa tree” initiative during the festival Finest Belgian Chocolate surprises for VIP and Global Journey visitors WIEZE, 10-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — You won’t … Read the full press release

CNH Industrial supports Natural & Bio Gas Vehicle Association as Gold Sponsor and Exclusive Transport Provider at NGV 2014 in Brussels

The annual event series hosted by the Natural & Bio Gas Vehicle Association (NGVA Europe) sees the participation of CNH Industrial as a Gold Sponsor and Exclusive Transport Provider. Through its brands, CNH Industrial is the European leader in natural … Read the full press release

EESC’s Stephane Buffetaut: European coordination and cooperation are indispensable for both keeping prices in check and securing our energy supply

The Member States have to work together Brussels, 26-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — “European coordination and cooperation are indispensable for both keeping prices in check and securing our energy supply”, said Stephane Buffetaut in his opening statement. The same line was vigorously taken up by … Read the full press release

EU announces new funding to support education in developing countries through the Global Partnership for Education

Brussels, 26-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — New funding to support education in developing countries over the next seven years, through the Global Partnership for Education, (or GPE), was today announced by European Development Commissioner, Andris Piebalgs. Speaking at the EU-hosted Global Partnership for … Read the full press release

German member of Die Linke party Gabriele Zimmer re-elected as chair of the European United Left / Nordic Green Left group in the European Parliament

Strasbourg, France / Brussels, Belgium, 26-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Gabriele Zimmer, a German member of Die Linke party, has been re-elected as the chair of the European United Left / Nordic Green Left group in the European Parliament. She already held the … Read the full press release

The European Council to adopt the 2014 country-specific recommendations for each EU member state

Strasbourg, France / Brussels, Belgium, 26-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On Friday the European Council will adopt the 2014 country-specific recommendations for each EU member state. MEPs regularly point out that the member state governments have been slow to act on these recommendations. … Read the full press release

The European Commission allocates additional €500 000 to enhance interventions aimed at curbing the worsening Ebola epidemic in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone

BRUSSELS, 25-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission is allocating an additional €500 000 to enhance interventions aimed at curbing the worsening Ebola epidemic in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. This brings the total of Commission aid to €1.9 million. “This … Read the full press release

German web printer Bagel RotoOffset implements Apogee Suite 8 workflow with automatic imposition and 64-bit processing from Agfa Graphics

Bagel RotoOffset, a web printer in Germany is able to work more efficiently thanks to the installation and use of Apogee Suite 8 workflow with automatic imposition and 64-bit processing from Agfa Graphics. This latest version of Agfa Graphics’ PDF … Read the full press release

Syngenta and Anheuser-Busch InBev partner to secure the sourcing of high-quality malting barley for the beer industry

Grower access to best malting barley varieties and agronomic support Protocol helps growers achieve consistent yield and quality increases Aim to scale up first phase and transfer initiative to other markets BASEL/BRUSSELS, 19-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Syngenta and Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) announced … Read the full press release

Deutsche Bahn and Arriva to launch new long-distance IC Bus service on 23 June from Germany to Belgium, via the Netherlands

Leicestershire, England, 19-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Bahn (DB), in conjunction with Arriva, will launch a new long-distance IC Bus service on 23 June from Germany to Belgium, via the Netherlands. The new route, which will run from Dusseldorf to Antwerp, via Eindhoven, … Read the full press release

Barco presents the first of its next-generation fit-for-purpose LCD visualization platforms the new Instant VideoWall solution

Combine and customize great products, easy configuration and attractive price setting Kortrijk, Belgium, 17-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — As a global leader in professional visualization solutions, Barco has the building blocks and the network-centric technology to build complete LCD video walls. Today, … Read the full press release

Dutch cinema chain JT Bioscopen to install Barco 6 primary Laser3D (6P) laser-illuminated projector in its brand-new Hilversum Media Park seven-screen multiplex

Kortrijk, Belgium, 17-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Digital cinema technology and market share leader Barco is proud to announce that the Dutch cinema chain JT Bioscopen – together with partner dcinex – will install the revolutionary Barco 6 primary Laser3D (6P) laser-illuminated … Read the full press release