02-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Serbia is making one more step forward on its way to the EU membership. On 1 September the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) between the European Union and Serbia enters into force, bringing concrete benefits in trade relations … Read the full press release
30-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) agreed to extend their cooperation in strengthening public media in the countries of the European Neighbourhood. Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle met with EBU President … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Media, Society
Tagged Anca Paduraru, editorial independence, EU neighbouring countries, European Broadcasting Union, European Neighbourhood, Euroradio, Eurovision, freedom of expression, Ingrid Deltenre, Jean-Paul Philippot, Peter Stano, public media, public service broadcasting, Public Service Media, Štefan Füle, The European Commission, The European Neighbourhood Policy
30-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle met with three leaders from the Ukrainian parliamentary opposition: Vitaliy Klichko (UDAR), Oleh Tiahnybok (Svoboda) and Arseniy Yatsenyuk (Batkivshyna) to take stock of the EU reform related agenda … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Politics, Ukraine
Tagged Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Arseniy Yatsenyuk (Batkivshyna), Batkivshyna, EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, EU-Ukraine DCFTA Agreement, Oleh Tiahnybok, Oleh Tiahnybok (Svoboda), Štefan Füle, Svoboda, UDAR, Verkhovna Rada, Vitaliy Klichko, Vitaliy Klichko (UDAR)
29-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — GDF SUEZ is pleased to announce, together with its consortium partners, that its preferred bidder status for the combined heat and power plant CHP5 in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, has been confirmed. A Memorandum of Understanding has … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged 415MW power plant in Mongolia, 415MW power plant in Ulaanbaatar, coal-fired CHP plant, energy services, GDF SUEZ, GDF SUEZ preferred bidder status confirmed, Mongolia, natural gas, Newcom LLC, POSCO ENERGY, power, Sojitz Corp, steam capacity of 587MW, Ulaanbaatar
22-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has tabled its proposal on fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2014. This is the annual proposal for the amount of fish which can be caught by EU fishermen from the main commercial fish … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Belgium, Environment, European Union, Society
Tagged Baltic Sea Cod, Baltic Sea fishing, Baltic Sea fishing opportunities, Baltic Sea Herring, Baltic Sea Plaice, Baltic Sea Salmon, Baltic Sea Sprat, Bothnian Herring, BSRAC, commercial fish stocks in the Baltic Sea, Common Fisheries Policy, EU fishermen, Gulf of Finland Salmon, Lone Mikkelsen, Main Basin Salmon, maximum sustainable yield, Oliver Drewes, Riga Herring, STECF, Total Allowable Catches, Western Herring
22-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has concluded that additional commitments provided by Germany in the context of the restructuring of NORD/LB ensure that the State aid granted to the bank remains compatible with the internal market. This remains the case after … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Investment, Law
Tagged Antoine Colombani, EC approved NORD/LB's restructuring plan, Fürstenberg hybrids, German bank NORD/LB's restructuring plan, Länder of Niedersachsen, Maria Madrid Pina, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, Sachsen-Anhalt, state aid rules, sundry investors, The European Commission, tier-1 instruments
Brussels (Belgium), 21-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Within the framework of a call for tender process, the Federal Public Service (FPS) for Foreign Affairs entrusts Zetes with the personalisation of Belgian ePassports. The contract, which becomes effective on May 1st 2014, covers a … Read the full press release
19-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A study by a postgraduate researcher at the University of Southampton has found that Neanderthals were more culturally complex than previously acknowledged. Two cultural traditions existed among Neanderthals living in what is now northern Europe between 115,000 … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Belgium, Education, France, Germany, Netherlands, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged archaeology, Arts and Humanities Research Council, asymmetrically shaped bifacial knives, Centre for the Archaeology of Human Origins, Dr Karen Ruebens, handaxe designs, handaxe traditions, heart-shaped handaxe, Neanderthal cultures, Neanderthal populations, Neanderthals, symmetrical handaxe, triangular handaxe, University of Southampton
19-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A total of €180 million of EU agricultural policy funds, unduly spent by Member States, is being claimed back by the European Commission today under the so-called clearance of accounts procedure. However, because some of these amounts … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government
Tagged Area Aid, CAP expenditure, CAP payments, Common Agricultural Policy, EU agricultural policy funds, EU agricultural policy funds unduly spent by Member States, Export Refunds, Fanny Dabertrand, Intervention Storage, Land Parcel Identification System – Geographical Information System, Livestock Premiums, LPIS-GIS, POSEI, Potato Starch, Roger Waite, rural development
IMPAX CV12 provides enhanced CVIS functionality and benefits of single vendor solution with IMPAX PACS Mortsel, Belgium/Greenville, SC, 15-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — IMPAX CV12 provides extended functionality for cardiologists along with a modular design for fast access to new features as they … Read the full press release
Belgacom on track to meet its full-year guidance Positive trend change in mobile confirmed with strong postpaid customer growth Convergence strategy clear differentiator in challenging market 06-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Operational results: further growth of customer base for TV, Internet, mobile … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, Investment, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Belgacom Group, Didier Bellens, Group EBITDA
05-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Second quarter and first half year 2013 Financial Report Forenote All references to 2012 P&L data are to be deemed restated for the new business organization effective as from January 1st 2013, the reporting of Solvay Indupa … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Chemicals, Financial, Investment, Management
Tagged 2012 P&L data, Consumer Chemicals, Free cash flow, Functional Polymers, Group net sales, Performance Chemicals, REBITDA
Brussels, 05-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Solvay announces today Bernard de Laguiche’s decision to end his 26-year career at Solvay of which 7 years as Group Chief Financial Officer and has appointed Karim Hajjar as his successor. Bernard de Laguiche, a Brazilian … Read the full press release
30-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The Science Communication Steering Group of the Royal Flemish Academy for Science and the Arts (KVAB) in Belgium recognises research efforts with a special award. Prof Johan Braeckman of the University of Ghent will be awarded the … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Belgium, Education, Marketing, Science
Tagged 17 October 2013, Academy Palace in Brussels, Academy Science Communication Award, Francis Wyffels, Gert Peersman, Gino Baart, Johan Braeckman, Karen De Coene, KVAB, Lieve Gheysen, Maarten Boudry, researchers, Royal Flemish Academy for Science and the Arts, scientists, The Career Prize, The Science Communication Steering Group, UGent, UGent researchers, Wim Verbeke
30-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has today proposed to complete the legal framework for Europe-wide patent protection by updating EU rules on the jurisdiction of courts and recognition of judgements (the so-called “Brussels I Regulation”). The changes will prepare … Read the full press release
25-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission is keen to hear what is happening in the field of probation from CEP, for this reason President Marc Cerón travelled to Brussels to meet with Mr. Telmo Baltazar. He is Member of the … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Law, Politics
Tagged Brussels, CEP, CEP President Marc Cerón, CJPE, Criminal Justice Platform Europe, European Commission, Marc Cerón, probation
issued under Article 8, paragraph 1 of the Belgian Royal Decree of April 27, 2007 on public takeover bids and update on press release issued on February 6th, 2013 19-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Borealis, a leading provider of innovative solutions in … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Austria, Belgium, Business, Chemicals, France, Investment, Management, Netherlands
Tagged acquire, acquisition, base chemicals, Belgian Royal Decree, Borealis, fertilizers, mineral fertilizer manufacturer, Moustier, polyolefins, public takeover bids, Rosier SA, Sas van Gent, Total
18-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has referred Greece to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for failing to comply with two distinct Commission decisions that ordered Greece to recover incompatible state aid from three Greek casinos (see IP/11/635) and from … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Greece, Law
Tagged Aluminium of Greece SA, European Court of Justice, Greek casinos, incompatible aid, Joaquin Almunia
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