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Press Releases & News from Belgium distributed via EuropaWire

Andris Piebalgs: Increasing global resources to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

Posted on 10, April 2013 by

Andris Piebalgs – European Commissioner for Development At the preparatory meeting for the replenishment of the Global Fund / Brussels Brussels, 10-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Let me begin by welcoming you all to Brussels for this preparatory meeting for the replenishment of the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Politics, Society

Barco supported Sundance Film Festival’s unique 3D projection mapping show with large venue projectors at New Frontier

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Rancho Cordova, Calif., USA, 10-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Visualization pioneer Barco supported Sundance Film Festival’s presentation of a unique 3D projection mapping show created by immersive video entertainment producer Klip Collective. The vignette completely wrapped the venue for the 2013 edition of … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Belgium, Electronics & Machinery, Entertainment, Technology

Olli REHN: Recovery from the crisis – Coherent policies for growth and jobs

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Olli REHN – Vice-President of the European Commission and member of the Commission responsible for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro ILO European Regional Meeting – High-level tripartite ILO/IMF/EC panel discussion – Oslo Oslo, 10-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and Gentlemen, Regrettably, due to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Norway, Politics, Society

President Barroso met with Ms Alenka Bratušek, Prime Minister of Slovenia

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José Manuel Durão Barroso – President of the European Commission Brussels, 10-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, Prime Minister, It was indeed a pleasure to welcome Prime Minister Bratušek to the European Commission today. This is the Prime Minister’s first … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Politics, Slovenia

The European Commission reaffirms its support to the Italian government’s efforts to liquidate large stock of trade debt

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Brussels, 10-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission reaffirms its support to the Italian government’s plan to accelerate the liquidation of the large stock of trade debt accumulated by the public administration. This will ease firms’ liquidity constraints and thus assist economic … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Italy, Politics

Commissioner Stefan Fule visited Skopje for a meeting of the High Level Accession Dialogue (HLAD)

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Brussels, 10-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On 9 April, Commissioner Stefan Fule visited Skopje for a meeting of the High Level Accession Dialogue (HLAD), established in March 2012 between the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the European Commission, which continues to provide … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, North Macedonia, Politics

Commissioner Michel Barnier welcomes the agreement on disclosure requirements for extractive and forestry industries and on simpler accounting requirements for small companies

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Brussels, 10-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — I congratulate the European Parliament, in particular the rapporteurs Klaus-Heiner Lehne and Arlene McCarthy, and the Council, in particular the Irish, Cypriot and Danish Presidencies on reaching this important agreement. The agreement on the disclosure requirements for the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Law, Politics

Andris Piebalgs, European Development Commissioner, welcomes new report on the efforts of the poorest countries in achieving development

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Brussels, 10-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — European Development Commissioner Andris Piebalgs welcomed today the new European Report on Development (ERD) on how global action can best support the efforts of the poorest countries in achieving development. The ERD 2013, entitled ‘Post 2015: Global … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Politics, Society

2 years after launch, the European Commission releases its first progress report on the EU Strategy for the Danube Region

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Brussels, 10-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has released the first progress report on the European Union Strategy for the Danube Region, two years after it was first launched. It details significant achievements in tackling problems from missing transport links, lack … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Politics, Society

Second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) enters into operation to increase security and facilitate free movement within the Schengen area

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Brussels, 10-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) enters into operation to increase security and facilitate free movement within the Schengen area. The SIS II allows for an easy exchange of information between national border control … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Internet & Online, Law, Technology

The European Commission to propose EU-wide methods to measure the environmental performance of products and organisations

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Brussels, 10-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission is proposing EU-wide methods to measure the environmental performance of products and organisations, and encouraging Member States and the private sector to take them up. Today, companies wanting to highlight the environmental performance of … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Environment, European Union, Government, Politics, Society

The Commission to investigate MasterCard inter-bank fees in the European Economic Area

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Brussels, 10-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Commission has opened formal proceedings to investigate whether MasterCard may be hindering competition in the European Economic Area (EEA) with regard to payment cards, in breach of EU antitrust rules. The Commission has concerns that … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Law

A High-Level Conference on Women’s Leadership in the Sahel Region was held today in Brussels

Posted on 9, April 2013 by

HRVP Catherine Ashton hosts conference on Women’s Leadership in the Sahel Region Brussels, 9-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The event brought together 40 women, civil society leaders of several generations, peace and security experts, peace activists, government officials and gender equality advocates from … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Management, Politics, Security & Safety, Society

European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) marks one year anniversary – the world’s first direct, digital and transnational tool of participatory democracy

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9-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) today convened key stakeholders to mark one year since the establishment of the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) – the world’s first direct, digital and transnational tool of participatory democracy. Organised … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Internet & Online, Politics, Society, Technology

Barco LiveDots, a Barco company, announce a new addition to its renowned C-series of LED displays

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Kortrijk, Belgium, 9-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Barco LiveDots, a Barco company, is proud to announce a new addition to its renowned C-series of LED displays. The brand-new C8 shares its high-class image processing, flexible software and easy-to-use peripherals with the other … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Technology

U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew & European Commissioner Michel Barnier reaffirmed their strong determination in strengthening the global financial system

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Brussels, 9-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew and European Commissioner Michel Barnier met today and reaffirmed their strong determination to cooperate closely in strengthening the global financial system; ensuring a level playing field; minimizing conflicts, and where appropriate, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, International Trade, Investment, Politics

AkzoNobel announced plans to invest a further €65m in China

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9-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The investment will be used to boost capacity and significantly improve operational excellence at AkzoNobel’s Surface Chemistry manufacturing sites in Boxing and Ningbo. More than half the money is being invested in the company’s facility in Shandong … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Chemicals, Financial, Industrial, International Trade, Investment

Statement by the European Commission President Barroso on the death of Baroness Thatcher

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Brussels, 9-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Let me, on behalf of myself and the European Commission, say that I was deeply saddened to hear the news of the death of Baroness Thatcher. She was without doubt a great stateswoman, the first female Prime … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Government, Politics, Society, United Kingdom

President José Manuel Durão Barroso comments on the situation in Portugal

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Brussels, 9-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — What matters now is to find a solution. And, as you know, the European Commission already released a communiqué on the situation following the Constitutional Court’s decision yesterday. What I can say is that we welcome the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Financial, Government, Politics, Portugal, Society

U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium Howard Gutman visited SABCA’s facilities in Gosselies, Belgium

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9-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On March 14, 2013 HE the Ambassador of the United States of America, Howard Gutman, visited SABCA’s facilities located in Gosselies, near Charleroi, Belgium.  During his visit, Ambassador H. Gutman was introduced to SABCA’s core-activities: manufacturing of structural … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Belgium, Defence, Government, Politics, Technology