Category Archives: Belgium

Press Releases & News from Belgium distributed via EuropaWire

Statement by the spokesperson of EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on attacks by Syrian forces on Lebanese soil

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

Brussels, 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The spokesperson of Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission, issued the following statement today: “The High Representative strongly condemns the attacks on targets on Lebanese … Read the full press release →

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

Statement of Conference of Presidents on Cyprus banking sector

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Following the Open Conference of Presidents in the European Parliament on 20 March 2013 on the outcome of the Spring European Council where the issue of the Cyprus banking sector was raised, European Parliament President Martin Schulz … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Cyprus, European Union, Financial, Government, Politics, Society

MEPs: The political elites of Bosnia and Herzegovina still lack a joint vision of its overall direction

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The political elites of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) still lack a joint vision of its overall direction, and the is country falling further behind others in the region, warned the Foreign Affairs Committee in Thursday’s vote on … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, European Union, Government, Politics, Society

Commission helps Member States to get on track with sustainable waste management

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

Brussels, 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Every year, each European citizen generates over 500 kilos of municipal waste, more than one third of which goes directly to landfill. Whereas some Member States manage to put those resources to productive use, recycling or composting … Read the full press release →

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

MEPs: renewed mutual engagement is needed to maintain constructive relations between the EU and Turkey

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Renewed mutual engagement is needed to maintain constructive relations between the EU and Turkey, said the Foreign Affairs Committee in a vote on Thursday. In their resolution, on the 2012 progress report on Turkey, MEPs praise talks … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, France, Government, Politics, Türkiye

The European Commission launched a public consultation on how to improve access to justice for consumers and small businesses in small-scale cross-border disputes

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

Brussels, 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has today launched a public consultation on how to improve access to justice for consumers and small businesses in small-scale cross-border disputes. The European Small Claims Procedure offers a cheap and easy way to resolve cross-border … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Government, Law, Politics, Small Business, Society

MEPs want to close all loopholes in Air passenger rights

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Transport MEPs welcomed the proposal to update air passengers’ rights tabled by the Commission on 13 March but insisted that it include rules on hand luggage and solutions for passengers stranded if an airline goes bankrupt, in … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Belgium, Business, European Union, Government, Law, Politics, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

Philippe Maystadt appointed Special Adviser to enhance EU’s role in promoting high quality accounting standards

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

Commissioner Barnier appoints Philippe Maystadt as Special Adviser to enhance EU’s role in promoting high quality accounting standards Brussels, 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — EU Commissioner for Internal Market and Services Michel Barnier has today appointed Philippe Maystadt, former President of the European … Read the full press release →

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

The European Commission will meet the Russian Government over executive-to-executive talks

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

Brussels, 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — President José Manuel Barroso and the European Commission will meet the Russian Government led by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in Moscow on 21 March 2013. These executive-to-executive talks will cover a wide range of EU-Russia cooperation, from … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Government, International Trade, Politics, Russia, Transportation & Logistics

EDPS comments on the reform of the EU rules governing data protection

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

EDPS: Enormous energy put into reforming data protection rules must deliver strong and effective protection for EU citizens Brussels, 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Last week, the EDPS sent additional comments on the reform of the EU rules governing data protection to the European Parliament, the … Read the full press release →

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

Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee: Banking needs a culture change

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Banking needs a culture change, which piecemeal legislation will not achieve on its own, says a draft report presented in the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee on Wednesday. It advocates further, more radical reforms, including separating retail … Read the full press release →

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

The Committee of the Regions (CoR) offers its full support to a pan-European climate change campaign

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Committee of the Regions (CoR) has offered its full support to a pan-European climate change campaign recently launched by the European Commission. The campaign entitled “A world you like. With the climate you like” seeks to … Read the full press release →

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

European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) calls on the European Commission to put an end to food waste in the EU

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

The EESC calls for an end to food waste in the EU 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Food waste amounts to 89 million tonnes a year in the EU, while 79 million EU citizens live below the poverty line. In its opinion … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Food & Beverage, Government, Politics, Society

MEPs quizzed European Commission Aviation Director Matthew Baldwin on flight and duty times for pilots

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — MEPs quizzed European Commission Aviation Director Matthew Baldwin on Tuesday about the new rules on flight and duty times for flight crews recommended by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The Commission has yet to table a … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Belgium, Business, European Union, France, Government, Politics, Society, Transportation & Logistics

The President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz to officialy visit Bern, Switzerland

Posted on 20, March 2013 by

20-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz will pay an official visit to Bern, Switzerland on Thursday 21 March 2013. On Friday 22 March, EP President Schulz will visit the United Nations organisations based in Geneva … Read the full press release →

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

New EU-wide civil law protects the victims of stalking or gender violence

Posted on 20, March 2013 by

20-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Victims of stalking, harassment or gender-based violence who are granted protection in one EU member state would get fully equivalent protection if they freely move to another under new rules approved by the Legal Affairs and Women’s … Read the full press release →

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

Intershop is exhibiting at this year’s E-Shop Expo in Brussels, Belgium

Posted on 20, March 2013 by

20/21 March at Tour & Taxis, Brussels, Belgium Brussels, Belgium, 20-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Intershop to Exhibit at E-Shop Expo 2013, Brussels, Belgium. The leading exhibition for online retail, marketing, sales, payment and logistics takes place on 20/21 March at Tour & Taxis. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Germany, Internet & Online, Marketing, Retail, Technology

Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the Magnitsky case in the Russian Federation

Posted on 20, March 2013 by

Brussels, 20-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission issued the following statement today: “The EU has continuously urged the Russian Federation to undertake a credible and … Read the full press release →

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

The President of the Committee of the Regions Valcárcel shares European Parliament commitment to improve EU budget

Posted on 20, March 2013 by

20-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The President of the Committee of the Regions, Ramón Luis Valcárcel Siso, welcomes the resolution on the Multi-Annual Financial Framework (MFF) 2014-2020 adopted today by the European Parliament: “This vote is a first important step in the … Read the full press release →

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

European Parliament: Safeguarding personal data while boosting competition for business

Posted on 20, March 2013 by

20-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The “right to be forgotten”, explicit consent before a person’s data is collected and a ban on profiling on the basis of ethnic, religious or sexual orientation criteria are among the main demands for data protection reform … Read the full press release →

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