Category Archives: Belgium

Press Releases & News from Belgium distributed via EuropaWire

eTwinning Awards: This year’s top prize goes to the ‘Rainbow Village’

Posted on 15, March 2013 by

eTwinning: best cross-border school projects of the year Lisbon/Brussels, 15-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The best school twinning projects of the year will be honoured at the 2013 eTwinning Awards in Lisbon today. This year’s top prize is awarded tothe ‘Rainbow Village’ project which brought together 12-15-year-olds in … Read the full press release →

Posted in Awards, Belgium, Education, European Union, Government, Portugal, Society, Technology

Tripartite Social Summit: addressing the challenges of economic recovery and the social dimension of Economic and Monetary Union

Posted on 15, March 2013 by

Brussels, 15-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Addressing the challenges of economic recovery and the social dimension of Economic and Monetary Union, including the important role of workers’ and employers’ representatives, were the main issues discussed at the Tripartite Social Summit ahead of the … Read the full press release →

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

The Ad Hoc Liaison Committee, the donor coordination group for the Palestinian people, meets in Brussels on 19 March

Posted on 15, March 2013 by

Brussels, 15-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The annual spring meeting of the donor coordination group for the Palestinian people, the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC), will be held in Brussels on 19 March 2013. The meeting will be hosted by Catherine Ashton, High … Read the full press release →

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

President Herman Van Rompuy Remarks following the European Council

Posted on 15, March 2013 by

Brussels, 15-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — We just concluded the first evening of our traditional Spring Council. This time each year, we meet to set the direction on how best to guide our national and European economic policies. Tonight, in view of our … Read the full press release →

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

The European Commission reports on progress in fight against protectionism

Posted on 14, March 2013 by

Brussels, 14-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Commission is today able to report about some success in its strategy to fight global trade barriers. The efforts of the European Commission to fight protectionism over the last year bear fruit and could create better … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Government, International Trade, Politics

European Commission takes action to strengthen enforcement against marketing scams

Posted on 14, March 2013 by

Brussels, 14-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Today, the European Commission outlined a series of actions to tackle aggressive commercial practices across the EU such as fake ‘free’ offers, ‘bait and switch’ advertising for products which cannot be supplied, and exhortation of children. Five … Read the full press release →

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

P. Nikiforos Diamandouros, the European Ombudsman, has informed the President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, of his intention to retire on 1 October 2013

Posted on 14, March 2013 by

14-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In a letter to Mr Schulz, dated 13 March, Mr Diamandouros explained that by the end of March 2013 he will have completed ten years in office as European Ombudsman. He stated that “the time has come for me to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Politics

President Herman Van Rompuy Opening remarks at the European Council

Posted on 14, March 2013 by

Brussels, 14-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Welcome to this Spring European Council. Every year this season, we meet to inspect our economic situation, our prospects; and we set the direction on how best to guide our national and European policies. It’s called the “Spring Council”, … Read the full press release →

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

The European Commission proposes rules to make Youth Employment Initiative a reality

Posted on 14, March 2013 by

Brussels, 14-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has proposed operational rules to implement the Youth Employment Initiative to combat youth unemployment. The Youth Employment Initiative was proposed by the 7-8 February 2013 European Council with a budget of €6 billion for the … Read the full press release →

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

EURid: on average, 80% of .eu domain names were renewed in 2012

Posted on 14, March 2013 by

.eu gathers loyal customers Brussels, 14-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On average, 80% of .eu domain names were renewed in 2012, according to the latest progress report from the .eu registry EURid. This is the sixth year running that .eu has maintained … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Internet & Online, Technology

An in-depth study by the Centre for Economic Policy Research, London outlines benefits of EU-US trade agreement

Posted on 14, March 2013 by

Brussels, 14-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — An in-depth study by the Centre for Economic Policy Research, London, on the potential effects of the EU-US Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership has been released today. It takes a detailed look at current transatlantic trade and … Read the full press release →

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

The European Commission agreed the draft mandate for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement with the United States

Posted on 14, March 2013 by

Brussels, 14-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission today agreed the draft mandate for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement with the United States, effectively firing the starting gun for what is hoped to be a relatively quick negotiation. The draft … Read the full press release →

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

Political parties should nominate a candidate for European Commission President in the next European elections

Posted on 14, March 2013 by

Brussels, 14-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Political parties should nominate a candidate for European Commission President in the next European elections and they should display their European political party affiliation, under a recommendation adopted by the European Commission today. The proposals aim to … Read the full press release →

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

Kristalina Georgieva: Building resilience: Lessons from Post-tsunami Japan

Posted on 14, March 2013 by

Japanese week by Friends of Europe / Brussels, 14-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Dear Excellencies, The topic today is one that, for as long as I live, will be in my heart. It is the great East Japan earthquake, and what Japan … Read the full press release →

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

European Commission: the economic crisis is expected to have a major impact on the drugs market

Posted on 13, March 2013 by

Brussels, 13-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The economic crisis is expected to have a major impact on the drugs market, for example through an increase of demand for illicit drugs, according to the findings of a study published today by the European … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Society

The European Union steps up its efforts to fight against world hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition

Posted on 13, March 2013 by

New EU policy to improve nutrition across the world and save millions of lives Brussels, 13-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Union steps up its efforts to fight against world hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition. This is the goal of a new … Read the full press release →

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

New EU policy to improve nutrition across the world and save millions of lives

Posted on 13, March 2013 by

EU action on nutrition in development cooperation Brussels, 13-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Through its development cooperation, the EU has played a leading role in tackling hunger for many years and is the world’s largest donor in supporting global food security and sustainable … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Belgium, European Union, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Non Profit, Politics, Society

Siim Kallas on passenger rights revision

Posted on 13, March 2013 by

Vice-President Siim Kallas press statement on passenger rights revision Brussels, 13-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Good morning everyone. I hate being stranded at the airport. And I am sure most, if not all of you, hate it too. It’s bad enough if you … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Government, Politics, Society, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

Neelie Kroes on BEREC’s opinion on proposed rules for enhancing high speed internet roll-out

Posted on 13, March 2013 by

Telecoms Regulatory body (BEREC) issues opinion on proposed rules for enhancing high speed internet roll-out – Statement from Vice President Neelie Kroes Brussels, 13-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — “I am very happy that BEREC (Body of European Regulators of Electronic Communications) has given … Read the full press release →

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

Late Payments Directive is set to put an end of damaging late payment culture in Europe

Posted on 13, March 2013 by

Brussels, 13-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Every day across Europe, dozens of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) go bankrupt as their invoices are not paid. As a result jobs are lost and business opportunities remain unexploited, stalling our return to economic growth. … Read the full press release →

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