Category Archives: Belgium

Press Releases & News from Belgium distributed via EuropaWire

UGent lanceert campagne rond integratie van hogeschoolopleidingen

Posted on 8, March 2013 by

8-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Deze week start de communicatiecampagne rond de integratie van de academische hogeschoolopleidingen aan de UGent. Door de integratiebeweging worden ongeveer 6.800 hogeschoolstudenten vanaf academiejaar 2013-14 student aan de Universiteit Gent. Tegelijk verwelkomt de UGent ruim 600 personeelsleden … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Education

EU stands ready to support developing countries realize the benefits of a WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement

Posted on 8, March 2013 by

Brussels, 8-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Development Commissioner Andris Piebalgs and Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht have joined forces to help secure a WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement as part of global efforts to increase trade’s contribution to development. The EU’s support … Read the full press release →

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

European Commissioner for Education and Culture Androulla Vassiliou pledges support for Jeremy Irons campaign against plastic waste

Posted on 8, March 2013 by

Brussels, 8-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — European Commissioner for Education and Culture Androulla Vassiliou met the Oscar-winning actor Jeremy Irons today (7 March 2013) to discuss his recent film documentary, Trashed, which highlights the huge impact of global waste on the environment and human … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Belgium, Education, Entertainment, Environment, European Union, Government, Politics, Society

President Barroso: “The logic of interdependence and its consequences”

Posted on 8, March 2013 by

José Manuel Durão Barroso – President of the European Commission Building Bridges Conference/Brussels 8-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Mr President, Ladies and gentlemen, It is a great honour and pleasure to welcome to Brussels President Shimon Peres. I am glad he has accepted … Read the full press release →

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

Icelandic and EU local authorities join forces for Iceland’s road to Europe

Posted on 8, March 2013 by

Brussels, 8-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The newly-established Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) between the Committee of the Regions (CoR) and Icelandic local authorities held its inaugural meeting today in Reykjavík, Iceland. The JCC, which brings together local and regional representatives from the EU Member States … Read the full press release →

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

Karel De Gucht: EU-Vietnam Trade Negotiations: Renovation and Openness

Posted on 8, March 2013 by

Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and Public Administration / Hanoi, Vietnam Hanoi, Vietnam,  8-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Professors, Students, Ladies and gentlemen, More open economies and more open societies are the reality of today’s world. Faster and radically innovative communications … Read the full press release →

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

Štefan Füle welcomed the deal on Ljubljanska Banka (Slovenia-Croatia)

Posted on 8, March 2013 by

Brussels,  8-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle welcomed the news from Ljubljana and Zagreb that a mutually acceptable solution to the Ljubljanska Banka issue has been found. “I consider this to be a good … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Croatia, European Union, Financial, Government, Politics, Slovenia

Nuclear safety in Europe – Two years after Fukushima

Posted on 7, March 2013 by

Brussels, 7-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Immediately after the accident in the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan on March 11, 2011, the European Union decided to reassess the level of nuclear safety in all nuclear power plants in the EU. This was the first … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Government, Security & Safety, Technology

EU citizens think more women in power in developing countries would make a positive difference

Posted on 7, March 2013 by

Brussels, 7-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On the eve of International Women’s Day 2013, a new Eurobarometer shows that 78% of Europeans think that having more women in positions of political power in developing countries would ‘make things better’. In fact, over three … Read the full press release →

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

Commission proposes €3.9 million from Globalisation Fund to help former tobacco workers in Austria

Posted on 7, March 2013 by

Brussels, 7-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has today proposed to provide Austria with €3.9 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to help 270 workers made redundant by Austria Tabak GmbH and by 14 suppliers and downstream producers with … Read the full press release →

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

UGent: Chinees bezoek aan de faculteit Diergeneeskunde

Posted on 7, March 2013 by

7-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Momenteel is een Chinese delegatie op bezoek in Oost-Vlaanderen in het kader van een project van de provincie en de faculteit Diergeneeskunde van de UGent om het bekende Belgisch witblauw runderras (BWB) te promoten in China. Drie … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Education, Healthcare, Science

The European Commission proposed €3.6 million from Globalisation Fund for former workers of Agile S.r.l. in Italy

Posted on 7, March 2013 by

Employment: Commission proposes €3.6 million from Globalisation Fund for former workers of Agile S.r.l. in Italy Brussels, 7-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has today proposed to provide Italy with €3.6 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to help … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Italy, Society, Technology

Environment: What should we do about plastic waste? New Green Paper opens EU-wide reflection

Posted on 7, March 2013 by

Brussels, 7-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Plastic has become an unavoidable material in our modern world. Plastics are versatile and durable, but this durability can make disposal problematic. A Green Paper published by the European Commission today aims to launch a structured discussion … Read the full press release →

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

EURid will attend WorldHostingDays (WHD.global) from 19 – 21 March in Rust, Germany

Posted on 7, March 2013 by

.eu connects with international hosting industry at WorldHostingDays Brussels, 7-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — EURid, the .eu registry, will attend WorldHostingDays (WHD.global) from 19 – 21 March in Rust, Germany, to raise awareness of .eu and liaise with .eu registrars and other industry professionals. … Read the full press release →

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

Possible Greek state aid to Larco General Mining and Metallurgical Company S.A. is investigated by The European Commission

Posted on 7, March 2013 by

State aid: Commission opens in-depth inquiry into possible Greek state aid to Larco General Mining and Metallurgical Company S.A. Brussels, 7-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to verify whether State support measures granted by Greece to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Law, Metals and Minerals

The European Commission opens in-depth investigation into state measures in favour of Hellenic Defence Systems S.A.

Posted on 7, March 2013 by

Brussels, 7-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to find out if State support measures granted by Greece in favour of Hellenic Defence Systems S.A. (HDS, or Ellinika Amyntika Systimata A.E. – EAS in Greek) comply with … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Defence, European Union, Financial, Government, Greece, Law

The European Commission opened in-depth investigation into public funding of five Dutch professional football clubs

Posted on 7, March 2013 by

Brussels, 7-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to find out whether measures of five municipalities in the Netherlands in favour of local professional football clubs comply with EU State aid rules. None of those measures, taken … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Financial, Government, Law, Netherlands, Sports

The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to find out whether an exemption for large electricity consumers from network charges granted in Germany since 2011 constitutes state aid

Posted on 7, March 2013 by

State aid: Commission opens in-depth inquiry into potential aid for large electricity consumers exempted from network charges in Germany Brussels, 7-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to find out whether an exemption for large electricity consumers … Read the full press release →

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

The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into a number of public support measures in favour of Cyprus Airways

Posted on 6, March 2013 by

Brussels, 6-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into a number of public support measures in favour of Cyprus Airways. At this stage, the Commission has doubts whether these measures are in line with EU state aid … Read the full press release →

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

The European Commission has imposed a €561 million fine on Microsoft for non-compliance with browser choice commitments

Posted on 6, March 2013 by

Brussels, 6-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has imposed a €561 million fine on Microsoft for failing to comply with its commitments to offer users a browser choice screen enabling them to easily choose their preferred web browser. In 2009, the … Read the full press release →

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