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Neelie Kroes: Opening up Scientific Data

Posted on 20, March 2013 by

Launch of the Research Data Alliance/Stockholm, 20-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — I am very happy to be with you today, here in the EU, to launch the global Research Data Alliance. Scientists have always sought new ways to share. And they’ve always been … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Government, Politics, Science, Society, Sweden, Technology

The Police Service of Northern Ireland adds another EC145 helicopter to its all-Eurocopter fleet

Posted on 20, March 2013 by

The acquisition of an EC145 by the Police Service of Northern Ireland will add another helicopter to this agency’s all-Eurocopter fleet, and reinforces the company’s impressive presence with law enforcement agencies in the British Isles. Belfast, Northern Ireland, 20-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Government, Security & Safety, United Kingdom

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

European Parliament President Martin Schulz: deal on banking union a step forward, insufficient for Cyprus

Posted on 20, March 2013 by

Rome, 20-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — European Parliament President Martin Schulz made the following statement after the European Parliament and the Council reached an agreement on legislation creating the foundations of the banking union. “Today’s agreement is a step towards building … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Cyprus, European Union, Financial, Government, Italy, Politics

The Copenhagen-based European Environment Agency fails budget discharge test

Posted on 20, March 2013 by

20-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Copenhagen-based European Environment Agency was the only EU agency whose management of EU funds in 2011 was not approved by the Budgetary Control Committee on Tuesday. In other votes, the European Commission and other EU institutions … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Denmark, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Society

Airbus and the Global Engineering Deans Council join forces to encourage diversity in engineering classrooms worldwide

Posted on 20, March 2013 by

Call for nominations opens with ten thousand USD award for diversity champion Blagnac,  20-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Airbus, the European aircraft manufacturer and the GEDC (Global Engineering Deans Council), the leading global organisation for engineering education, have opened the call for … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Education, France, Science, Technology

Valcárcel: Full involvement of regional and local authorities key to implementing EU’s growth agenda

Posted on 19, March 2013 by

19-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The president of the Committee of the Regions, Ramón Luis Valcárcel Siso, considers the Spring Council outcome as a “step towards urgent and necessary change in the EU strategy to balance fiscal consolidation and growth measures.” A … Read the full press release →

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

Guillaume Faury Appointed New CEO of Eurocopter

Posted on 19, March 2013 by

Amsterdam, 19-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The EADS Board of Directors has accepted the resignation of Lutz Bertling as Chief Executive Officer of Eurocopter and Member of the EADS Group Executive Committee, effective 30 April 2013. Bertling, 50, has been at the helm … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Management, Netherlands

EESC debates: Energy dialogue, youth unemployment and the EU’s outermost regions

Posted on 19, March 2013 by

19-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — At its upcoming plenary session on 20-21 March, the European Economic and Social Committee will host a debate with Günther Oettinger, EU Commissioner for Energy, on the occasion of the adoption of an opinion on public involvement … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Government, Politics, Society

EU Auditors: Member States and Commission cannot assess if older workers programmes actually help

Posted on 19, March 2013 by

19-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Increasing the employment rate of older workers is part of the EU’s strategic goals. But a new report by the European Court of Auditors has found that neither the Member States nor the Commission are in a … Read the full press release →

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

The Irish Presidency: Single Supervisor is first big step towards banking union

Posted on 19, March 2013 by

19-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Irish Presidency has today (Tuesday 19th March) reached provisional agreement with the European Parliament on the single EU bank supervisor. The creation of this supervisor is a major step towards banking union, restoring confidence in the European … Read the full press release →

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

Mr Kalin Hristov becomes EIB Governor for the Republic of Bulgaria

Posted on 19, March 2013 by

19-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Following the appointment of a caretaker government in the Republic of Bulgaria, Mr Kalin Hristov took office as Minister of Finance on 13 March 2013. Mr Hristov also becomes EIB Governor for the Republic of Bulgaria. Before … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Management, Politics

Airbus appoints Yann Barbaux as Chief Innovation Officer

Posted on 19, March 2013 by

Agility & entrepreneurship boosted with enhanced innovation focus Blagnac, 19-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Yann Barbaux has been appointed Airbus Chief Innovation Officer, effective 1st May 2013. In this new role he will lead a team to manage an agile network of innovators … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, France, Management, Science, Technology

€20m financing from EBRD to restore steel production in Croatia

Posted on 19, March 2013 by

19-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The EBRD is supporting the efforts to restart production at the steel factory in Sisak in central Croatia. The location has a long history of steel operations and has been a major employer. The Sisak Ironworks have … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Croatia, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Metals and Minerals, United Kingdom

The European Commission works with leading tech companies and associations to measure their carbon footprint

Posted on 19, March 2013 by

Digital Agenda: global tech sector measures its carbon footprint Brussels, 19-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission is working with 27 of the world’s leading tech companies and associations to measure their carbon footprint arising from the production, transport and sales of … Read the full press release →

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

500 Information Centres inform citizens across Europe about their rights

Posted on 19, March 2013 by

Brussels, 19-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the European Commission and Othmar Karas, Vice-President of the European Parliament launched a new generation of “Europe Direct Information Centres”. The new network will extend possibilities for citizens to get practical information … Read the full press release →

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

AREVA: NEXT ARRIVAL OF USED NUCLEAR FUEL FROM THE ITALY FOR RECYCLING

Posted on 19, March 2013 by

19-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A rail shipment of 7,36 tons of used nuclear fuel left, on March 14th, the railway terminal of Vercelli, in Piedmont, in Italy in order to be transported to AREVA la Hague plant for recycling. This transport … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Transportation & Logistics

EBRD partners with Cairo Amman Bank

Posted on 19, March 2013 by

19-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The EBRD is partnering with Cairo Amman Bank to help Jordanian companies engage more widely in international trade so that they can grow further and contribute to the country’s economic development. The EBRD has signed two agreements … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, International Trade, Investment, United Kingdom

Solvay increases global derivatized guar production by 40 percent

Posted on 19, March 2013 by

Brussels, 19-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Solvay announced that it has finalized plans to increase its global derivatized guar production by 40 percent with the completion of recent expansions in the USA and China. Derivatized guar is a polymer produced from … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Chemicals, Industrial