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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

University of Dundee: Research targeting the cause of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases gets £1.7m from Wellcome Trust

Posted on 15, March 2013 by

15-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Research at the University of Dundee targeting the cause of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases which affect millions of people has been boosted by a grant of almost £1.7million from the Wellcome Trust. Professor Sir Philip Cohen has … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Financial, Healthcare, Non Profit, Society, United Kingdom

AREVA 2012 ANNUAL RESULTS: SIGNIFICANT TURNAROUND IN PERFORMANCE ONE YEAR AFTER LAUNCHING THE ACTION 2016 PLAN

Posted on 14, March 2013 by

Backlog renewed over the year 2012 to €45.4bn thanks to the increase in nuclear order intake Sales revenue growth: €9.342bn (+5.3% vs. 2011), led by nuclear and renewables operations Very sharp upturn in EBITDA(1): €1.007bn (+€586m vs. 2011) Very net … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, France, Management

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

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

Women suffer more than men from crisis-driven budget and social spending cuts say MEPs

Posted on 14, March 2013 by

14-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Women suffer more than men from crisis-driven budget and social spending cuts, which must be offset by investing in job training and female entrepreneurship, say MEPs in a non binding resolution adopted on Tuesday. Two other resolutions … Read the full press release →

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

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

Value of Pöyry’s share-based incentive plan for the year 2013

Posted on 14, March 2013 by

14-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On 7 March 2013 the Board of Directors of Pöyry PLC has resolved on the number of shares of the plan for key personnel for the year 2013. The rewards to be paid on the basis of … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial

Karel De Gucht: A negotiating mandate for a trade and investment agreement with the United States

Posted on 14, March 2013 by

Strasbourg, 14-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — European Commissioner for Trade Karel De Gucht: A negotiating mandate for a trade and investment agreement with the United States Ladies and gentlemen: thank you for coming here today. The European Commission has this afternoon given its green … Read the full press release →

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

Minister Bruton: Agreement of draft mandate for EU-US trade talks will be a key step

Posted on 14, March 2013 by

New study says EU-US deal could boost EU exports by €220bn 14-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The agreement today of the European Commission’s draft mandate for the new trade talks with the US is a significant development, according to Minister for Jobs, … Read the full press release →

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

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

Pre-summit debate: austerity versus growth, concerns about Hungary

Posted on 13, March 2013 by

Excessive austerity is stifling growth, yet the EU cannot simply spend its way out of the crisis, MEPs admitted in Wednesday’s debate on efforts to revive the EU economy, held with a view to the Spring European Council starting on … Read the full press release →

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

Atos Worldline announces major developments in its Sips e-payment platform

Posted on 13, March 2013 by

Leading the way in the fully cross-channel buying journey 13-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Atos Worldline, Atos core expertise in hi-tech transactional services, announces major developments in its Sips e-payment platform. This payment solution is number one on the European market with … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, France, Security & Safety, Technology

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

Parliament’s mandate to negotiate the EU budget for 2014-2020 with the EU member states’ Irish Presidency was approved in a resolution on Wednesday

Posted on 13, March 2013 by

Long-term EU budget negotiations: EP sets out its stance 13-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Parliament’s mandate to negotiate the EU budget for 2014-2020 with the EU member states’ Irish Presidency was approved in a resolution on Wednesday. Parliament rejects the 8 February … Read the full press release →

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

NOTICE of the Annual General Meeting of FLSmidth & Co. A/S

Posted on 13, March 2013 by

Company Announcement to the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority No. 04-2013, 11 March 2013 13-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Board of Directors hereby calls the Annual General Meeting to be held on Friday 5 April 2013 at 16.00 (CET) at Radisson Blu … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Industrial, Management

The Casino group releases its 2012 consolidated financial statements

Posted on 13, March 2013 by

Paris, 13-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Casino group releases its 2012 consolidated financial statements. They are available on the Group’s website : http://www.groupe-casino.fr/IMG/pdf/Etats_financiers_consolides_2012.pdf The English version of these consolidated financial statements will be available next week. This release does not constitute an … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Entertainment, Financial, France

Decisions made by the Annual General Meeting of Pöyry PLC

Posted on 13, March 2013 by

13-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) of Pöyry PLC was held on 7 March 2013. The AGM adopted Pöyry PLC’s annual accounts and granted the members of the Board of Directors and the persons that acted as President … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Management