Category Archives: France

Press Releases & News from France distributed via EuropaWire

Alain Lamassoure: EU may face insolvency later in 2013

Posted on 28, March 2013 by

28-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Commission proposal to settle only part of the EU’s €16.2 billion debt rolled over from 2012 threatens the EU with insolvency later in 2013, said Budgets Committee chair Alain Lamassoure (EPP, FR) on Wednesday. The Commission, … Read the full press release →

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

EU visa applications should be further facilitated to help the EU tourism industry drive growth and create jobs

Posted on 28, March 2013 by

28-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — EU visa applications should be further facilitated to help the EU tourism industry to drive growth and create jobs, said Transport and Tourism Committee MEPs in a discussion with European Commission Vice-President Antonio Tajani on Wednesday. Tourism … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, France, Government, Law, Politics, Society, Travel

Martin Schulz to welcome Speakers of the Parliaments of the Union for the Mediterranean in Marseille

Posted on 28, March 2013 by

28-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament and President-in-Office of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean, will welcome Speakers of the Parliaments of the member countries of the Union for the Mediterranean in Marseille … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, France, Government, Politics

Bombardier and Bull get on board the Train of the Future

Posted on 27, March 2013 by

For its virtual engineering platform project, the world leader in rail transport has surrounded itself with the foremost specialists, including Bull, who is responsible for an innovative on-board ‘telepresence’ solution Paris, 27-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Dividing its business activity between aerospace on … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

Effect of Genzyme’s LEMTRADA Maintained in Patients Beyond Two-Year Pivotal MS Studies

Posted on 27, March 2013 by

In more than 70 percent of patients, disability scores improved or remained stable over three years —  More than 80 percent of patients treated with LEMTRADA did not receive a third course of treatment in the first year of the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, France, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Science

Bull to launch StoreWay Calypso 10

Posted on 27, March 2013 by

Paris, 27-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Bull has announced that version 10 of its StoreWay Calypso software suite is now available. The software is based on the Simpana ® solution published by CommVault, a major player in the data back-up and protection market. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, France, Internet & Online, Technology

Genzyme Receives Positive CHMP Opinion in the European Union for Once-daily, Oral AUBAGIO® to Treat Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis

Posted on 27, March 2013 by

Genzyme Planning to Request Re-examination of New Active Substance Designation Paris, France, 27-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) and its subsidiary Genzyme announced today that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, France, Government, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech

Four Mercedes-Benz Vans Teams on their way to the desert to Roll in the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles

Posted on 26, March 2013 by

Volker Mornhinweg, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans, who personally said goodbye to the rallye team: “Daimler is giving its women employees the opportunity to gain rallye experience for the fourth time.” Representing Mercedes-Benz Vans: Daimler women employees, TV moderator Lina Van … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, France, Germany, Sports

The total number of Airbus aircraft delivered to Japanese carriers hits 100

Posted on 26, March 2013 by

Jetstar Japan welcomes its 10th A320 Blagnac,  26-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — With the latest delivery of an A320 to Jetstar Japan, the total number of Airbus aircraft delivered to Japanese carriers has risen to 100, underscoring the rapidly growing number of … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Transportation & Logistics

Sanofi & Transgene to collaborate for the Production of Immunotherapy Treatments

Posted on 25, March 2013 by

Creation of a new state-of-the-art industrial platform at Genzyme’s unit in Lyon Paris and Strasbourg, France – 25-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) and Transgene SA (NYSE-Euronext: TNG) announced today a collaboration agreement for the creation of a new … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, France, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech

Bull to launch the first European center of expertise in parallel software development and optimization for High Performance Computing (HPC)

Posted on 25, March 2013 by

For industrial and scientific applications to be competitive in the Petascale era of supercomputers and beyond, applications must be organized and optimized for highly parallel computer architectures. The Bull Center for Excellence in Parallel Programming helps companies and scientists crack … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, France, Internet & Online, Science, Technology

BIC and the agency Toy launched a highly irreverent viral campaign for its BIC® 4 Colours ball pen

Posted on 25, March 2013 by

Clichy, 25-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — BIC® 4 Colours is an icon. Simple, convenient and reliable, the ball pen with its unique and immediately recognizable shape has been supporting generations of students and workers since its launch in 1970. More than time … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, France, Marketing

Turkish Airlines, the largest airline in Turkey, orders up to 117 A320 Family aircraft, its biggest order ever with Airbus

Posted on 25, March 2013 by

Up to 117 A320 Family aircraft including first order for the NEO Blagnac, 25-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Turkish Airlines, the largest airline in Turkey, has signed a contract for up to 117 A320 Family aircraft (25 A321ceo, 4 A320neo, 53 A321neo and … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, Turkey

Airbus Military receives full Type Certification for the A400M new generation airlifter

Posted on 25, March 2013 by

  Military certification and first delivery to follow soon Madrid, 25-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Airbus Military has today received full Type Certification for the A400M new generation airlifter, marking a critical step towards delivery of the first aircraft to the French … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Defence, France, Government, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

Monarch Airlines, one of the UK’s scheduled airlines, takes delivery of its first A320 with Sharklets

Posted on 22, March 2013 by

Blagnac, 22-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Monarch Airlines, one of the UK’s scheduled airlines, has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320 equipped with fuel saving wing tip devices, called Sharklets, becoming the first UK carrier to benefit from them. Sharklets are … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Technology, United Kingdom

MEPs: Safeguarding public pensions to ensure decent living standards for all in old age must remain a priority

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Safeguarding public pensions to ensure decent living standards for all in old age must remain a priority, MEPs stress in a resolution adopted on Thursday. They also call for the development of supplementary pension schemes and longer … Read the full press release →

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

Banque européenne d’investissement (BEI) / France: 75 millions d’euros pour optimiser la fluidité et la sécurité des autoroutes

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Améliorer la fluidité et la sécurité des autoroutes tout en renforçant la protection de l’environnement, tel fut l’objectif du contrat de financement d’un montant de 75 millions d’euros, signé ce jeudi 21 mars 2013 à Dijon … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Transportation & Logistics

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, Turkey

Lufthansa Supervisory Board approves major Airbus order

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

100 A320 Family aircraft and two additional A380s Third A380 order from the German flag carrier Blagnac, 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Lufthansa’s Supervisory Board has approved the acquisition of 100 A320 Family aircraft (35 A320neo, 35 A321neo and 30 A320ceo with … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Germany, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

Sixth A380 aircraft for Malaysia Airlines handed over in Toulouse

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

Blagnac, 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and Airbus together marked a major achievement, with the hand-over of the 100th A380 to MAS at Airbus’ Henri Ziegler Delivery Centre in Toulouse, France. The aircraft is the sixth A380 for MAS. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Transportation & Logistics, Travel