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EC to investigate Sweden and Denmark public support measure to Scandinavian Airlines (SAS)

Posted on 20, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 20-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to verify whether a public support measure granted in 2012 by Sweden and Denmark to Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is in line with EU state aid rules. The Commission has … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Belgium, Denmark, European Union, Financial, Government, Law, Norway, Sweden, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

Tagged air carrier, EU state aid rules, Knut and Alice Wallenberg foundation, revolving credit facility, SAS, Scandinavia, state aid, The European Commission

European Patent Office and Moroccan Industrial and Commercial Property Office signed set of co-operation agreements over improving patent systems

Posted on 20, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Munich, 20-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — EPO President Benoît Battistelli and the Director-General of the Moroccan Industrial and Commercial Property Office (OMPIC), Adil Elmaliki, signed a set of co-operation agreements yesterday in Munich to strengthen the patent system in both Morocco and … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Germany, Government, Law, Science

Tagged Adil Elmaliki, Benoît Battistelli, EPO, European Patent Office, Moroccan Industrial and Commercial Property Office, Munich, OMPIC, Patents

H. Lundbeck A/S disappointed and strongly disagrees with EC decision and intends to appeal

Posted on 20, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

The European Commission has decided that Lundbeck’s agreements concluded with four generic competitors concerning citalopram violated competition law The decision includes fining Lundbeck EUR 93 million Lundbeck’s financial guidance for 2013 is maintained excluding costs connected to the fine Lundbeck is … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Denmark, European Union, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Law, Pharma & Biotech

Tagged citalopram, Competition, competition law, Copenhagen, European Patent Office, fine, Lundbeck, patent rights, The European Commission, Valby

EC concludes ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal privatisation does not constitute state aid

Posted on 20, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 20-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has concluded that the privatisation of ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal, S.A. was carried out on market terms and therefore did not involve any state aid in the meaning of EU rules. ANA has … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Law, Portugal, Transportation & Logistics

Tagged airports, ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal, Azores, Beja, concession, Faro, Lisbon, Madeira, Porto, Portugal airports, privatisation, state aid, The European Commission, Vinci Concessions S.A.S.

EC fines Danish pharmaceutical company Lundbeck over anticompetitive agreements

Posted on 20, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 20-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has imposed a fine of € 93,8 million on Danish pharmaceutical company Lundbeck and fines totalling € 52,2 million on several producers of generic medicines. In 2002, Lundbeck agreed with each of these … Read the full press release →

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

Tagged anticompetitive agreements, antidepressant medicine, ANTITRUST, blockbuster antidepressant, citalopram, citalopram molecule, EU antitrust rules, fine, generic medicines, Generics UK, Joaquin Almunia, lump sums, Lundbeck, medicines, Merck KGaA, Patents, pharmaceutical company, Ranbaxy, Zoetis

The European Commission Guidelines to Member States on regional aid 2014-2020

Posted on 19, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 19-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has adopted guidelines on how Member States can grant investment aid to companies in order to support the development of disadvantaged regions in Europe between 2014 and 2020. These guidelines are part of … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Law, Politics

Tagged aid intensities, Cohesion funds, investment aid, Joaquin Almunia, regional aid guidelines, state aid, State aid accountability, state aid control, State aid transparency, The European Commission

Lough Erne: G8 leaders make huge step-change in international tax agreements

Posted on 19, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

19-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — G8 leaders have committed at the G8 summit in Lough Erne to agree to further transparency on the sharing of tax information – and bring the international tax rules into the modern age. As the summit closed the G8 … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Law, Politics, United Kingdom

Tagged David Cameron, G8, G8 leaders, G8 Summit, international tax, international tax agreements, international tax issues, international tax rules, Lough Erne, register of company ownership, sharing of tax information, SUMMIT, tax authorities, tax avoidance, tax issues, transparency

EC approved France plans to impose parafiscal levy on online horse-race betting

Posted on 19, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 19-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has approved a French proposal for a parafiscal levy on online horse-race betting to finance horse‑racing companies. The changes made to the proposal by the French authorities after the opening of the Commission investigation ensure … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Entertainment, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Internet & Online, Law, Politics

Tagged betting, betting operators, fair competition, horse‑race, horse‑race betting operators, horse‑racing, horse‑racing companies, levy, online horse-race betting, parafiscal levy, Pari Mutuel Urbain, state aid

EDPS: Cyber security is not an excuse for the unlimited monitoring and analysis of the personal information of individuals

Posted on 18, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 18-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Cyber security is not an excuse for the unlimited monitoring and analysis of the personal information of individuals, said the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) today following the publication of his opinion on the EU’s strategy on cyber security. While there is … Read the full press release →

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

Tagged cyber security policy, Cyber Security Strategy, cyber-security, Data breach, data protection principles, EDPS, ENISA, eTrust Regulation, European Data Protection Supervisor, EUROPOL, Peter Hustinx, privacy, robust cyber security policy, trust

European Court of Auditors: EU Support for Governance in Egypt “well-intentioned but ineffective”

Posted on 18, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Luxembourg, 18-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A report published by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) is highly critical of EU aid spending to promote key areas of governance in Egypt in the periods before and after the Uprising of January 2011. “The … Read the full press release →

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

Tagged audit report, Auditors, ECA, EGYPT, EU aid, EU Auditors, European Court of Auditors, Governance, Governance in Egypt, Karel Pinxten, Luxembourg, Public Finance Management, REPORT

EC approves proposed acquisition of Intermec by Honeywell, both of the United States

Posted on 14, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 14-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of Intermec by Honeywell, both of the United States. Intermec is a manufacturer and supplier of barcode scanners, scanning engines and ruggedised mobile computers … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Belgium, Business, Defence, Electronics & Machinery, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Law, Technology

Tagged aerospace products, barcode scanners, EU Merger Regulation, extreme temperatures, Honeywell, Intermec, Mergers, ruggedised mobile computers, scanning engines, strong vibrations

EC clears Central European Media Enterprises / Time Warner acquisition deal

Posted on 14, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 14-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of Central European Media Enterprises (“CME”), based in Bermuda, by Time Warner of the United States. The Commission’s investigation confirmed that the proposed transaction … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Entertainment, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Law, Media

Tagged acquisition, audio-visual TV content, Bermuda, broadcasting rights, Central European Media Enterprises, Competition, EU Merger Regulation, Media, Mergers, television broadcasting, Time Warner, TV advertising, TV channels, TV content

EC to broaden the scope of the automatic exchange of information among EU tax administrations

Posted on 13, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 13-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, the Commission has proposed extending the automatic exchange of information between EU tax administrations, as part of the intensified fight against tax evasion. Under the proposal, dividends, capital gains, all other forms of financial income and … Read the full press release →

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

Tagged account balances, Algirdas Šemeta, Anti-Fraud, capital gains, dividends, EU tax administrations, Fighting tax evasion, financial income, TAX, tax evasion, Taxation

Commissioner Šemeta welcomes the European Parliament vote on Intellectual Property Rights Regulation

Posted on 12, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 12-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — I welcome today’s vote from the European Parliament on the new Regulation on the customs enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). Innovation and creativity are the engines of our economy. It is important to give inventors the … Read the full press release →

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

Tagged border, Commissioner Šemeta, Customs, EP vote, European Parliament, intellectual property rights, Intellectual Property Rights Regulation, IPR, IPR protection, pirated goods, Regulation

The UK government to introduce measures to increase access to affordable, short term credit

Posted on 12, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

12-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The government will introduce legislation in the autumn so that more people have access to affordable, short term credit. The changes will allow credit unions to provide credit to customers they had previously been forced to turn away. The … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Law, United Kingdom

Tagged 3 per cent interest rate, affordable credits, Credit Union Act 1979, Credit Union Expansion Project, credit union loan, credit unions, Department for Work and Pensions, home collected credit loan, Home credit lenders, interest rate, legislation, loans, short term credits

László Andor welcomes EP’s adoption of new rules to protect EU workers from harmful electromagnetic fields

Posted on 11, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 11-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion László Andor today welcomed the adoption by the European Parliament of the Commission’s proposal for a Directive to update and improve EU rules to protect workers from electromagnetic fields … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Healthcare, Law, Politics

Tagged EU workers, harmful electromagnetic fields, health, László Andor, magnetic resonance imaging scans, MRI, power lines, radar, safety, welders, workers

The European Parliament endorses clearer rules for food for infants, young children and food for specific medical purpose

Posted on 11, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 11-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, the European Parliament gave its green light on a set of clearer rules protecting specific groups of consumers such as infants and young children. The aim is to better protect consumers on the content and … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, Food & Beverage, Government, Healthcare, Law, Politics, Society

Tagged dietetic foods, European Parliament, food for infants, food for specific medical purpose, food for young children, gluten-free food, Tonio Borg

EC recommends collective redress mechanisms to Member States

Posted on 11, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Strasbourg, 11-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has today set out a series of common, non-binding principles for collective redress mechanisms in the Member States so that citizens and companies can enforce the rights granted to them under EU law where … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, France, Government, Law, Politics, Society

Tagged collective redress, collective redress mechanisms, EU law, Justice, redress, redress mechanisms, Strasbourg

Victims of antitrust violations can claim damages under newly proposed EU legislation

Posted on 11, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 11-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Antitrust: Commission proposes legislation to facilitate damage claims by victims of antitrust violations. The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a Directive on how citizens and companies can claim damages when they are victims of infringements … Read the full press release →

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

Tagged ANTITRUST, antitrust violations, Competition, competition authority, EU antitrust rules, Joaquin Almunia, victims of antitrust violations

EC cleared the acquisition of Cocoa Ingredients Division of Petra Foods by Barry Callebaut

Posted on 7, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 7-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of the Cocoa Ingredients Division of Petra Foods Limited of Singapore by Barry Callebaut AG of Switzerland. The Commission’s investigation confirmed in particular … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Food & Beverage, Government, Investment, Law, Switzerland

Tagged acquisition, Barry Callebaut, Barry Callebaut AG, cocoa, cocoa beans, Cocoa Ingredients, Cocoa Ingredients Division, cocoa value chain, EU Merger Regulation, Mergers, Petra Foods, Petra Foods Limited, Singapore

European Court of Auditors: Researchers looking to the EU for funding still face too much red tape

Posted on 7, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Luxembourg, 7-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has taken a number of steps to bolster its management of the Seventh Framework Programme for Research (FP7), according to a new report from the European Court of Auditors (ECA). However, researchers seeking … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Law, Luxembourg, Science

Tagged Auditors, EU funding, European Court of Auditors, FP7, FP7 funding, Ladislav Balko, red tape, researchers, Seventh Framework Programme for Research, unnecessary inconsistencies

Austrian Airlines to request clarification from the European Court of Justice on several legal issues

Posted on 7, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

7-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Austrian Supreme Court informed Austrian Airlines in a court ruling served to the airline today that it must request clarification from the European Court of Justice on several legal issues. Accordingly, issues relating the after-effect of … Read the full press release →

Posted in Austria, Aviation & Aerospace, Business, European Union, Government, Law

Tagged airline, Austrian, Austrian Airlines, Austrian Supreme Court, collective wage agreement, court, court ruling, European Court of Justice, flight crew, legal issues, Tyrolean

EC seeks to hear your views on EU waste and recycling policies

Posted on 7, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 7-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission wants to know whether you think the recycling targets in EU waste legislation need reviewing, and how. The results of the consultation will be used to help develop potential new legislation to prevent … Read the full press release →

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

Tagged 7th Environmental Action Program, boost re-use, boost recycling, EU waste legislation, landfilling, non-recyclable materials, prevent waste, recycling, recycling society, Resource Efficiency Roadmap, waste, waste legislation

EU-wide protection for domestic violence victims under new EU law

Posted on 7, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Luxembourg, 7-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Victims of violence, in particular domestic violence, will soon be able to count on EU-wide protection, following today’s adoption of a European Commission proposal by Justice Ministers from the EU Member States. The new regulation for an … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, Government, Law, Luxembourg, Politics, Security & Safety, Society

Tagged domestic violence, domestic violence victims, Justice Ministers, Luxembourg, physical violence, victims, Victims of violence, violence, Viviane Reding

EC adopts package to step up its fight against illicit tobacco trade

Posted on 6, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

See also MEMO/13/509 Brussels, 6-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today the European Commission has adopted a comprehensive package to step up its fight against illicit tobacco trade, especially cigarette smuggling. The illicit tobacco trade is a global threat depriving Member States and the EU of … Read the full press release →

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

Tagged Algirdas Šemeta, cigarette, cigarette smuggling, illicit tobacco trade, shadow economy, smuggling, unpaid duties, unpaid taxes, unpaid taxes and duties

HM Revenue & Customs found British film producer Richard Driscoll guilty of VAT fraud

Posted on 6, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

6-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The film, Eldorado, which featured a number of well-known British and Hollywood actors, including former Dr Who Sylvester McCoy and Splash actress Daryl Hannah, was the last to be made by David Carradine, of Kung Fu … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Law, United Kingdom

Tagged Daryl Hannah, David Carradine, HM Revenue & Customs, HMRC, invoices, Paul Barton, Richard Driscoll, Sylvester McCoy, VAT fraud

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) complies with series of suggestions made by The European Ombudsman to prevent conflicts of interest

Posted on 6, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

6-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Ombudsman, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros, welcomed the positive reply of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to suggestions he made with an eye to helping the Agency improve its administration. The suggestions, which were formulated following the Ombudsman’s recent … Read the full press release →

Posted in Chemicals, European Union, Government, Law, Politics, Society

Tagged administration, conflicts of interest, ECHA, European Chemicals Agency, Ombudsman, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros

Welsh Secretary David Jones calls on Welsh Government to follow UK lead on future wind farm developments

Posted on 6, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

6-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Following today’s announcement of changes to the National Planning Policy Framework relating to sub-50 megawatt wind farm development in England, Welsh Secretary David Jones has urged the Welsh Government to adopt comparable measures in Wales, so … Read the full press release →

Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Government, Law, Politics, United Kingdom

Tagged David Jones, England, National Planning Policy Framework, sub-megawatt wind farms, UK Government, Wales, Welsh Government, Welsh Secretary, Welsh Secretary David Jones, wind farm, wind farm developments, wind farms

The European Commission: investment aid for German airport Memmingen in line with EU state aid rules

Posted on 6, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 6-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has found that investment aid totalling €7.75 million to finance an infrastructure project at Memmingen airport is in line with EU state aid rules. Memmingen airport is a small regional airport located in South … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Belgium, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Law, Politics, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

Tagged AIRPORT, Bavaria, Competition, EU state aid rules, Free State of Bavaria, German airport Memmingen, investment aid, Joaquin Almunia, Memmingen, South Germany, state aid

The European Commission approved the conversion of Walloon Region residual claim into Sonaca equity

Posted on 5, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 5-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has approved a plan by the Walloon Region to convert into equity a residual claim of €43.5 million held against the Belgian aeronautics company Sonaca, in which the Region has a 92.29% holding. The Commission … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Belgium, Business, Electronics & Machinery, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Law

Tagged aeronautics, aircraft fuselage, aircraft wings, Article 107, commercial aviation, de-icing systems, equity, EU rules, market economy investor principle, MEIP, residual claim, Sonaca, state aid, Walloon Region

MEPs rejected Commission plan to make roadworthiness tests mandatory for motorcycles and trailers

Posted on 5, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

5-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Plans to introduce EU minimum standards for roadworthiness tests on motorcycles and trailers under 2,000 kg were rejected by the Transport and Tourism Committee on Thursday. These plans are part of the EU “roadworthiness package”, which would … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, European Union, Government, Law, Politics, Transportation & Logistics

Tagged MEPs, motorbikes, motorcycles, roadworthiness, roadworthiness test, roadworthiness test package, trailers, Transport and Tourism Committee, Transport Committee

EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht on the China solar panels anti-dumping measures

Posted on 5, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 5-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. I would like to inform you that the European Commission has decided unanimously to impose provisional tariffs on solar panels imported from China in order to counter the dumping of these products … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Government, International Trade, Law, Politics

Tagged anti-dumping, anti-dumping measures, CHINA, China solar panels, EU Trade Commissioner, EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht, Karel De Gucht, solar panels, tariffs

EU, Russia in agreement to fight against illicit drugs

Posted on 5, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 5-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Joint press release of the Council of the EU and the European Commission Today the EU and Russia completed signature of a new cooperation agreement on the control of drug precursors, at the EU-Russia Summit in Yekaterinburg. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Law, Pharma & Biotech, Politics, Russia

Tagged AGREEMENT, Algirdas Šemeta, Brussels, Catherine Ashton, Customs, DRUGS, EU, EU-Russia summit, illicit drugs, RUSSIA, Russian Federation, Viktor Ivanov, Yekaterinburg

The European Commission imposes provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of solar panels, cells and wafers from China

Posted on 4, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 4-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has today issued the following statement: “Today the European Commission has decided to impose provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of solar panels, cells and wafers from China. This decision follows a thorough and serious … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Law, Politics

Tagged anti-dumping, Anti-Dumping Regulation, anti-dumping tariffs, Brussels, Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Chinese exporters, Chinese solar panels, dumped Chinese exports, dumping, duties, EU solar panel producers, provisional duties, solar cells, solar panels, solar wafers, tariffs, unfair competition, WTO commitments

ECTAA comments on the imminent legislative proposal modernising the European package travel Directive

Posted on 4, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Porto, 4-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In view of the long awaited revision of the European consumer legislation on package travel, The European Travel Agents’ And Tour Operators’ Associations (ECTAA) is calling for the maintenance of a high level of consumer protection while … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Government, Internet & Online, Law, Portugal, Travel

Tagged Boris Zgomba, ECTAA, holiday, Porto, The European Travel Agents' And Tour Operators' Associations, Tour Operators', travel, Travel Agents, travel directive, travel packages

EDPS: Strong data protection can improve EU approach to investigating serious crimes

Posted on 3, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 3-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Robust data protection considerations can strengthen the credibility of investigations into serious crimes in the EU. This is the message the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) sent in his opinion published today on the Commission proposal for a new legal … Read the full press release →

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

Tagged crimes, data protection, EDPS, EUROPOL, investigations, Peter Hustinx, serious crimes

Heidelberg University Cluster of Excellence “Asia and Europe in a Global Context” set up four new junior research groups

Posted on 3, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Young researchers examine topics such as war crimes tribunals and the Pentecostal movement 3-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Cluster of Excellence “Asia and Europe in a Global Context” of Heidelberg University has set up four new junior research groups. The group … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Austria, Education, Law, Religion, Science, Society

Tagged Albert Kesselring, alternative agriculture, anthropology, ASIA, Asia and Europe, British war crime policy, Buddhist, CHINA, doctoral students, Dr. Daniel Münster, Dr. Katja Rakow, Dr. Kerstin von Lingen, Freiburg, Heidelberg University, Indochina, Indonesia, Islam in Asia, junior research groups, Pentecostal movement, Pentecostalism, Soviet Union, Tokyo Trial, Tübingen, war crimes, war tribunals, Young researchers

The EC presents its third Schengen ‘health check’ report

Posted on 3, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 3-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Schengen area of free movement allows more than 400 million EU citizens from 26 European countries and an increasing number of non-EU citizens, to travel without internal border controls. Today the Commission presented its third Schengen ‘health check’, a … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Law, Politics, Travel

Tagged free movement, internal border controls, irregular border crossing, SCHENGEN, Schengen area, Schengen borders, SIS II, VISA, visa applications, Visa Information System, Visa issuance, visas

EC opens public consultation on future EU health and safety at work policy framework

Posted on 31, May 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 31-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Health and safety at work: Commission opens public consultation on future EU policy framework The European Commission has launched a public consultation to gather insights and contributions from the public further to results of the evaluation … Read the full press release →

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

Tagged health at work, occupational health, occupational safety, occupational safety and health, public consultation, safety at work, The European Commission, workplace safety

Commissioner Cecilia Malmström: “I welcome the agreement on the Schengen proposals at trilogue and Coreper level”

Posted on 31, May 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 31-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — “I welcome the agreement on the Schengen proposals at trilogue and Coreper level. The agreement paves the way to a sound Schengen governance based on clear and transparent rules that will make the system more efficient, … Read the full press release →

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

Tagged Cecilia Malmström, freedom of movement, MALMSTROM, SCHENGEN, Schengen governance

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