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The European Parliament voted to endorse EC’s proposal for EU-wide protection for victims of domestic violence

Posted on 23, May 2013 by

EU-wide protection for victims of domestic violence to become law Strasbourg, 23-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Victims of violence, in particular domestic violence, will soon be able to count on EU-wide protection, after the European Parliament voted with an overwhelming majority (602 … Read the full press release →

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The European Parliament adobted Commission’s proposal to make the internal market for pyrotechnic articles leaner

Posted on 23, May 2013 by

Brussels, 23-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission welcomed today’s adoption by the European Parliament of the Commission proposal to make the internal market for pyrotechnic articles leaner. Further to this vote fireworks will soon become safer to use thanks to new rules … Read the full press release →

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EESC: Tax evasion costs Europe EUR 1 trillion a year

Posted on 23, May 2013 by

Civil society urges the Council to end tax evasion 23-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  The EESC is urging the Council to send out the right signal to the European public and to prove that Europe is able to tackle this fundamental … Read the full press release →

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University of Warwick Professor of Law Shaheen Sardar Ali in 100 most influential Pakistani women

Posted on 22, May 2013 by

22-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Professor Shaheen Sardar Ali, Professor of Law at the University of Warwick and Vice-Chair of the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, has been included in a list of the 100 most influential Pakistani women in … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Law, Society, United Kingdom

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The European Parliament adopted the EU legislative proposal on safety of offshore oil and gas operations in EU

Posted on 21, May 2013 by

Energy Commissioner Oettinger welcomes Parliament adoption of offshore legislation Brussels, 21-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Günther Oettinger, EU Commissioner for Energy said: “I welcome this major step enhancing the safety of offshore oil and gas production in the EU. Past accidents have shown … Read the full press release →

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EU Court of Justice delegation to officially visit Bulgaria

Posted on 21, May 2013 by

Luxembourg, 21-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — As part of the constant contacts which the Court of Justice of the European Union maintains with the highest courts of the Member States, a delegation from the Court will make an official visit to Bulgaria, from Saturday, … Read the full press release →

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CNMV: Advertencia Al Público De Entidad No Registrada En Supervisores Internacionales

Posted on 21, May 2013 by

21-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — La Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV) hace públicas las advertencias recibidas a través de los supervisores de los mercados de Bélgica, Irlanda, Luxemburgo, Noruega y Reino Unido. El supervisor belga informa de que I-RISK BVBA … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Law, Spain

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KBC reacts to legal action against Blagosostoyanie’s acquisition of Absolut Bank, KBC’s banking subsidiary in Russia

Posted on 20, May 2013 by

Brussels, 20-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — KBC takes note of the legal action started before the President of the Brussels Court of Commerce by four private customers of Blagosostoyanie against the Russian pension fund’s acquisition of Absolut Bank, KBC’s banking subsidiary in Russia. … Read the full press release →

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Professor Jon Rushman: You can understand why Governments are nervous about Bitcoin

Posted on 20, May 2013 by

Jon Rushman talks about Bitcoin on BBC’s Today 20-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Professor Jon Rushman told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that he believes in the long term cyber currencies like Bitcoin could see the end of central banks and foreign … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Education, Financial, Government, Internet & Online, Law, United Kingdom

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Colruyt verrast door uitspraak van correctionele rechtbank ivm tabaksreclame

Posted on 20, May 2013 by

Halle, 20-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Colruyt is verrast dat de correctionele rechtbank te Brussel vandaag heeft geoordeeld dat de verkoop aan een prijs die lager is dan de prijs die de fabrikant op de fiscale zegel heeft gezet, tabaksreclame is. Het is … Read the full press release →

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European Union & Swiss Confederation competition authorities to cooperate

Posted on 17, May 2013 by

Brussels, 17-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Union and the Swiss Confederation have signed an agreement that will strengthen co-operation between their respective competition authorities, the European Commission and the Swiss Competition Commission. This is the fifth such agreement signed by the … Read the full press release →

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EC opens anti-dumping and an anti-subsidy investigation on mobile telecommunications networks from China

Posted on 17, May 2013 by

Statement by EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht on mobile telecommunications networks from China Brussels, 17-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — “The European Commission has today taken a decision in principle to open an ex officio anti-dumping and an anti-subsidy investigation concerning imports of … Read the full press release →

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EC confirmed unannounced sugar sector inspections

Posted on 17, May 2013 by

Brussels, 17-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission can confirm that on 23 April 2013 Commission officials undertook unannounced inspections at the premises of companies active in the sugar industry in several Member States. The inspections relate to the supply of white … Read the full press release →

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Ryanair welcomed EU Court Confirmation That European Commission Failed To Investigate “State Aid” granted to Alitalia

Posted on 16, May 2013 by

16-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC), today (16 May) welcomed the EU Court’s ruling which confirmed that the European Commission has failed to investigate “State Aid” granted to Alitalia. Ryanair had initially notified the European Commission … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Ireland, Italy, Law, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

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EC approved Istituto Sviluppo Agroalimentare equity investment in Ferrarini Group-controlled NewCo

Posted on 16, May 2013 by

Brussels, 16-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —   The European Commission approved today a €12.5 million equity investment by the Italian public investor Istituto Sviluppo Agroalimentare (ISA) in the share capital of the company NewCo, controlled by the Ferrarini Group. The Commission concluded that … Read the full press release →

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Ford España under EC investigation for proposed public financing

Posted on 16, May 2013 by

Brussels 16-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  The European Commission has opened a formal investigation to examine whether Spanish plans to grant public financing to the Ford group for an investment project in the Valencia region are in line with EU state aid … Read the full press release →

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EC temporarily approves €100m rescue aid for LOT Polish Airlines by the Polish government

Posted on 16, May 2013 by

Brussels, 16-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has concluded that a rescue loan of PLN 400 million (around €100 million) granted by the Polish government to LOT Polish Airlines was in line with EU state aid rules. The Commission found, in … Read the full press release →

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EC approved €39.8m France aid for “Genesys” research programme

Posted on 15, May 2013 by

Brussels, 15-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  The European Commission has decided that the aid granted by France to the P.I.V.E.R.T. Institut d’Excellence en Énergies Décarbonées (IEED, institute of excellence in the field of low-carbon energy) to conduct the Genesys research and development … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Belgium, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Investment, Law, Technology

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EC finds Copenhagen multiarena public co-financing in line with EU state aid rules

Posted on 15, May 2013 by

Brussels, 15-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has concluded that the proposed public co-financing of a new multiarena in Copenhagen, Denmark was in line with EU state aid rules. In particular, the Commission found that the public funding was both proportionate … Read the full press release →

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EC to investigate public financing for German paper mill Propapier after EU General Court judgment

Posted on 15, May 2013 by

Brussels, 15-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — State aid: Commission opens investigation into public financing for German paper mill Propapier after Court judgment After the annulment of its 2008 decision to authorise a regional investment aid granted by Germany to Propapier for the construction … Read the full press release →

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