Category Archives: Luxembourg

Press Releases & News from Luxembourg distributed via EuropaWire

All European Final of the European Moot Court Competition took place at the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg

Posted on 16, April 2013 by

Court of Justice of the European Union Luxembourg, 16-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — All European Final of the European Moot Court Competition takes place today (12 April 2013) at the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg The European Law Moot Court … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, European Union, Government, Law, Luxembourg, Society

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The European Investment Bank signed Memorandum of Understanding with Tajikistan to deepen cooperation

Posted on 12, April 2013 by

Luxembourg/Brussels, 12-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Vice President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Wilhelm Molterer and the Chairman of State Committee on Investments and State Property Management, Davlatali Saidov, in the presence of the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, have signed a Memorandum … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Luxembourg

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EU Auditors: Food-processing subsidies: “no proof of added value”

Posted on 11, April 2013 by

EUROPEAN COURT OF AUDITORS Luxembourg, 11-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Under the Common Agricultural Policy, EU rural development policy grants are made available to enterprises that process and market agricultural products through a measure called ‘Adding value to agricultural and forestry products’ that aims … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Business, European Union, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Investment, Law, Luxembourg, Society

The European Investment Bank lends EUR 238m for the construction of the central section of Warsaw’s new metro new line

Posted on 10, April 2013 by

Warsaw/Luxembourg, 10-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending PLN 1 billion (some EUR 238 million) for the construction of the central section of Warsaw’s new metro new line, providing additional EIB support for the development of sustainable public … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Luxembourg, Poland, Transportation & Logistics

BCL: Réserves obligatoires – évolution mensuelle

Posted on 10, April 2013 by

10-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — La Banque centrale du Luxembourg (BCL) fait savoir que le montant de l’exigence de réserve, pour la période de maintenance du 10 avril  au 7 mai 2013, s’élève à 3 776 millions d’euros. Les réserves à déposer … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Luxembourg

La Banque centrale du Luxembourg: Balance des paiements du Luxembourg au cours de l’année 2012

Posted on 9, April 2013 by

9-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — La Banque centrale du Luxembourg (BCL) et le STATEC font savoir que la balance courante de l’année 2012 dégage un excédent de près de 2,5 milliards d’euros, ce qui correspond à une baisse de plus d’un demi-milliard … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Luxembourg

La Banque centrale du Luxembourg: Taux d’intérêt

Posted on 8, April 2013 by

8-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — La Banque centrale du Luxembourg (BCL) fait savoir que, sur base de chiffres provisoires, les principaux taux d’intérêt moyens, sur les opérations de crédit et de dépôt, appliqués par les établissements de crédit du Luxembourg aux ménages … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Investment, Luxembourg

Banque centrale du Luxembourg: Position extérieure globale au quatrième trimestre de 2012

Posted on 8, April 2013 by

8-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Par rapport au troisième trimestre de 2012, les avoirs financiers extérieurs du Luxembourg ont progressé de 98 milliards d’euros pour atteindre 5 472 milliards d’euros à la fin du quatrième trimestre de 2012. Les engagements financiers vis-à-vis … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Investment, Luxembourg

La Banque centrale du Luxembourg: Enquête de conjoncture auprès des consommateurs

Posted on 6, April 2013 by

La confiance des consommateurs s’est stabilisée en mars 2013 6-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — L’indicateur de confiance des consommateurs établi par la Banque centrale du Luxembourg après correction des variations saisonnières s’est stabilisé en mars, tout en demeurant significativement en-dessous de sa … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Luxembourg

La Banque centrale du Luxembourg: Evolution de la somme des bilans des institutions financières monétaires

Posted on 5, April 2013 by

5-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — La Banque centrale du Luxembourg fait savoir que, sur base de chiffres provisoires, la somme des bilans des institutions financières monétaires, qui comprennent les banques et les organismes de placement collectif (OPC) monétaires, s’élevait à 967 997 … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Luxembourg

INVITATION – PRESS BRIEFING: Has the EU support to the food-processing industry been effective and efficient in adding value to agricultural products?

Posted on 3, April 2013 by

EUROPEAN COURT OF AUDITORS Luxembourg, 3-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Under the CAP, EU rural development policy grants are made available to enterprises that process and market agricultural products through a measure called ‘Adding value to agricultural and forestry products’ that aims to improve … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, European Union, Food & Beverage, Government, Luxembourg, Media, Politics

BEI – Soutien à l’enseignement supérieur dans toute l’Europe

Posted on 1, April 2013 by

1-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — L’investissement dans l’enseignement supérieur et dans la recherche est un ingrédient clé pour la croissance de l’économie de la connaissance en Europe. Dans toute l’Union européenne, la BEI intervient pour aider à maintenir l’investissement dans les compétences. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Education, European Union, Financial, Government, Luxembourg, Science, Society

Visite du Premier Ministre Jean-Claude Juncker à la BEI

Posted on 1, April 2013 by

1-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Le Premier Ministre luxembourgeois Jean-Claude Juncker a été accueilli aujourd’hui à la Banque européenne d’investissement (BEI) au Kirchberg par son Président Werner Hoyer et les membres du comité de direction. M. Juncker, qui est aussi gouverneur de … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Luxembourg

The European Investment Bank provides EUR 8m to Banque de Tahiti to support SME companies in French Polynesia

Posted on 25, March 2013 by

25-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank has agreed to provide EUR 8m to the Banque de Tahiti to support long-term financing of eligible investment projects by small and medium sized companies in French Polynesia. Support from the European Investment … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business

Luxair Luxembourg Airlines has announced bold ambitions for the future

Posted on 22, March 2013 by

Luxembourg, 22-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Roland Berger consultancy has endorsed the viability of the strategic model of Luxair Luxembourg Airlines, while highlighting its extreme fragility. An improvement in our earnings in the order of €25 million is needed to guarantee the Airline activity’s future. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Financial, Luxembourg, Management, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

The European Investment Bank is lending EUR 100m to the Student Loan Centre in Hungary

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 100 million to the Student Loan Centre (Diákhitel Központ) in Hungary to be on-lent to students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees at Hungarian higher education institutions. Mr Wilhelm Molterer, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Education, European Union, Financial, Government, Hungary, Investment, Luxembourg

ArcelorMittal completes the first instalment of its sale of a 15% interest in ArcelorMittal Mines Canada

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

ArcelorMittal completes the first instalment of its sale of a 15% interest in ArcelorMittal Mines Canada for $1.1bln to a Consortium led by POSCO and China Steel Corporation Luxembourg, 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ArcelorMittal announces today the completion of the first … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Metals and Minerals

EIB & RTE sign a €500m finance agreement to upgrade France’s power grid

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

Luxembourg, La Défense, 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank has agreed to participate in the financing of seven high voltage and very high voltage power grid upgrading projects in France over the period 2012-2016. This participation takes the form of a … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Technology

ArcelorMittal holds 2013 Investor Day

Posted on 20, March 2013 by

ArcelorMittal is today holding its 2013 Investor Day, during which the Company will (among other things): Re-iterate its 2013 guidance  Announce a new management gains improvement target of US$3 billion by the end of 2015 Set out a roadmap to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Metals and Minerals

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