Category Archives: Politics

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A doubtful campaign

Posted on 1, July 2015 by

LONDON, 1-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Few election campaigns may prove to be really clear and transparent. But nothing is secret that shall not be made manifest, and all the illegal contrivances and the truth about them sooner or later will … Read the full press release →

Posted in Austria, News, Politics, Society, United Kingdom

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University of Southampton’s Professor Patrick Sturgis to head inquiry to examine errors in pre-election opinion polls for the 2015 General Election campaign

Posted on 19, May 2015 by

SOUTHAMPTON, 19-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Patrick Sturgis, Professor of Research Methodology in Social Statistics and Demography at the University of Southampton, has been announced as Chair of an inquiry set up to examine errors in the pre-election opinion polls for the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Government, Management, Politics, United Kingdom

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Legal seminar on women’s rights and legal change held in Swift Theatre at Trinity College Dublin

Posted on 12, May 2015 by

DUBLIN, 12-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The feminist activist who brought about the end to men-only juries in Ireland was among speakers at a legal seminar on women’s rights and legal change held in the Swift Theatre, Trinity College Dublin on … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Ireland, Law, Politics, Society

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Loughborough University: The Daily Express and Daily Star declared for UKIP before the UK General Elections

Posted on 28, April 2015 by

The Daily Express and Daily Star have already effectively declared for UKIP, say Loughborough University researchers. Leicestershire, 28-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The formal political declarations of national newspapers on the eve of polling day are an important ritual in UK … Read the full press release →

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EURid sponsors Politico.eu’s event ‘European Divides’ on 23 April 2015 in Brussels

Posted on 23, April 2015 by

BRUSSELS, 23-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The wait for the arrival of the European edition of Politico is finally over! Politico’s European edition, which launched today, provides coverage relating to the European Institutions in Brussels, on European affairs as a whole as … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Internet & Online, Media, Politics, Technology

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University of Birmingham to welcome BBC, The Guardian and Sky News to campus for a series of General Election events and debates

Posted on 22, April 2015 by

BIRMINGHAM, 22-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — With the General Election is fast approaching, the University of Birmingham is welcoming the BBC, The Guardian and Sky News to campus for a series of events and debates to help students, staff and local residents get … Read the full press release →

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UK: Loughborough University created new app VoteBee to track the nation’s mood about the General Election through Twitter

Posted on 25, March 2015 by

A new app created by academics at Loughborough University enables you to track the nation’s mood about the General Election through Twitter. Leicestershire, 25-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — VoteBee uses the ground-breaking Emotive Engine to search for tweets about the key political parties, … Read the full press release →

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University of Leicester conference to discuss remote warfare issues on Wednesday 11 February

Posted on 10, February 2015 by

Leicester, UK, 10-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — University of Leicester stages conference to discuss issues relating to remote warfare Discussions will include the theory, practice and ethics of remote warfare Academics and journalists will talk about the benefits and the future … Read the full press release →

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Public Symposium: The balance between democracy, economic growth, and inclusion policies in Brazil at the Latin American Institute of Freie Universität Berlin on January 30, 2015

Posted on 23, January 2015 by

BERLIN,  23-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The balance between democracy, economic growth, and inclusion policies in Brazil is the topic of a symposium to be held at the Latin American Institute (LAI) of Freie Universität Berlin on January 30, 2015. The … Read the full press release →

Posted in Economy, Education, Germany, Politics

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KTH Royal Institute of Technology develops mobile app to conduct public opinion polls

Posted on 1, December 2014 by

Soon anyone can conduct public opinion polls to drive issues that are important to them, using a new open source tool being developed at Sweden’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology. STOCKHOLM, 1-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Researcher Konrad Tollmar and his … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Politics, Sweden, Technology

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RenewableUK condemns the unprecedented interference of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Eric Pickles in renewable energy projects in England

Posted on 25, September 2014 by

LONDON, 25-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — RenewableUK has condemned the unprecedented interference of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Eric Pickles in renewable energy projects in England. He has now intervened in 50 wind farm planning applications since … Read the full press release →

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Ghent University PhD students won ‘Excellence in Law’ award at the International Academic Conference on Law and Politics

Posted on 8, May 2014 by

Ghent, Belgium, 8-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Angie Clocheret and Sibylle Van Belle, 2 assistant academic staff and PhD students in tax law at Ghent University, have won the ‘Excellence in Law’ award at the International Academic Conference on Law and Politics (IACLP) … Read the full press release →

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AREVA and CNNC sign series of agreements in the presence of China and France presidents Xi Jinping and François Hollande

Posted on 31, March 2014 by

PARIS, 31-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On the occasion of the visit to France of Mr. Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, AREVA participated in the celebration of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. This visit … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Industrial, Politics, Technology

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The European Wind Energy Association’s chief executive Thomas Becker: A 30% renewables target for 2030 would cut Europe’s reliance on gas imports

Posted on 18, March 2014 by

A 30% renewables target for 2030 would cut Europe’s reliance on gas imports by almost three times as much as the European Commission’s proposal for 27%, the Commission’s own figures show. Brussels, Belgium, 18-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In a letter to EU … Read the full press release →

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NATO Secretary General Rasmussen to receive the Hillary Clinton Award for Advancing Women in Peace and Security at Georgetown University in Washington DC on 19 March

Posted on 18, March 2014 by

Brussels, Belgium, 18-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — NATO Secretary General, Mr. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, will visit Georgetown University in Washington DC on Wednesday 19 March where he will receive the Hillary Clinton Award for Advancing Women in Peace and Security. He will deliver … Read the full press release →

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Latvia joins ESM: Latvian Finance Minister Andris Vilks and ESM Director Klaus Regling met in Riga

Posted on 4, March 2014 by

RIGA, Latvia, 4-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On the occasion of the forthcoming accession of the Republic of Latvia to the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), the Latvian Finance Minister Andris Vilks and ESM Managing Director Klaus Regling met today in Riga. At the … Read the full press release →

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Eurogroup’s Jeroen Dijsselbloem: peer pressure among ministers can stimulate economic growth and fight youth unemployment in Europe

Posted on 4, March 2014 by

BILBAO, Spain, 4-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Peer pressure among ministers and best practices are useful tools to stimulate economic growth and fight youth unemployment in Europe, according to the President of the Eurogroup, Jeroen Dijsselbloem. He was speaking at the Stability … Read the full press release →

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OSCE’s Dunja Mijatović: Media censorship and intimidation of journalists in Ukraine must stop

Posted on 4, March 2014 by

Mijatović visits Ukraine from 4 to 7 March 2014 VIENNA, 4-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said harassment of journalists in Ukraine must stop, and that members of the media must be able to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Austria, Government, Media, Politics, Security & Safety, Society, Ukraine

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OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ranko Krivokapic urged OSCE participating States to respect the Helsinki Final Act

Posted on 4, March 2014 by

COPENHAGEN, 4-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ranko Krivokapic today expressed grave concern at developments in Ukraine and urged all OSCE participating States to respect the principles and spirit of the Helsinki Final Act. “I am gravely concerned at the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Denmark, Government, Politics, Security & Safety, Society, Ukraine

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OSCE Chair and Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter discussed Crimea crisis with UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon

Posted on 3, March 2014 by

BERN, Switzerland, 3-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — OSCE Chair and Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter discussed the crisis regarding Crimea with UN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon, and emphasized the importance of coordination between the UN and the OSCE. Burkhalter, in a meeting … Read the full press release →

Posted in Government, Politics, Security & Safety, Society, Switzerland, Ukraine

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