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
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
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
Tagged Ban Ki-moon, Crimea crisis, Didier Burkhalter, OSCE, OSCE Chair Didier Burkhalter, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter, UKRAINE, UN and OSCE coordination, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Strasbourg, France, 3-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On 4 March, from 9.00 to 11.30 CET, the European Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly, is organising an interactive event in the European Parliament (EP) in Brussels with EP President Martin Schulz and Commission President José Manuel … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Government, Internet & Online, Politics, Society
Tagged "Your wish list for Europe", #EUwishlist, Emily O'Reilly, EU Ombudsman, EU watchdog, European Ombudsman, European Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly, José Manuel Barroso, Martin Schulz, Ms Gundi Gadesmann, Ombudsman, Twitter EU event
Brussels, Belgium, 3-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — We, the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States and the President of the European Commission and President of the European Council, join together today to condemn the Russian … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, France, Germany, Government, Italy, Politics, Society, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Tagged 1997 basing agreement with Ukraine, Alejandro Ulzurrun, CANADA, G-7 Leaders, human rights concerns, Japan, Natasja Bohez Rubiano, Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen, President of European Council, Presidents of the European Commission, Russian Federation’s clear violation, Ukraine sovereignty, Ukraine territorial integrity, UN Charter, United States
Paris, France, 18-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The 123rd Bal de l’X, under the high patronage of Mr François Hollande, President of the French Republic, will celebrate the international cooperation between Ecole Polytechnique and China. For this edition, Bal de l’X is among the official … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Education, France, Government, Politics, Society
Tagged 123rd Bal de l’X, 50th anniversary, CHINA, conductor Riccardo Frizza, diplomatic relationship, École polytechnique, France, French Republic, Gioacchino Rossini, Mr François Hollande, Mr Laurent Billès-Garabédian, Palais Garnier Opera House, Paris, The People’s Republic of China
Berlin, Germany, 7-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Monika Grütters, Germany’s new Minister of State for Culture and the Media, paid the European Film Market (EFM) of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival an official visit this Friday morning. Together with Festival Director Dieter Kosslick, EFM Director Beki … Read the full press release
New report finds that a shift towards a circular economy can generate US$ 500 million in material cost savings, 100,000 new jobs and prevent 100 million tonnes of waste globally within five years Project Mainstream initiative aims to accelerate cross-sector engagement … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, Environment, Politics, Society, Switzerland
Tagged Airbnb, circular business model, circular economy, commodity prices, cost volatility, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Project Mainstream, reuse of materials, Sir Ian Cheshire, Towards the Circular Economy, waste, World Economic Forum, Zip Car, “circular” supply chains
General consensus that prohibitionist drugs policies have been largely unsuccessful Leaders debated the pace and direction of change in drugs policies The theme of the 44th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting is The Reshaping of the World: Consequences for Society, Politics and Business … Read the full press release
Posted in Healthcare, Law, Politics, Society, Switzerland
Tagged Aliko Dangote, Christophe de Margerie, Davos, Davos-Klosters, drugs policy, Enrique Acevedo, First Drugs Debate, Jiang Jianqing, Joseph Jimenez, Juan Manuel Santos, Judith Rodin, Kenneth Roth, Kofi Annan, Kofi Annan Foundation, Kris Gopalakrishnan, Marissa Mayer, Rick Perry, Switzerland, World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum launches PACI Vanguard, a community of global CEOs committed to zero tolerance against corruption The Forum and OECD initiate collaboration for a globally harmonized anti-bribery framework New report, Safeguarding Aviation and Travel Value Chains Against Corruption, looks at collective … Read the full press release
Iran seeks to become one of the world’s top 10 economies in the future The international community needs to work together to help Syria President expects to conclude a comprehensive nuclear agreement The theme of the 44th World Economic Forum Annual … Read the full press release
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 20-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Union (EU) using its African Peace Facility Early Response Mechanism (ERM) has agreed to provide financial support to the mediation process in South Sudan facilitated by IGAD. The € 1.1 Million (US$ 1.44 … Read the full press release
Open Forum Davos 2014 programme offers sessions on geopolitics, the economy, social affairs and more Panellists include top leaders from business, politics and civil society For more information about the 12th Open Forum, visit: http://www.openforumdavos.ch Davos, Switzerland, 20-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Politics, Society, Switzerland
Tagged Angel Gurria, Davos, Didier Burkhalter, economy, general public, geopolitics, Jasmine Whitbread, Joseph Jimenez, Kofi Annan, Martin Schulz, Martin Sorrell, Muhammad Yunus, Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Peter D. Sutherland, Social Affairs, Switzerland, The 12th Open Forum Davos 2014, World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014
Hong Kong / Singapore, 17-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Euler Hermes, the world’s leading provider of trade credit insurance, is expanding its services in Asia Pacific with the addition of a specialized Single Risk & Political Risk insurance team based in Singapore. … Read the full press release
MEPs have today reaffirmed their support for an ambitious climate and energy policy and their commitment to renewable energy by supporting three binding 2030 targets for renewables, greenhouse gas reductions and energy efficiency. Brussels, Belgium, 14-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Members of the … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Government, Law, Politics
Tagged 2030 renewables target, climate policy, Energy Policy, European Parliament, European Wind Energy Association, EWEA, fossil fuel import savings, greenhouse gas target, MEPs, renewable energy, Stephane Bourgeois
Brussels, Belgium, 14-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The President of Azerbaijan, Mr. Ilham Heydar oglu Aliyev, will visit NATO Headquarters on Wednesday, 15 January 2014. He will meet with the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Anders Fogh Rasmussen and will address the North Atlantic … Read the full press release
The NATO Deputy Secretary General, Ambassador Alexander Vershbow, will visit Israel on 15-16 January 2014. Brussels, Belgium, 14-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The NATO Deputy Secretary General, Ambassador Alexander Vershbow, will visit Israel on 15-16 January 2014. During his visit, Deputy Secretary … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Defence, Government, Politics
Tagged Ambassador Alexander Vershbow, Israel, military, Moshe Ya’alon, Mr. Yossi Cohen, Mr. Ze’ev Elkin, NATO, NATO Deputy Secretary General
Brussels, Belgium, 9-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission welcomes today’s vote by EU governments gathered in the Climate Change Committee to postpone the sale of 900 million carbon allowances in the 3rd phase of the EU’s Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) … Read the full press release
Vilnius, Lithuania, 16-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly, has warned that the key objective of EU citizenship, namely for people to feel a stronger attachment to the EU, is not succeeding. At the closing conference of the “European … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, European Union, Government, Lithuania, Politics, Society
Tagged cultural diversity, Emily O'Reilly, EU citizenship, EU principles, EU values, EU's identity, EU's legitimacy, European Year of Citizens 2013, Freedom, language diversity, Lithuania, Ms Gundi Gadesmann, protection of minorities, solidarity, The European Ombudsman, Vilnius
Osman’s series, produced for BBC Radio 4, is the BBC’s biggest production on the Arab world’s modern history London, UK, 16-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Tarek Osman, the EBRD’s Principal Political Counsellor for the southern and eastern Mediterranean region, authored and presented a four-part … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Media, Politics, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged academics, activists, Arab Islamist movement, Arab liberal age, Arab nationalism, Arab uprising, Arab world, artists, BBC Radio 4, documentary, EBRD, historians, modern history, modern history of the Arab world, ordinary people, radio series, senior politicians, Tarek Osman
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