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Vassiliou welcomes Premier League reforms to curb excessive spending

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

Brussels, 8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has welcomed new reforms agreed by the UK’s Premier League aimed at reducing excessive wage bills and huge losses. “The Premier League’s decision to introduce new financial regulations in order to improve the financial … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, Financial, Government, Politics, Society, Sports, United Kingdom

ECB welcomes the European Commission’s intention to regulate systemically important reference rates

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Governing Council of the European Central Bank welcomes the European Commission’s intention to introduce further legislation regulating systemically important reference rates. In its response to the Commission’s consultation on the regulation of indices, the Eurosystem has … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Law, Politics

EU Development Ministers meet in Dublin

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

EU Development Ministers will meet in Dublin on February 11 and 12 to discuss aid to Mali and efforts to help communities at risk of disaster to better prepare for shocks such as floods or drought. 8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, Government, Ireland, Politics, Society

Speech at the Conference with Civil Society (EaP National Platform) and professors/students of Mohyla Academy

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

Štefan Füle – European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy Kiev, Ukraine, 8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear friends, I enjoy being in Ukraine, here at Mohyla Academy and I enjoy being proud to call myself a friend of Ukraine. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, European Union, Government, Politics, Ukraine

Working women can help both themselves and the economy

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

EU Ministers, in Dublin today, debate the contribution and benefits older women can make as they remain in the labour market 8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Minister of State for Disability, Equality, Mental Health and Older Women, Kathleen Lynch TD, today chaired … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Government, Ireland, Politics, Society

Speech: Cinquante ans d’amitié franco-allemande au service de l’Union européenne: l’Union européenne, un modèle pour d’autres réconciliations

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

Michel BARNIER – Membre de la Commission européenne, chargé du Marché intérieur et des Services Université Pontificale Grégorienne Rome, 8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Monsieur le Recteur, Monseigneur, Madame la Ministre, Monsieur le Président, Mesdames et Messieurs, Permettez-moi tout d’abord de remercier l’université … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, France, Germany, Government, Italy, Politics, Society

Human rights: Pakistan, Laos and Zimbabwe

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Parliament condemned multiple killings of medical aid workers in Pakistan, called on the Lao authorities to disclose details of the disappearance of prominent NGO worker Sombath Somphone and urged Zimbabwe to release detained human rights workers, in … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, Government, Politics, Society

Joint Statement by High Representative Catherine Ashton and Commissioner Štefan Füle on the assassination of Chokri Belaid in Tunisia

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

Brussels, 8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the Commission, and Štefan Füle, Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy, have today issued the following statement: “We condemn in … Read the full press release →

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

Presidency engaged in 16 hours of debate over two days at EP Plenary

Posted on 7, February 2013 by

BRUSSELS, 7-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Irish Presidency represented the Council in two days of debate at this week’s European Parliament Plenary. Irish Ministers spoke at the opening and closing of eight separate debates on a wide range of issues. Irish … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Politics

EU accession talks with Serbia can start before June 2013, MEPs say

Posted on 7, February 2013 by

7-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — EU accession talks with Serbia should start without delay, provided the government keeps the reform process on course, said Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs on Thursday. Voting on the Commission’s 2012 progress report on Serbia, they stressed that … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, Government, Politics, Serbia

Budget 2014-2020: Don’t sacrifice EU’s future to the current crisis, say MEPs

Posted on 7, February 2013 by

7-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — EU member states must not use the economic crisis as a pretext to force austerity upon the EU until 2020, MEPs warned in a debate on Wednesday. The EU needs a budget that is flexible enough to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Politics

The EU must fight poaching of endangered animals

Posted on 7, February 2013 by

7-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The EU should lead international support to stop poaching of elephants and rhinos and call on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) to end secret ballots, the European Parliament … Read the full press release →

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

Federal Councillor Doris Leuthard at the celebration of the grid transfer

Posted on 7, February 2013 by

7-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On 3 January 2013, Swissgrid and the previous owners reached a significant milestone in Switzerland’s power history: the Swiss transmission grid was successfully transferred to Swissgrid. To duly celebrate this occasion, Swissgrid organised an evening event on … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Government, Politics, Switzerland

MEPs: Quicker access to cheaper medicines

Posted on 7, February 2013 by

7-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Patients should have quicker access to cheaper “generic” medicines, according to MEPs voting on a draft law on Wednesday. The draft rules will require authorities to meet new deadlines and transparency requirements on pricing and reimbursement. “It … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, Government, Healthcare, Law, Pharma & Biotech, Politics, Society

Commission welcomes vote of European Parliament supporting its proposal for a new Common Fisheries Policy

Posted on 7, February 2013 by

Strasbourg, 7-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission welcomes today’s vote of the European Parliament on the Commission’s proposal for a new Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). With this vote the Parliament is paving the way for negotiations with the Council with a … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Environment, European Union, France, Government, Politics, Society

Joint Statement on the International Day against Female Genital Mutilation

Posted on 7, February 2013 by

Brussels, 7-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On the occasion of the International Day of Zero Tolerance against Female Genital Mutilation (6 February 2013) High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice President of the Commission Catherine Ashton, Vice-President Viviane Reding, … Read the full press release →

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

Slashing development aid would hurt world’s poorest, MEPs warn

Posted on 6, February 2013 by

6-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Cross-party MEPs have urged EU ministers to reject a President Van Rompuy proposal to slash the EU’s development and humanitarian aid, in a letter ahead of budget talks later this week. Cutting this investment would be a … Read the full press release →

Posted in Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Non Profit, Politics, Society

Tangible results expected from Turkish government talks with PKK

Posted on 6, February 2013 by

6-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — MEPs voiced strong support on Wednesday for the Turkish government’s talks with former Kurdistan Workers’ Party chief Abdullah Öcalan, aiming to put an end to decades of violence in Turkey. An in-depth dialogue could bring about a … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, Government, Politics, Society, Turkey

Discussion on freedom and the rule of law in Bulgaria

Posted on 6, February 2013 by

6-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — MEPs will debate freedom and the rule of law in Bulgaria with the Council Presidency and Commissioner Connie Hedegaard on Wednesday afternoon. The discussion should focus on the assault on Ahmed Dogan, leader of Bulgaria’s Movement for … Read the full press release →

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

We must give hope to Europe’s youth: Irish Minister for Social Protection discusses the Youth Guarantee

Posted on 6, February 2013 by

Ahead of the upcoming Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs (EPSCO) Informal on February 7th and 8th in Dublin, Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton TD, writes that Ireland’s welfare system should be a springboard as well as a … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, Government, Ireland, Politics, Society