Category Archives: Politics

Political Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Sustainable growth in the EU – why we cannot go soft on education

Posted on 16, November 2012 by

Androulla VASSILIOU — Member of the European Commission responsible for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth Jean Monnet Conference/ECSA World Conference Brussels, 16-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and gentlemen Dear friends, I am very grateful for this opportunity to address you on a topic … Read the full press release →

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Tackling child poverty

Posted on 16, November 2012 by

László ANDOR — European Commissioner responsible for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion 7th European Forum on the Rights of the Child Brussels, 16-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and gentlemen, First of all I would like to thank you for giving me the opportunity to join … Read the full press release →

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Catherine Ashton unveils replica Tomb of Tutankhamun at start of EU-Egypt Task Force

Posted on 15, November 2012 by

Cairo, 15-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — In Cairo today on the occasion of the launch of the EU-Egypt Task Force, Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the Commission, together with Mohamed Hisham Zaazou, Minister of … Read the full press release →

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Putting victims first: New rules on victims’ rights to become law

Posted on 15, November 2012 by

Brussels, 15-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — A new European law to improve rights for an estimated 75 million crime victims across the European Union each year will be published in the Official Journal – the EU’s statute book – tomorrow. The directive on victims’ … Read the full press release →

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Mission for Growth: Seizing mutual benefit for businesses in the EU and Egypt

Posted on 15, November 2012 by

Brussels, 15-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Commission Vice-President Antonio Tajani is in Egypt today, accompanied by a large business delegation composed of representatives of 102 European companies and industry associations from 13 Member States. Collectively they represent approximately three million employees and €700 billion … Read the full press release →

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Commissioner Georgieva welcomes the European Union’s ratification of the new Food Assistance Convention

Posted on 15, November 2012 by

Brussels, 15-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — With a decision of the Council, today the European Union ratifies the new Food Assistance Convention. I welcome this news – together with the European Parliament’s consent given on 25 October, this decision makes the EU a founding … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Food & Beverage, Government, Law, Politics, Society

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Planet, people and profits: How to deliver a sustainable exit from the crisis

Posted on 15, November 2012 by

Janez Potočnik — European Commissioner for Environment  Keynote speech at the European Resource Efficiency Forum “Vision 2020 – the role of resource efficiency for Europe’s future” Berlin, 15-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and Gentlemen, Minister, Mr. (Jochen) Flasbarth, Today I see before me … Read the full press release →

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

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Food security and resilience to crises – EU’s vision for helping Niger

Posted on 15, November 2012 by

Kristalina Georgieva — European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response Niger National Economic and Social Development Plan (PDES) Round Table Conference Paris, 15-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Mr. President, Mr. Minister of State, Honourable ministers, Representatives of partner governments, international organisations … Read the full press release →

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First meeting of EU-Egypt Task Force to support the on-going reforms in Egypt

Posted on 15, November 2012 by

Brussels, 14-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The first meeting of the EU-Egypt Task Force, announced by Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi during his visit to Brussels in September, will take place in Cairo, Egypt on 14 November. The Task Force is the concrete manifestation of … Read the full press release →

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

Environment MEPs discuss future of EU emissions trading

Posted on 15, November 2012 by

14-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Progress towards a global deal to curb aviation emissions and proposals to delay the release of greenhouse gas allowances in the Emissions Trading System (ETS) dominated a special meeting of the Environment Committee on Monday. Aviation emissions Climate … Read the full press release →

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

Spanish finance minister quizzed by EP economics committee

Posted on 14, November 2012 by

14-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Spain is meeting and exceeding its economic reform targets, Spain’s finance minister, Luis De Guindos, told MEPs on Monday during a two-hour hearing in the economic and monetary affairs committee. MEPs pressed the minister on the danger of … Read the full press release →

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

Statement on Financial Transaction Tax and Savings Directive

Posted on 14, November 2012 by

Algirdas Šemeta – Commissioner responsible for Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-fraud ECON Committee (European Parliament) Brussels, 14-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Madam Chair, Honourable Members, I am very happy to have the opportunity to continue our regular dialogue on taxation. Nobody questions today … Read the full press release →

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Stopping the clock of ETS and aviation emissions following last week’s International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Council

Posted on 14, November 2012 by

Brussels, 14-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — EU Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard said: “The EU has always been very clear: nobody wants an international framework tackling CO2-emissions from aviation more than we do. Our EU legislation is not standing in the way … Read the full press release →

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Remarks by President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy following his meeting with Prime Minister of Georgia Bidzina Ivanishvili

Posted on 14, November 2012 by

Brussels, 14-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — It was my pleasure to welcome today the new Prime Minister of Georgia, Mr Ivanishvili. I congratulated him on his appointment as Prime Minister, and expressed appreciation that he had chosen Brussels for his first official visit outside his country. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Politics

EESC calls on Cohesion Ministers to endorse the partnership principle for a more efficient use of the EU budget

Posted on 14, November 2012 by

The EESC President Staffan Nilsson called on Member States to endorse the partnership principle in the cohesion policy and to adopt a European Code of Conduct on Partnership, as proposed by the Commission in the Cohesion Policy 2014-2020 package.  At … Read the full press release →

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

Europe Going Digital

Posted on 13, November 2012 by

Neelie Kroes — Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda The Italy Summit: New routes for growth, Financial Times Conference Milan, 13-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — In the doom and gloom of the economic crisis we shouldn’t ignore the positive opportunities. Now, … Read the full press release →

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The European Endowment for Democracy – Support for the unsupported

Posted on 13, November 2012 by

Brussels, 13-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, the European Commission allocated € 6 million to ensure the swift launch of the European Endowment for Democracy (EED). The allocation will finance the establishment and initial functioning of the Endowment, which was conceived in the framework … Read the full press release →

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EU to invest €81 million to support key reforms in Albania

Posted on 13, November 2012 by

Brussels, 13-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Albanian citizens are to benefit from the EU’s renewed financial support to the country’s reform efforts. The funds will be used to address key priorities such as the reform of the judiciary, fight against organised crime, and … Read the full press release →

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Statement by High Representative Catherine Ashton on the latest escalation of violence between Gaza and Israel

Posted on 13, November 2012 by

Brussels, 13-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and VicePresident of the Commission issued the following statement today: “I am very concerned by the latest escalation of violence between Gaza and Israel. I … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, Government, Politics, Society

25th Anniversary of the Montreal Protocol

Posted on 13, November 2012 by

Connie Hedegaard — European Commissioner for Climate Action Speech on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol Geneva, 13-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — I would like to thank the Swiss government for the invitation to participate today and to celebrate the 25thanniversary of the Montreal … Read the full press release →

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

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