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EC to provide €1.1M EGF money to help 480 workers made redundant by Jabil CM and Anovo Italia

Posted on 28, June 2013 by

28-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has today proposed to provide Italy with €1.1 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to help 480 workers made redundant by Jabil CM S.r.l and Anovo Italia S.p.A. – two manufacturers of electronic … Read the full press release →

Posted in Electronics & Machinery, European Union, Financial, Government, Italy, Society

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Croatia to become the 28th Member State of the European Union On Monday 1 July, 2013

Posted on 28, June 2013 by

28-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On Monday 1 July Croatia will become the 28th Member State of the European Union. Croatia’s accession marks another milestone in the construction of a united Europe. It also provides fresh evidence of the transformative power of the … Read the full press release →

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

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University of Tübingen hosts the 8th Taiwan Documentary Film Festival

Posted on 27, June 2013 by

Entertainment and discussions about Taiwanese society with director Tsai Tsung-Lung 27-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The University of Tübingen is hosting the 8th Taiwan Documentary Film Festival over the next two days. Movies by Taiwanese directors will be shown on Friday, 28 and … Read the full press release →

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24th meeting of Geneva International Discussions focused on freedom of movement, missing persons and water provision

Posted on 27, June 2013 by

GENEVA, 27-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Addressing the negative impact of fencing activities along the Administrative Boundary Line was the main topic which dominated the deliberations of the 24th meeting of the Geneva International Discussions today co-chaired by the OSCE Chair’s Special … Read the full press release →

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

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UK FCO Minister for Human Rights Baroness Warsi reaffirms UK support of Victims of Torture

Posted on 26, June 2013 by

26-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — FCO Minister for Human Rights reaffirms UK support for victims of torture and renews drive to encourage torture convention ratifications. Senior Foreign Office Minister Baroness Warsi said: “On this day in 1987, the United Nations Convention Against … Read the full press release →

Posted in Government, Politics, Society, United Kingdom

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Freie Universität Computer Science Professor Working on System that would provide protection for Whistleblowers

Posted on 26, June 2013 by

26-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Volker Roth, a professor of computer science at Freie Universität Berlin, is working in a project called AdLeaks to create a system that would make it possible for an individual to submit data over the Internet while … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Germany, Internet & Online, Science, Society, Technology

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Swedish security forces relied on Cassidian’s radio technology to secure communications during Swedish Princess Madeleine’s wedding

Posted on 26, June 2013 by

26-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — During the royal wedding of Princess Madeleine of Sweden to Christopher O’Neill in Stockholm on 8 June, the Swedish security forces relied on Cassidian’s radio communication technology in order to ensure that all activities went smoothly and … Read the full press release →

Posted in France, Security & Safety, Society, Sweden, Technology, Telecom

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OSCE conference in Vienna on inequality, globalization and trafficking

Posted on 26, June 2013 by

VIENNA, 26-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, today discussed financial, social and legal factors related to migration, inequality and trafficking at an OSCE-hosted conference on preventing modern-day slavery. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Austria, European Union, Law, Non Profit, Politics, Security & Safety, Society

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European Court of Auditors find emergency funds for redundant workers should be paid out faster

Posted on 25, June 2013 by

25-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A special fund to help workers made redundant by globalisation delivers only limited EU added-value and should be replaced by a more efficient system, according to a new report from the European Court of Auditors (ECA), the … Read the full press release →

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IBERDROLA and NEOENERGIA joint venture Força Eólica do Brasil launched Leilão 2010 social project in Brazil

Posted on 25, June 2013 by

Both companies are currently building ten new wind farms in this country, with a combined installed capacity of nearly 290 megawatts (MW) The programme includes the development of educational projects to familiarise young people with the concept of wind energy, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Non Profit, Society, Spain

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Home improvement retail group Kingfisher plc reports on first year of Net Positive

Posted on 24, June 2013 by

24-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Europe’s leading home improvement retail group, Kingfisher plc, whose UK businesses include B&Q and Screwfix, reports on the progress of Net Positive. Kingfisher plc launched the ground-breaking restorative business programme, which is committed to go beyond zero … Read the full press release →

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OSCE-supported seminar discussed Armenia’s higher education system

Posted on 24, June 2013 by

YEREVAN, 24-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Reforms and recent improvements in higher education as well as measures to fight corruption, to encourage students’ participation and ensure quality education are among the topics of an OSCE-supported event that started today in Yerevan. The … Read the full press release →

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President Barroso Statement on his meeting with Prime Minister of Bulgaria Plamen Oresharski

Posted on 24, June 2013 by

José Manuel Durão Barroso – President of the European Commission Brussels, 24-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Good morning ladies and gentlemen, I would like to warmly welcome Prime Minister Oresharski to the European Commission for the first time. We had an open, frank … Read the full press release →

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Morrisons confirms sponsorship of the Special Olympics 2013 National Games in Bath, UK

Posted on 24, June 2013 by

24-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Special Olympics GB is delighted to announce that Morrisons has confirmed its sponsorship of the Special Olympics 2013 National Games in Bath this summer. The sponsorship deal will involve Morrisons providing and distributing the 9,000 packed lunches … Read the full press release →

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H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB to join The Circular Economy 100 and The Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Posted on 24, June 2013 by

24-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — H&M today announced that we will join The Circular Economy 100 and The Ellen MacArthur Foundation as a member for the next three years to help accelerate the transition to a circular economy. Other members are companies … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Environment, Management, Non Profit, Retail, Society, Sweden

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OSCE-facilitated conference on simplified forms of criminal procedure in Belgrade, Serbia

Posted on 24, June 2013 by

BELGRADE, 24-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — An OSCE-facilitated regional conference on the simplified forms of criminal procedure, which started today in Belgrade brought together some 130 participants. The two-day event, organized by the OSCE Mission, aimed to promote sharing of experience and … Read the full press release →

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Fundación IBERDROLA announced the beneficiaries of its Master’s Scholarships and Grants for Energy and Environmental Research Programme

Posted on 21, June 2013 by

The number of aid packages granted has increased by 37% The institution will support 50 students who will broaden their education with Master’s studies and 20 who will conduct research projects With this initiative, the Foundation contributes to excellence in education … Read the full press release →

Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Non Profit, Society, Spain

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Lemminkäinen apartment building granted a ‘Helppo liikkua’ certificate by the Finnish Association of People with Physical Disabilities

Posted on 21, June 2013 by

21-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Lemminkäinen has been granted a ‘Helppo liikkua’ (Easy access) certificate by the Finnish Association of People with Physical Disabilities (Invalidiliitto) for the building plan for the As Oy Helsingin Aamukahvi apartment building being constructed in the Kahvikortteli … Read the full press release →

Posted in Construction, Finland, Real Estate, Society

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UK Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire speech about the strength of the UK-Japan relationship

Posted on 21, June 2013 by

21-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Your Excellencies, Ambassadors, my Lords, Ladies and Gentlemen. It is a privilege to be here today, to lead the discussion on an important topic – the strategic partnership between the United Kingdom and Japan – and … Read the full press release →

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Europe-wide social dialogue between port workers and employers

Posted on 20, June 2013 by

Brussels, 20-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission welcomes the new social dialogue committee in the port sector launched today with port authorities, terminal operators, dockers and other port workers across the EU. 1.5 million workers are employed in European ports, with … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Infrastructure & Utilities, Society, Transportation & Logistics

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Carpet and sports pitches manufacturer Desso shortlisted for prestigious Responsible Business Award

Posted on 20, June 2013 by

20-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Desso, a leading European carpet and sports pitches manufacturer, has been recognised with a ‘Big Tick’ at the regional stage of the prestigious 2013 Responsible Business Awards, run by the charity Business in the Community (BITC). As … Read the full press release →

Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Awards, Business, Environment, Society, Sports, United Kingdom

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Nobel Center to open in Stockholm thanks to one of the largest private donations in Sweden

Posted on 20, June 2013 by

Stockholm, 20-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Thanks to a generous donation, most of the financing has been secured for construction of the Nobel Center on the Blasieholmen peninsula in central Stockholm.  The donors are the Erling-Persson Family Foundation and the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. Together … Read the full press release →

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Fundación Iberdrola received 525+ applications for Its Social Aid Programme, 46 projects will receive funding

Posted on 20, June 2013 by

The initiatives will be carried out in Spain within a maximum execution time of one year The recipient projects are related to the fight against poverty, social exclusion and improved quality of life The Foundation will fund up to €20,000 … Read the full press release →

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EC fines Danish pharmaceutical company Lundbeck over anticompetitive agreements

Posted on 20, June 2013 by

Brussels, 20-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has imposed a fine of € 93,8 million on Danish pharmaceutical company Lundbeck and fines totalling € 52,2 million on several producers of generic medicines. In 2002, Lundbeck agreed with each of these … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Denmark, European Union, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Law, Pharma & Biotech, Society

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Vestas launched global campaign to channel public support toward political action favouring wind energy

Posted on 19, June 2013 by

Vestas Group Senior Vice President Morten Albæk says, “The wind industry is being attacked by media-savvy and politically influential adversaries who often display a brazen disregard for factual information. The “Act on Facts” campaign is our way of fighting back.” … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Denmark, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Marketing, Media, Society, Technology

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British Minister Alan Duncan: UK humanitarian support makes a difference in Burma but more needs to be done by the international community

Posted on 19, June 2013 by

19-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Greater efforts must be made to help vulnerable people at risk from flooding and disease in Burma’s Rakhine and Kachin States and support peace talks to resolve Burma’s inter-communal conflicts, Development Minister Alan Duncan has said on … Read the full press release →

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Bayer celebrates its 150 Years Anniversary with global song project

Posted on 19, June 2013 by

150 Years of Bayer: pop song for a good cause Employee teams from various countries record “A Better Life” Leverkusen, 19-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — As part of the activities to celebrate the foundation of Bayer 150 years ago, employees from 50 … Read the full press release →

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EC to fight unemployment by improving efficiency of public employment services

Posted on 18, June 2013 by

Brussels, 18-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Employment: Commission proposes to help jobless by improving efficiency of public employment services Member States’ public employment services have a crucial role to play in helping the 26 million unemployed in Europe to get a job. This is … Read the full press release →

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EDPS: Cyber security is not an excuse for the unlimited monitoring and analysis of the personal information of individuals

Posted on 18, June 2013 by

Brussels, 18-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Cyber security is not an excuse for the unlimited monitoring and analysis of the personal information of individuals, said the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) today following the publication of his opinion on the EU’s strategy on cyber security. While there is … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Internet & Online, Law, Politics, Society, Technology, Telecom

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Astrium Services, Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) renewed their partnership

Posted on 18, June 2013 by

Astrium Services has renewed its partnership with Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF), a leading NGO specialized in the deployment of emergency telecommunications TSF provides people in distress and first responders with means of communication where terrestrial communications fails Astrium Services provides … Read the full press release →

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EC report calls for more coherent EU response to migration challenges and opportunities

Posted on 18, June 2013 by

Brussels, 18-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  How are the EU and its Member States addressing the challenges and opportunities of migration? Analysing the 2012 and early 2013 developments in the areas of immigration and asylum, a Commission report published today calls for … Read the full press release →

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EU, Mediterranean local representatives discussed sustainable urban mobility and water management over meeting in Bethlehem

Posted on 18, June 2013 by

Brussels, 18-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Members of the Commission for Sustainable Development (SUDEV) of the Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly (ARLEM) met for the first time in Bethlehem on 15 June to debate sustainable urban mobility and the local and regional dimension … Read the full press release →

Posted in Environment, European Union, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Politics, Society

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European Court of Auditors: EU Support for Governance in Egypt “well-intentioned but ineffective”

Posted on 18, June 2013 by

Luxembourg, 18-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A report published by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) is highly critical of EU aid spending to promote key areas of governance in Egypt in the periods before and after the Uprising of January 2011. “The … Read the full press release →

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UN’s Food and Agriculture organisation awarded EU for its work on the EU Food Facility

Posted on 17, June 2013 by

Brussels, 17-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  The European Union received today the first ever Jacques Diouf award from the UN’s Food and Agriculture organisation (FAO), in recognition of its pioneering work on the EU Food Facility, which has so far improved the … Read the full press release →

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Newcastle University archaeologists, volunteers start Maryport Roman Temples excavation

Posted on 17, June 2013 by

17-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A team of archaeologists and volunteers led by Newcastle University’s Professor Ian Haynes with site director Tony Wilmott, has started work in Maryport until 22 July. This is the third year they have excavated at this important Roman … Read the full press release →

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Androulla VASSILIOU Speech at the European Heritage Awards Ceremony in Athens

Posted on 17, June 2013 by

Androulla VASSILIOU – Member of the European Commission responsible for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth European Heritage Awards Ceremony/Athens, Odeion of Herodes Atticus,  17-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Your excellence Mr President of the Republic, Your Royal Highness, Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen … Read the full press release →

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2013 European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards Winners Announced in Athens

Posted on 17, June 2013 by

Brussels / Athens, 17-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The winners of the 2013 European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards will be honoured this evening at a ceremony in Athens in the presence of Karolos Papoulias, the President of Greece, Androulla Vassiliou, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Awards, Belgium, Estonia, European Union, Germany, Government, Greece, Non Profit, Portugal, Society, Spain, United Kingdom

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EU to attend the G8 summit in Lough Erne, Northern Ireland on 17-18 June 2013

Posted on 15, June 2013 by

Brussels, 15-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  This year’s G8 summit will take place in Lough Erne in Northern Ireland and will be chaired by UK Prime Minister David Cameron. The European Union is a full member of the G8 and is represented … Read the full press release →

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EU Health Prize for Journalists seeks to reward excellence in health journalism, now open to 28 European countries

Posted on 14, June 2013 by

Brussels, 14-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, the virtual doors swing open to journalists from across the EU wishing to participate in the annual EU Health Prize for Journalists. Winners can pick up EU-wide recognition and cash prizes for excellence in health journalism, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Healthcare, Internet & Online, Media, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Society

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Eni to sponsor the exhibition The Boxer: An Ancient Masterpiece, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York

Posted on 13, June 2013 by

The event has been organized thanks to Eni, the Italian Embassy in Washington, and the Metropolitan Museum (“Met”), and is part of 2013 – Year of Italian Culture in the United States, of which Eni is Corporate Ambassador. New York … Read the full press release →

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