First-ever EU Presidency related education event to address lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues

Posted on 21, February 2013 by

21-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn, T.D., today (Wednesday 20th February) opened a conference on homophobic and transphobic bullying, in association with Ireland’s presidency of the EU Council. Held by the European region of the … Read the full press release →

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

Unilever to invest €75 million in building capacity and capability in South Africa

Posted on 21, February 2013 by

London / Rotterdam / Durban 21-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Unilever has announced that it will invest €75 million (1 billion Rand) in South Africa to expand its capacity with a new, state-of-the-art Home Care factory and to upgrade existing sites in … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Netherlands, United Kingdom

Antitrust: Commission consults on proposal for revised competition regime for technology transfer agreements

Posted on 21, February 2013 by

Brussels, 21-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission invites comments on a proposal for new competition rules for the assessment of technology transfer agreements, through which a licensor permits a licensee to exploit patents, know-how or software for the production of goods … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Government, Law, Technology

Irish Presidency secures agreement on EU-wide civil protection order

Posted on 21, February 2013 by

21-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Irish Presidency today secured agreement with the European Parliament, on behalf of EU member states, on improving the protection of victims of domestic violence across Europe. Under Ireland’s Presidency, final discussions were held between the European … Read the full press release →

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

State Aid: Commission approves new Irish Risk Equalisation Scheme

Posted on 21, February 2013 by

Brussels, 21-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has approved under EU State aid rules the state compensations to be granted through the new risk equalisation scheme (RES) for the provision of private medical insurance in Ireland for the period 2013 to … Read the full press release →

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

ST-ERICSSON BRINGS PC SPEEDS TO MOBILE DEVICES: FIRST 3GHZ SMARTPHONE PROTOTYPE DEMO AT MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS

Posted on 20, February 2013 by

L8580 is the fastest, coolest, integrated Application Processor and LTE Advanced Modem platform based on 28nm FD-SOI process technology Geneva, 20-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Next week at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, ST-Ericsson, a world leader in wireless platforms and semiconductors, will … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Technology, Telecom

ŠKODA delivers 69,500 cars in January

Posted on 20, February 2013 by

20-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ŠKODA continues its model offensive: 2013 will see eight new ŠKODA automobiles or model variants. Third ŠKODA Octavia generation in successful launch. German market share now at about 4.7 per cent. In January 2013, ŠKODA delivered … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Czech Republic

State aid: Commission opens in-depth inquiry into state measures in favour of Estonian Air

Posted on 20, February 2013 by

Brussels, 20-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into a number of public support measures granted by Estonia in favour of its flag carrier airline Estonian Air. At this stage, the Commission has doubts whether these measures … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Belgium, Business, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Law, Society, Travel

Henkel presents awards to outstanding suppliers

Posted on 20, February 2013 by

“Best Innovation Contributor Award“, “Henkel Sustainability Award”, “Best Supply Performance Award“ 20-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — At the 2013 American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Annual Meeting and Industry Convention, January 28 through February 2 in Orlando, Florida, Henkel recognized five suppliers for their … Read the full press release →

Posted in Awards, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Management

The Central Bank of Ireland Conference on Distressed Property Markets

Posted on 20, February 2013 by

20-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Central Bank of Ireland today (13 February 2013) hosts a conference at the Institute of Bankers in Dublin focusing on distressed property markets. Two papers ‘On the hook for impaired bank lending: Do sovereign-bank inter-linkages affect the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Government, Investment, Ireland

State aid: The Commission approves changes to the restructuring plan of the Brodosplit shipyard

Posted on 20, February 2013 by

Brussels, 20-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has authorised, an amendment to the restructuring plan and the privatisation contract for Brodosplit, one of the Croat shipyards in difficulty. The amendment concerns a modest increase in the total amount of restructuring aid … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Croatia, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment

PSA Peugeot Citroën: Result of impairment tests on Automotive Division assets for Financial Year 2012

Posted on 20, February 2013 by

Paris, 20-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — PSA Peugeot Citroën’s 2012 results to be published on 13 February 2013 will include an impairment charge on the assets of the Automotive Division reflecting the impact on the Group of the deterioration of the European market. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, France

Employment: Commission proposes five million euro from Globalisation Fund for former workers of Antonio Merloni S.p.A. in Italy

Posted on 20, February 2013 by

Brussels, 20-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has today proposed to provide Italy with five million euro from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to help 1,517 former workers of Antonio Merloni S.p.A. with their re-integration into employment. The proposal now … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Italy, Politics, Society

60 Jahre BILLA – Mit jedem Einkauf das große Los ziehen

Posted on 20, February 2013 by

Wiener Neudorf, 20-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Im Zuge des 60-jährigen Jubiläums bekommen BILLA Kunden noch mehr für ihr Geld. Seit heute Mittwoch, 13. Februar, können sie bei jedem Einkauf das große Los ziehen, denn dann startet Österreichs Supermarkt Nummer 1 mit der großen … Read the full press release →

Posted in Austria, Business, Retail

Airbus supports new noise standard

Posted on 20, February 2013 by

Industry to further reduce aircraft noise by seven decibels Blagnac,  20-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP) has adopted a new noise stringency level for commercial airplanes. The milestone achieved at the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Environment, France, Technology

OECD announces details of 9th Annual Meeting in Ireland – 26th and 27th March, 2013

Posted on 20, February 2013 by

20-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) today announced details of the 9th Annual Meeting of the OECD LEED Forum – “Implementing change: A new local agenda for jobs and growth”. The event will take place … Read the full press release →

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

Gamesa secures 10-year O&M agreement for 264 MW wind farm in Virginia, USA

Posted on 20, February 2013 by

O&M to be provided under the Gamesa Premium Availability (GPA) Program, a continuous improvement program 20-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has secured a 10-year, full service operation and maintenance (O&M) agreement with NedPower, to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Spain, Technology

MOST DYNAMIC AND POWERFUL ROLLS-ROYCE IN HISTORY SET FOR DEBUT AT GENEVA MOTOR SHOW

Posted on 20, February 2013 by

London, 20-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Rolls-Royce Motor Cars today (18 January 2013) confirmed the launch of its next model, Rolls-Royce Wraith. The car will be presented for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show on 5 March 2013, with first deliveries to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Marketing, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Iceland: MEPs want accession talks completed when both sides are ready

Posted on 20, February 2013 by

The foreign affairs committee said accession talks with Iceland should be completed as soon as both sides are ready, in a vote on Tuesday on Iceland’s progress towards joining the EU. It welcomed the opening of 21 chapters in the … Read the full press release →

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

SUPERBIKE: APRILIA AFFRONTA IL MONDIALE 2013 DA CAMPIONE DEL MONDO

Posted on 20, February 2013 by

Inaugurata oggi a Milano la quinta stagione di Aprilia nella SBK: bottino eccezionale negli ultimi 4 anni di gare, con 4 titoli mondiali vinti. Il nordirlandese Eugene Laverty, per il secondo anno in sella alla Aprilia RSV4, sarà affiancato dal … Read the full press release →

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