LONDON, 22-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A joint statement from Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, Jean-Yves Le Drian and Heiko Maas on the death of Jamal Khashoggi. The violent death of Jamal Khashoggi, within the premises of the Saudi Consulate General in … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Media, Politics
Tagged foreignaffairs, freepress, Heiko Maas, İstanbul, Jamal Khashoggi, JamalKhashoggi, Jean-Yves Le Drian, Jeremy Hunt, journalists, Khashoggi, SaudiArabia
BRUSSELS, 08-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A conference on “The future of international election observation” will be held in the European Parliament, in Brussels, on 10-11 October. Since 2000, the European Union has deployed more than 140 Election Observation Missions in more … Read the full press release
SOUTHAMPTON, 20-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — As social media has experienced considerable exponential growth-rate over the past decade, sadly the same has occurred with online hate speech. Clear evidence of this picture is the fact that different international organisations, including the … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Government, Internet & Online, Law, Media, News, Non Profit, Politics, Science, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged bigotry, derogatory posts, Dr Luiz Valerio P. Trindade, hate content, hate speech, hateful posts, inappropriate content, Intolerance, Lindsey Wilson, misogyny, online hate speech, online life, public policy, public policy recommendations, qualitative study, racism, racist content, racist views, social media, social media platforms, sociological research, sociology, University of Southampton, verbal abuse, Who Why How
415 MPs across political parties united to unequivocally back expanding Heathrow – ending decades of political debate Approval unlocks billions in growth, secures tens of thousands of new skilled jobs and will ensure Heathrow expands sustainably Heathrow will now prepare … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Politics, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged AIRPORT, Aviation, Heathrow, infrastructure, John Holland-Kaye
The press conference will take place tomorrow, 26th of June at 11:30am in the European Parliament room – PHS 0A50 BRUSSELS, 25-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — There is evidence that points to the possibility that up to 88.000 Schengen visas and … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Law, Malta, Media, News, Non Profit, Politics, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Society
Tagged anti-corruption, Branislav Skripek, Daphne Caruana Galizia, European security, human trafficking, investigation, ISIS, ISIS-terrorists, IVAN GRECH MINTOFF, LIBE Committee, Libya, Libyans, Maltese PM’s Office, Maltese Prime Minister’s office, medical visas, MEPs, political appointees, press conference, scandal, SCHENGEN, Schengen visa system, Schengen visas, terrorists, Visa Scandal, visa trade, visas
One year ahead of the European elections, young people from all over the EU and beyond will set their priorities for Europe’s future. BRUSSELS, 28-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The third edition of the European Youth Event (EYE2018) will see a record … Read the full press release
Bois-Colombes, France, 15-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Union – Western Balkans Summit will take place in Sofia, Bulgaria, on the 17th of May 2018. This meeting aims to reaffirm the EU’s commitment towards the Western Balkans gaining EU membership. Coface’s economists … Read the full press release
Posted in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Economy, European Union, France, Government, Insurance, International Trade, Macedonia (FYROM), Montenegro, Politics, Serbia
Tagged Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, CHINA, COFACE, EU accession, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia, RUSSIA, Sofia, The European Union - Western Balkans Summit, Western Balkans
BERN, 14-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Switzerland strengthens its presence in Jordan: On 13 May 2018, Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis inaugurated the new Swiss embassy building in the Jordanian capital Amman. With the new premises the diplomatic and consular sections and international … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Politics, Society, Switzerland
Tagged Amman, Ayman Safadi, embassy, Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, JORDAN, Switzerland
May 3, 2018 ¦ Health Innovation Centre of Southern Denmark, Fraunhofer Institute Portugal and ProjectRay have been honoured as winners of the first edition of the European Silver Economy Awards. BRUSSELS, Belgium, 11-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — On Thursday May 3, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Belgium, Business, Denmark, Education, European Union, Germany, Healthcare, Internet & Online, Investment, News, Non Profit, Politics, Portugal, Real Estate, Science, Small Business, Society, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged AGE Platform Europe, age-friendlier, age-friendly, age-friendly Europe, ageing, Ana Vasconcelos, Anne Friis Hansen, Awards, Boaz Zilberman, Demographic Change, Digital Single Market, digitalisation, economy, empirica, EU project, Europe, European Commission, European Silver Economy Awards, fall prevention and detection, Fraunhoder Institute Portugal, Fraunhofer Institute Portugal, Generic Telemedicine Platform, GoLive Solutions, h2020, Health Innovation Centre of Southern Denmark, Healthcare, ICT, ICT solutions, Israel, Julia Wadoux, Mariya Gabriel, Markku Markkula, Non-profit Organisations, older persons, ProjectRay, Public Authorities, RAY Solutions, seniors, Silver Economy, Silver Economy Awards, Silver Society, Sonja Mueller, technology, visually impaired people
Highlevel conference 9:30 – 12:45 (EP, Room PHS1A002) and press-conference 13:30 – 14:00 (EP, press room) AMERSFOORT, 02-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — WIth this high level conference, we would like to present to Europe and European decision makers, politicians and media … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Defence, European Union, Government, International Trade, Media, Netherlands, News, Non Profit, Politics, Religion, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Society
Tagged A FUTURE FOR DEMOCRACY IN SYRIA, Afrin, autonomous region, Branislav Skripek, Christians, Conference, DAESH, decision makers, democratic Federation of Northern Syria, DFNS, ethnic tolerance, European Parliament, gender equality, high-level conference, ISIS, Johannes de Jong, Kurdish, Mr. Sanahrib Barsom, Northern Syria, politicians, reconciliation, reconstruction, refugees, religious tolerance, Rojava, SDF, SECURITY, self-defence, speakers, sustainable ecology, SYRIA, Syrian Democratic Forces, Terrorism, Turkey, Yezidi
COVENTRY, 30-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Warwick has today signed and launched two major teaching and research collaborations with partner universities and colleges in Paris and Brussels. The initiative, launched today in the University of Warwick’s base in London’s … Read the full press release
BRIGHTON, 28-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Union is likely to reject a significantly enhanced version of its Canada trade deal for the UK after Brexit, according to experts. An in-depth analysis – published by the UK Trade Policy Observatory (UKTPO) … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, International Trade, Politics, United Kingdom
Tagged Brexit, CANADA, Canada trade deal for the UK, CETA, EU, Julia Magntorn, L. Alan Winters, Single Market, trade, UK, University of Sussex
NOTTINGHAM, 26-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Neil Carmichael, former Chair of the House of Commons Education Select Committee, has joined the University of Nottingham as an Honorary Professor in the Schools of Education and Politics and International Relations. Neil Carmichael served … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Politics, United Kingdom
Tagged EDU, Education, Neil Carmichael, Politics, school, University of Nottingham
Proposed changes to Clause 11 of the EU Withdrawal Bill have been shared with devolved administrations ahead of a Joint Ministerial Committee meeting. LONDON, 22-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Proposed changes to Clause 11 of the EU Withdrawal Bill to ensure all devolved … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, Government, Politics, United Kingdom
Tagged Brexit, David Lidington, Duchy of Lancaster, EU, EU Withdrawal Bill, UK Gov
ABERDEEN, 05-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A leading economist has been appointed Jaffrey Chair of Political Economy at the University of Aberdeen Business School, becoming only the sixth person to hold the prestigious role since it was established nearly a century ago. … Read the full press release
The 48th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting will take place on 23-26 January in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, under the theme, Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World Unprecedented participation expected from global leaders including 70 heads of state or government and 38 heads … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, Environment, Government, Politics, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Alain Berset, Cyril Ramaphosa, divisions, Donald Trump, economy, Emmanuel Macron, Environment, Jean-Claude Juncker, Justin Trudeau, leaders, Liu He, Mauricio Macri, Michel Temer, multiconceptual, multipolar, Narendra Modi, Paolo Gentiloni, Professor Klaus Schwab, SECURITY, The World Economic Forum, Theresa May
STOCKHOLM, 16-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Vocational education and training, ministerial meetings and panel discussions on women’s leadership – these are some of the programme points when Minister for Upper Secondary School and Adult Education and Training Anna Ekström visits Latvia … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Government, Latvia, Lithuania, Politics, Sweden
Tagged Anna Ekström, courses, EDU, leadership, Sweden, training, Vocational Education
BERN, 16-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — On 15 January 2018, an agreement conferring privileges and immunities on Interpeace in Switzerland was signed on behalf of the Federal Council by Ambassador Roberto Balzaretti, head of the Directorate of International Law of the Federal … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Politics, Security & Safety, Society, Switzerland
Tagged foreign affairs, Foreign Policy, Geneva, immunities, Interpeace, peacebuilding, privileges, Swiss Federal Council
London, 04-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — British Secretary of State for Defence Gavin Williamson visits Kuwait today, Wednesday 3 January 2018, for the first time since his appointment in November 2017. During his visit he called on His Highness the Amir Sheikh … Read the full press release
STOCKHOLM, 02-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Sweden’s new Climate Act enters into force today. For the first time, Sweden will have an act stating that each government has an obligation to pursue a climate policy based on the climate goals adopted … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Government, Law, Politics, Sweden
Tagged Climate Act, Isabella Lövin, Sweden, Sweden’s new Climate Act
BRUSSELS, 23-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — DOTCOM Waste and BlockWaste have joined forces for today’s conference, “No Time To Waste! Synergies and Strategies to Tackle Waste Crime.” This interactive event will showcase the key results of the two projects on illegal … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Environment, European Union, Finland, Government, International Trade, Ireland, Law, News, Non Profit, Politics, Security & Safety
Tagged Basel Convention Coordinating Centre for the African Region, Basel Convention Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific, BCCC-Africa, BCRC China, BlockWaste, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, cross boarder waste crime, Cross-Border Research Association, David Ellero, DOTCOM Waste, DOTCOM Waste Project, environmental crime, EUROPOL, Federico Magalini, fight cross-border waste crime, future of waste crime, illegal waste management and trade, illegal waste trade, illegal waste trafficking, latest waste crime trends, Marina de Gier, Niamh Shanahan, organised waste trafficking crime, Polamk, Police University College, Ports Environmental Network Africa, practical tools available for prevention and detection of waste crime, prosecuting waste crime activities, Public Prosecutor Office of Bari, TECOMS, Terhi Kankaanranta, Tilburg University, United Nations University, waste crime, waste crime trends, waste sector
LONDRA, 21-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Alliance News – agenzia stampa leader nella fornitura di notizie in tempo reale sul mondo azionario per investitori e professionisti della finanza – ha ricevuto un investimento da due delle più importanti aziende media europee … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Insurance, International Trade, Internet & Online, Investment, Italy, Marketing, Media, News, Politics, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged agenzia stampa, Alliance News, AWP, azionario, azionisti, Clive Marshall, Deutsche Presse-Agentur, dpa, dpa-AFX, economy, EMEA, espansione, giornalismo, Harriet Otoo, investimento, investitori, investment, Jens Petersen, London Stock Exchange, News, notizie, PA Group, Peter Kropsch, Press Association, professionisti della finanza, Tom Waite
BRUSSELS, 30-Oct-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — ‘The Venezuelan opposition is an example for all. They are brave people who, despite being beaten or imprisoned, are not afraid and do not give up, but fight for their freedom and for their dignity”, … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, European Union, Government, Law, Politics
Tagged 2017 Sakharov Prize, ALDE Group, democracy in Venezuela, EPP Group, José Ignacio Salafranca
BRUSSELS, 15-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — A high-level delegation of the European Union will attend the ministerial week of the 72nd United Nations General Assembly, starting on 18 September in New York. The EU representatives will participate in a large number of … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Government, Politics
Tagged European Union, Frans Timmermans, United Nations General Assembly
LONDON, 12-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The Foreign Secretary welcomed the unanimous adoption of the resolution. Speaking after the UN Security Council (UNSC) unanimously adopted UNSCR 2375, the Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said: I welcome the unanimous adoption of the UNSC resolution today. … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Politics, United Kingdom
Tagged UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, UNSC resolution on North Korea
Embarrassed by the state of the country, adult star Cherie DeVille wants to lead by example, bringing change to the country – a Real Person for the People DeVille’s Team features Coolio as Vice President, with WWE great Virgil as … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Business, Entertainment, Government, Media, News, Politics, Sports
Tagged Cherie DeVille, Coolio, Donald Trump, Kennedy Summers, Khloe Terae, Models, Pornstar, Pornstar for President, President, United States, Vice President, Virgil, WWE
BRUSSELS, 22-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — I welcome President Trump’s new, conditions-based approach to Afghanistan and the region. NATO remains fully committed to Afghanistan and I am looking forward to discussing the way ahead with Secretary Mattis and our Allies and international … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Defence, Politics
Tagged NATO Allies, NATO Secretary General
Leading figures from politics, business and culture came together at the 16th Salzburg Trilogue to discuss how to actively shape globalization. A debate on sustainable and fair globalization was essential for the future. The participants agreed that active support for … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Business, Germany, Law, Politics
Tagged 16th Salzburg Trilogue, Bertelsmann Stiftung, globalization, Liz Mohn
A political leader who seeks to make his nation “great again” and a time when ‘post-truth’ rhetoric appears to support political ambitions. Not Trump’s America, but Rome 2,000 years ago. CAMBRIDGE, 28-Jul-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The elusive, glorious past has … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Politics, Science, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Aeneid, book, Dr Elena Giusti, Emperor Augustus’ regime, University of Cambridge, Virgil's poem
BRUSSELS, 27-Jul-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The Commission substantiates its grave concerns on the planned reform of the judiciary in Poland in a Rule of Law Recommendationaddressed to the Polish authorities. In the Commission’s assessment, this reform amplifies the systemic threat to the … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Government, Law, Politics
Tagged European Commission, Frans Timmermans, Jean-Claude Juncker, Rule of Law Recommendation