The European Parliament has asked for the launch of a comprehensive and coherent industrial policy framework to support Europe’s cultural and creative sector. The EBU welcomes this move which recognizes the major contribution culture can make to boost European competitiveness … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, European Union, Internet & Online, Media, Politics, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged EBU, European competitiveness, European Parliament, Nicola Frank
BERN, 13-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Today ( 12.12.2016), Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter had a meeting in Neuchâtel with Chinese Foreign Minister WANG Yi as part of the latter’s official visit to Switzerland. The two men discussed bilateral relations and various current international … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Politics, Switzerland
Tagged Bern, Chinese Foreign Minister WANG Yi, Johann N. Schneider-Ammann
BRUSSELS, PARIS, 09-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On 4 December 2016, the constitutional reform promoted by the Italian government was rejected by referendum by a large majority. Prime Minister Matteo Renzi submitted his resignation. This rejection creates a risk of political instability … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Economy, France, Government, Italy, Politics
Tagged Dexia Group, Italian banking sector, referendum
WARSAW / STRASBOURG, 05-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — European human rights officials today expressed serious concern over legal amendments passed last week in the Polish Sejm that could undermine the right to freedom of assembly if they become law. Urging the … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Government, Poland, Politics, Society
Tagged European human rights officials, Michael Georg Link, Nils Muižnieks, OSCE, Polish parliament, public assemblies
Budva, Montenegro, 05-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The OSCE Mission to Montenegro facilitated a two-day meeting of the heads of Financial Intelligence Units (FIU) of the six South-East Europe countries, hosted by the Montenegrin FIU on 1 and 2 December 2016 … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Government, Law, Montenegro, Politics, Security & Safety
Tagged anti-money laundering meeting, Budva, Lia Magnaguagno, Montenegro, Vesko Lekic
Dushanbe, Tajikista, 05-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A two-day training course for youth on tackling gender stereotypes and further supporting the advancement of women and girls in all spheres of public and political life concluded on 2 December 2016 at the … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Politics, Society
Tagged Amriali Faqirov, OSCE, tackling gender stereotypes, Vesna Ivanovikj-Castarede, youth in Tajikistan
Yerevan, Armenia, 05-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The implementation of the Aarhus Convention in the context of recent constitutional and legal developments in Armenia was the theme of a workshop held by the OSCE office in Yerevan on 2 December 2016 … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Law, Politics, Society
Tagged Aarhus Convention, Ambassador Argo Avakov, Artsvik Minasyan, OSCE
BRUSSELS, 02-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Trust in the US took a hit following revelations of mass surveillance by Edward Snowden, but an agreement on data protection adopted by MEPs today should help to restore it. The deal known as the umbrella … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Law, Politics, Society
Tagged EU/US data protection agreement, Green German MEP, Jan Albrecht, Judicial Redress Act, MEPs
Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, visited today the European Parliament in Brussels, where he was welcomed by Parliament President Martin Schulz. They had a meeting during which they discussed developments in Tunisia and EU-Tunisia relations. Essebsi called the visit is … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Politics, Society
Tagged Beji Caid Essebsi, Brussels, European Parliament, Martin Schulz, Tunisian President
Joint press release following the 3rd Association Council meeting between the European Union and Georgia BRUSSELS, 02-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Union and Georgia held the 3rd meeting of the Association Council on 2 December 2016. The Council is the … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Politics
Tagged Association Council, European Union, GEORGIA
BRUSSELS, 30-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Migration remains one of the main concerns of EU citizens. Even if the number of refugees and migrants arriving in Europe has considerably dropped in 2016, the EU’s current migration strategy needs to be adapted to … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, Government, Politics, Security & Safety, Society
Tagged control migration to Europe, EPP, Joseph Daul
MOSCOW, 10-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A statement of Dmitry Medvedev, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, and Li Keqiang, Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, on the development of the strategic cooperation in peaceful uses of … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Politics, Russia
Tagged CNNC New Energy, Dmitry Medvedev, Li Keqiang, nuclear, ROSATOM
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 09-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Ambassador Ranieri Sabatucci presented his credentials to H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission at the Commission’s headquarters in Addis Ababa on November 3 2016, formally assuming the role of … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Government, Politics
Tagged European Union to the African Union, Ranieri Sabatucci
KIEV, 08-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — “Giornalisti contro la corruzzione e illegittimità” – un gruppo di giornalisti-investigatori Ucraini – ha comunicato dei documenti compromettenti che si sono trovati a loro disposizione e confermano la collaborazione della compagnia europea Flame SA con … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, International Trade, Italy, Media, News, Politics, Russia, Society, Ukraine
Tagged Alessandro Ballerini, Brando International, carbone, corruzzione, delitto, Est d’Ucraina, F-Chem SA, Fabrizio D’Adamo, Federazione Russa, Flame SA, Giornalisti, illegittimità, Jdanivska, La Repubblica Popolare di Donetsk, Luca Ferrari, miniera, RPD, Ruslan Dubovskiy, sanzioni, Stati Uniti, Svizzera, Unione Europea, Uralvagonzavod, Zarechnaya
KIEV, 08-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — «Les journalistes contre la corruption et l’illégalité», un groupe de journalistes enquêteurs ukrainiens, a signalé des documents compromettants dont on avait saisi, qui témoignent de la collaboration de la société européenne «Flame SA» avec la … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, France, International Trade, Luxembourg, News, Politics, Russia, Society, Switzerland, Ukraine
Tagged Alessandro Ballerini, Brando International, charbon, corruption, F-Chem SA, Fabrizio D’Adamo, Fédération de Russie, Flame SA, journalistes, Luca Ferrari, l’Est de l’Ukraine, rebelles armés, République populaire de Donetsk, RPD, Ruslan Dubovsky, Service de Sécurité d’Ukraine, Uralvagonzavod, Zarechnaya, Zhdanivska
LONDON, 04-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — New UK government funding for a UK-Colombia strategic partnership to share expertise on peace-building was confirmed today by Secretary of State for Northern Ireland James Brokenshire as he officially welcomed the President of Colombia, Juan Manuel … Read the full press release
LUXEMBOURG, 31-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — During an official visit to Luxembourg on 20th October 2016, China’s Vice Premier Ma Kai led a delegation to visit the offices of CACEIS. CACEIS CEO, Jean-François Abadie commented, “We are delighted to have the opportunity … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, France, Government, Investment, Luxembourg, Politics
Tagged CACEIS, China’s Vice Premier Ma Kai, Jean-François Abadie, Luxembourg
The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2016 finds economic parity between the sexes could take 170 years after a dramatic slowdown in progress Slowdown partly down to chronic imbalances in salaries and labour force participation, despite the fact … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Politics, Society, Switzerland
Tagged Global Gender Gap Report 2016, WEF, Workplace Gender Equality
The World Economic Forum together with its business members will launch a new ASEAN Regional Business Council (RBC) The RBC will promote public-private cooperation on the most pressing issues in South-East Asia The council will be launched at the World … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Politics, Society, Switzerland
Tagged ASEAN Regional Business Council, Justin Wood, Nazir Razak, RBC, South-East Asia, WEF, World Economic Forum
STOCKHOLM, 26-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (24 October 2016), Prime Minister Stefan Löfven is visiting Iraq. The Prime Minister will discuss developments in the country, particularly the fight against Daesh and the offensive against Mosul, as well as Swedish-Iraqi cooperation, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Politics, Sweden
Tagged fight against Daesh, Iraq, Stefan Löfven, Swedish Prime Minister
STOCKHOLM, 26-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Minister for Foreign Affairs Margot Wallström will visit Tunisia on 25–26 October for the official inauguration of Sweden’s Embassy in Tunisia. During her visit Ms Wallström will meet with President Beji Caid Essebsi, Minister of Foreign … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Politics, Sweden
Tagged Beji Caid Essebsi, Khemaies Jhinaoui, Sweden, Swedish Embassy in Tunisia
BERN, 25-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — President of the Swiss Confederation Johann N. Schneider-Ammann, Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter, and Federal Councillor Doris Leuthard received Norway’s Foreign Minister Børge Brende for working meetings on 24 October 2016. The talks focused on bilateral political … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Norway, Politics, Switzerland
Tagged Børge Brende, Norway, Norway's Foreign Minister, Switzerland
MUNICH, 21-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — When Britain voted to leave the European Union, world markets slumped as economists predicted Brexit would push the UK into recession and the EU would fall apart. Although the sky hasn’t fallen yet, the picture … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, European Union, Germany, Government, Politics, United Kingdom
Tagged Allianz, Brexit, economist, Michael Heise, UK
ASTANA, 20-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The sixth and concluding OSCE-supported seminar in a series for judges on protecting the rights of child victims of human trafficking took place on 19 October 2016 in Astana, Kazakhstan. Some 35 judges from across the … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Law, Politics, Society
Tagged human trafficking, judges, Kazakhstan, OSCE, protecting the rights of child victims
DUSHANBE, 20-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Nineteen Afghan border police officers graduated today from the OSCE-supported patrolling and leadership course, which was held from 22 September to 19 October 2016 at the Gissar Training Centre, Tajikistan. The participants, ranked from lieutenant to … Read the full press release
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 20-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A nine-day OSCE regional demilitarization manager’s training course for 30 military and civilian experts focusing on Advanced Explosive Ordnance Disposal Level 3+ began today in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Participants from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan will enhance … Read the full press release
BRUSSELS, 19-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The EU and China met in Brussels to discuss strengthening policy coordination, promoting sustainable growth and tackling overcapacity The EU and China held their 6th annual EU-China High-level Economic and Trade Dialogue (HED) in Brussels today. … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Government, International Trade, Law, Politics
Tagged EU-China High-level Economic and Trade Dialogue, Jyrki Katainen, Ma Kai
BRUSSELS, 19-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Commission presents today its first progress Report on implementing the Partnership Frameworks with third countries: the EU’s new approach to more effectively managing migration jointly with countries of origin and transit is starting to yield … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Law, Politics, Security & Safety, Society
Tagged EU, Federica Mogherini, MIGRATION, President Juncker
BRUSSELS, 19-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Commission adopts Communication “Towards a robust trade policy for the EU in the interest of jobs and growth”. The Commission today called upon Member States to support its efforts to provide the European Union with updated, … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, International Trade, Law, Politics
Tagged Cecilia Malmström, dumped exports, EU Commission, EU market, EU trade policy, Jean-Claude Juncker, Jyrki Katainen
BRIGHTON, 12-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The legal uncertainty over exactly how the UK exits the EU is most likely to benefit the remaining EU countries, according to experts in EU and international trade law. The lack of a ‘pre-nup’ between the … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, European Union, Law, Politics, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Brexit, Professor Szyszczak, UK Trade Policy Observatory, University of Sussex
BRATISLAVA, 27-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, will participate in the informal meeting of the European Union Defence Ministers in Bratislava, on Tuesday 27 September 2016. During his visit to Bratislava, Mr. Stoltenberg will also meet … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, European Union, Government, Politics, Slovakia
Tagged Bratislava, EU Defence Ministers, Jens Stoltenberg, NATO, NATO Secretary General
BRUSSELS, 07-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A conference with national parliaments on the Future Financing of the European Union will take place in the European Parliament premises in Brussels on 7-8 September 2016. The Conference will be an important milestone in the … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Financial, Government, Media, Politics
Tagged Conference on the Future Financing of EU, European Parliament
BRUSSELS, 07-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Plans to grant citizens of Kosovo and Georgia the right to travel to the Schengen area without a visa were backed by Civil Liberties Committee MEPs on Monday. The Committee approved the visa waiver for Kosovo … Read the full press release
BRUSSELS, 07-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector (EMIS) met on Monday to hear former EU commissioners (from 2010 to 2014) for the environment Janez Potočnik, and for industry and entrepreneurship Antonio Tajani. … Read the full press release
BRUSSELS, 07-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission’s ruling that Apple should pay Ireland €13 billion in taxes has reignited the discussion of how much tax large companies should pay. We talked to Markus Ferber, one of the Parliament’s leading members … Read the full press release
The US Government has announced that it will cede control of the body that attributes internet domain names from this Autumn. GENEVA, 24-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has been managing the task … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Internet & Online, Media, Politics, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged EBU, ICANN, Ingrid Deltenre, US Government
Young people between 18 and 35 view the world with cautious optimism and, overall, display progressive values, with regionally diverse views on gender equality and same-sex marriage. · Millennials embrace new technologies, with a wary eye on their privacy and … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, Politics, Society, Switzerland
Tagged climate change, conflicts, corruption, Global Shapers Annual Survey 2016, Millennials
LONDON, 19-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — If you combine the number of people affected by conflict, natural disasters, disease and extreme poverty around the world they would form the tenth most populous country on earth. The UK is a global leader in … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Non Profit, Politics, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged humanitarian crises, Rory Stewart, UK, World Humanitarian Summit
Scotland Act 2016 Ofcom provisions come into force. LONDON, 19-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Scottish Government will have the ability to further scrutinise the communications regulator Ofcom from 18 August, as provisions in the Scotland Act 2016 come into force. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Media, Politics, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged communications regulator, David Mundell, Ofcom, Scottish Government, UK Gov
Suicide rates in England have been rising in recent years, reaching 4,882 in 2014. LONDON, 18-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Although suicide disproportionately affects men, with male suicides accounting for 76% of suicides in England in 2014, between 2013 and 2014 there … Read the full press release
Posted in Healthcare, Politics, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged RCOG, Suicide rates in England
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