Tag Archives: Brussels

The 43 European Citizen’s Prize 2013 winners attended official event in Brussels at the European Parliament

Brussels, Belgium, 18-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The 43 winners of the European Citizen’s Prize 2013 attended an official event in Brussels on Wednesday and Thursday at the European Parliament, where they met its President Martin Schulz. They had already received medals … Read the full press release

Paris-based clearing house LCH.Clearnet SA to clear NYSE Euronext’s continental listed derivatives until December 2018

New clearing agreement introduces increased cooperation that supports product innovation while maintaining market stability Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris, Lisbon, 17-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — LCH.Clearnet SA, the Paris-based clearing house of LCH.Clearnet Group Ltd, and NYSE Euronext today announced they have signed a new … Read the full press release

Millions to enjoy free access to thousands of rarely opened historic and cultural sites in 50 countries as part of annual 2013 European Heritage Days

29-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Millions of people will enjoy free access to thousands of rarely opened historic and cultural sites in 50 countries throughout September as part of the annual European Heritage Days, a joint initiative of the European Commission and Council of Europe. The … Read the full press release

Foreign Affairs MEPs criticised Russian trade restrictions imposed on Ukraine ahead of a possible EU-Ukraine Association Agreement

28-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Foreign Affairs MEPs today criticised Russian trade restrictions imposed on Ukraine, ahead of a possible EU-Ukraine Association Agreement. In a separate debate on the future of Ukraine, opposition leaders Arseniy Yatsenyuk and Vitali Klitschko told MEPs that the … Read the full press release

CEP President Marc Cerón travelled to Brussels over discussions in the field of probation with the European Commission

25-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission is keen to hear what is happening in the field of probation from CEP, for this reason President Marc Cerón travelled to Brussels to meet with Mr. Telmo Baltazar. He is Member of the … Read the full press release

The registry for the .eu tld EURid released .eu Q1 progress report

Brussels, 11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ahead of the introduction of the new generic TLDs later this year, EURid, the registry for the .eu top-level domain, remains focused on improving the quality of .eu, according to the registry’s Q1 2013 progress report, available … Read the full press release

EC opens investigation into Slovak state measures in favour of Novácké chemické závody (NCHZ)

Brussels, 3-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to verify whether the non-payment of social security contributions and other liabilities due to the Slovak state during the bankruptcy proceedings of NCHZ was in line with EU State … Read the full press release

Anheuser-Busch InBev disclosure made according to the requirements of the Belgian Law of 2 May 2007

Brussels, 3-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Anheuser-Busch InBev (Euronext: ABI) (NYSE: BUD) discloses the notification of significant shareholdings that it has received according to the Belgian Law of 2 May 2007 on the disclosure of significant shareholdings in listed companies. According to its … Read the full press release

EC found Greek state aid for the Port of Piraeus is in line with EU state aid rules

Brussels, 3-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has found a €113.9 million Greek support for an infrastructure project of €120 million at the Port of Piraeus to be in line with EU state aid rules. In particular, the project will further … Read the full press release

EC study reveals Europeans consumers are not getting the internet speeds they are paying for

Brussels,  27-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Europeans consumers are not getting the broadband download speeds they pay for. On average, they receive only 74% of the advertised headline speed they have paid for, according to a new European Commission study on fixed … Read the full press release

.eu domain names to become available in Croatia as of 1 July, 2013

Brussels, 26-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On 1 July 2013, Croatia will join the European Union. As of that day, Croatian residents, organisations and companies will be able to register .eu domain names. Below you can find an updated version of the … Read the full press release

EU-funded project finds more wind power and cheaper electricity possible on existing EU grid networks

– 10% more power can be brought online by measuring cable temperature in real time – 2% cut in electricity prices using wind turbines and other power sources as virtual power plants – 28% more wind power can be produced … Read the full press release

Karel De Gucht welcomes Member States’ green light for EC to start negotiations on Transatlantic Trade and Investment with US

Brussels, 18-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — EU Trade Commissioner De Gucht stated: “I am delighted that the Council has today decided to give the European Commission ‘the green light’ to start trade and investment negotiations with the United States. Today’s decision sends an … Read the full press release

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

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

2013 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture winners announced

Brussels/ Barcelona, 7-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  The winners of the 2013 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture / Mies van der Rohe Award will be honoured tomorrow. The ceremony marks the 25th anniversary of the Prize and will be held at … Read the full press release

EC: Latvia ready to adopt euro in 2014

Brussels, 5-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, the European Commission publishes its 2013 Convergence Report on Latvia, together with a citizen’s summary that briefly explains the report and the rationale behind it. The Commission concludes that Latvia has achieved a high degree of sustainable economic … Read the full press release

EU, Russia in agreement to fight against illicit drugs

Brussels, 5-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Joint press release of the Council of the EU and the European Commission Today the EU and Russia completed signature of a new cooperation agreement on the control of drug precursors, at the EU-Russia Summit in Yekaterinburg. … Read the full press release

The European Commission imposes provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of solar panels, cells and wafers from China

Brussels, 4-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has today issued the following statement: “Today the European Commission has decided to impose provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of solar panels, cells and wafers from China. This decision follows a thorough and serious … Read the full press release

Europe’s largest environment conference opens in Brussels 4 – 7 June 2013

Brussels, 4-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Europe’s largest environment conference kicks off today under the banner “Cleaner Air for All”. This year’s edition of Green Week is dedicated to air, and will see some 3000 participants gather for three days to discuss air-related … Read the full press release