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Speech – Competition and personal data protection, Commissioner Joaquín Almunia

Joaquín Almunia -- Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Competition Policy Privacy Platform event: Competition and Privacy in Markets…

11 years ago

Commission’s new proposal for EU budget 2013

Brussels, 28-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Commission's new proposal for EU budget 2013 Ten days after the unsuccessful end of the conciliation period…

11 years ago

Developing more effective instruments and strategies to support social innovation in the EU: the way forward

László ANDOR -- European Commissioner responsible for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion  Conference on social innovation and social policy experimentation Brussels, 28-11-2012…

11 years ago

Speech – Address to the Western Balkan Civil Society Forum, Commissioner Stefan Füle

Stefan Füle - European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood 4th Western Balkan Civil Society Forum Zagreb, Croatia Zagreb, Croatia, 27-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ —…

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Visa-free travel: Progress, but hurdles remain

Brussels, 27-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ —  How well are countries outside the EU living up to their commitments when it comes to…

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Europe In Action: The EU’s Danube Strategy One Year On

Brussels, 27-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ —  Europe In Action: The EU's Danube Strategy One Year On The First Annual Forum of the…

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Digital Agenda: European Commission supports research on Cyber security

Brussels, 27-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Cybercrime is a growing global problem that no company or country can tackle alone. At any given…

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Employment: how the EURES jobseeker mobility network works

Brussels, 27-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Employment: how the EURES jobseeker mobility network works What is EURES and what does it do? EURES…

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“The fish cannot go to Court” – the environment is a public good that must be supported by a public voice

Janez Potočnik -- European Commissioner for Environment Seminar on Access to Justice and Organisation of Jurisdictions in Environment Litigation by the Association of…

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Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of Irish electrical company Cooper Industries by rival Eaton

Brussels, 27-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of Cooper Industries of…

11 years ago

Statement by the EC, ECB, and IMF on the Mission to Cyprus

Brussels, 27-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ —   An EC/ECB/IMF mission has had productive discussions with the Cypriot authorities on the policy building blocks…

11 years ago

And yet it’s coming: a gender quota in business leadership

Ms Viviane Reding -- Vice-President, Member of the Commission responsible for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Women's Finance Forum Hamburg, 27-11-2012 —…

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EU-Azerbaijan: Potential to develop ties based on values

Brussels, 26-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle met with the Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan…

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Climate action: Doha conference must lay the foundations for the 2015 global climate deal

Brussels, 26-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The United Nations climate change conference next week in Doha, Qatar must start the hard work of turning…

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L’UE s’engage à renforcer son soutien au développement humain au Maroc

Bruxelles, 26-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — La Commission européenne a adopté aujourd'hui une mesure spéciale en faveur du Maroc, pour un montant de…

11 years ago

EU High Representative/Vice President Catherine Ashton selects new Director for South and South East Asia

Brussels, 26-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice President of the Commission, today announced her…

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“It’s about Europe. It’s about you. Join the debate” – 2013 is the ‘European Year of Citizens’

Brussels, 23-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — 2013 has been officially named "The European Year of Citizens". 20 years after the introduction of EU Citizenship,…

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Buying consumer credit on-line: following EU action, over 75% of websites checked now give satisfactory information to clients

Brussels, 23-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Before consumers enter into a loan, they need to understand its real cost and take the time to…

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Second Commission report on the state of the Schengen area

Brussels, 23-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The Schengen area of free movement allows more than 400 million EU citizens from 26 European countries and…

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EU and Canada move towards conclusion of trade negotiations

Bruxelles, 23-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht and Canadian Trade Minister Ed Fast met in Brussels yesterday, to bring…

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Serbia: good work in improving the judiciary

Brussels, 23-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle met in Brussels today Serbian Minister of Justice…

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Competition: European Competition Network refines its Model Leniency Programme

Brussels, 23-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Competition Network (ECN), composed of the European Commission and the competition authorities of all EU Member…

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Mergers: Commission approves Glencore’s acquisition of Xstrata, subject to conditions

Brussels, 23-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of Xstrata, the world's fifth…

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Commission takes Belgium to Court for failing to issue biometric passports with fingerprints

Brussels, 23-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — More than three years after the deadline was set for issuing biometric passports with fingerprints, Belgium still fails to comply with this…

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Electronic money: Commission asks Court of Justice to fine Belgium for not implementing EU rules

Brussels, 23-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has decided to refer Belgium to the Court of Justice of the EU for failing…

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Driving licences: Commission proposes reduced fine for Cyprus

Brussels, 22-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission decided today to amend its decision referring Cyprus to the European Court of Justice for…

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Internal energy market: Commission refers Poland and Finland to Court for failing to fully transpose EU rules

Brussels, 22-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Internal energy market: Commission refers Poland and Finland to Court for failing to fully transpose EU rules The…

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November infringements package: main decisions

Brussels, 22-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — November infringements package: main decisions In its monthly package of infringement decisions, the European Commission is pursuing legal…

11 years ago

Electronics for Europe

Neelie Kroes - Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda European Nanoelectronics Forum 2012 Munich, 22-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies…

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State aid: Commission endorses €1.56 billion compensation for Poste Italiane for public services delivered over 2009-2011

Brussels, 22-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, two compensations received by Poste Italiane for delivering…

11 years ago

Discurso: Cumbre Ibero-Americana

José Manuel Durão Barroso -- Presidente da Comissão Europeia Cadiz, 22-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Majestad, Señor Presidente del Gobierno, Presidentes, Primeros Ministros, Excelencias, Es…

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State aid: the Commission approves a new Spanish scheme for the early depreciation of assets acquired via finance leases

Brussels, 22-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has ruled that the new Spanish system for the early depreciation of the cost of…

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Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of German kitchen manufacturer Alno by Whirlpool

Brussels, 22-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of the German kitchen…

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State aid: Commission clears UK umbrella support scheme for broadband investment ‘BDUK’

Brussels, 22-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has found that a UK umbrella support scheme for investments in next generation access (NGA)…

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Digital Agenda: EU and US sign joint declaration to make the internet safer for kids

Brussels, 22-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — European Commission Vice President for the Digital Agenda Neelie Kroes and the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano…

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Mergers: Commission approves joint acquisition of HDI Poland by Talanx and Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance

Brussels, 22-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of joint control over two…

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Statement by the EC, ECB, and IMF on the Sixth Review Mission to Portugal

Brussels, 22-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Staff teams from the European Commission (EC), European Central Bank (ECB), and International Monetary Fund (IMF) visited Lisbon…

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Fight against arms trafficking: Where do we stand?

Cecilia Malmström -- EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Conference - "Fight against illicit trafficking in firearms. Where do we stand" Brussels, 21-11-2012…

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Digital Agenda: Tech CEOs and leaders kickstart new EU cloud computing board

Brussels, 21-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The Steering Board of the new European Cloud Partnership (ECP) met for the first time in Brussels today, kicking-off a…

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Study calls for stronger focus on IT and entrepreneurial skills in schools

Brussels, 21-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The teaching of IT, entrepreneurial and citizenship skills is fundamental for preparing young people for today's job market,…

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