With EU and GCFF support, the EBRD helps provide sanitation services for West Irbid LONDON, 20-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Our journey to Jordan’s West Irbid, a municipality whose households, schools and businesses have never been connected to sewerage, starts where it should … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment
Tagged EBRD, EU, European Union, GCFF, infrastructure, Irbid, JORDAN, loan, Mohannad AlDa`ameh, Rania Majdalawi, sewerage system, utilities
BRUSSELS, 20-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has adopted five new programmes worth over €141 million under the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa. Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development Neven Mimica said: “Our new EU programmes, worth €141 million, are particularly focusing … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Financial, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Society
Tagged Africa, aid, BurkinaFaso, Chad, EU, EU Emergency Trust Fund, G5 Sahel, Lake Chad, LakeChad, Mali, Mauritania, Neven Mimica, NIGER, Sahel, YOUTH
78% of investors expect increased investment in Europe over next five years Europe’s perceived stability and commitment to sustainability declines BRUSSELS, 08-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Europe’s attractiveness as an investment destination is on the rise compared to 2017, as the … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Investment, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Brexit, EU, infrastructure, investments, investors, Michael Collins, regulatory, stability, survey, sustainability, UK, workforce
EPP Group believes that digitalisation and technological innovation are strong drivers of sustainable development and inclusive growth BRUSSELS, 22-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — “Digitalisation is a strong driver of development. Digital technologies and capabilities are crucial for alleviating poverty by improving … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Belgium, European Union, Society, Technology
Tagged Bogdan Wenta MEP, digital technologies, digitalisation, EPP Group, EU, European Commission, inclusivegrowth, poverty
BRUSSELS, 17-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The chemical industry and trade unions today agreed on the future framework to further protect EU workers from the risks associated with exposure to substances toxic to reproduction at the workplace. In a joint declaration signed today, … Read the full press release
BRUSSELS, 17-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Ahead of the Brexit summit on 17 October, Cefic, CHEM Trust, the European Environment Bureau (EEB) and the UK Chemical Industries Association (CIA) have today published an Open Letter to all EU Heads of State in the Financial … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Chemicals, European Union, Industrial, United Kingdom
Tagged Brexit, Cefic, CHEM Trust, chemicals, EEB, Environment, EU, substances, UK CIA
EBRD and EU support first Moroccan business under Value Chain and Competitiveness Programme in Morocco FINTECC programme to optimise the resources of Multisac Company to receive technical assistance through Blue Ribbon programme. LONDON, 25-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Supporting the development of the packaging … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Small Business
Tagged EBRD, EU, financing, MOROCCO, Multisac, SMEs, Value Chain and Competitiveness Programme
BRUSSELS, 30-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Insurance Europe has published its response to a consultation on the European Commission’s proposal for a regulation to establish a framework to facilitate sustainable investment. It expressed support for the EU’s efforts to make the European economy greener … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Economy, European Union, Insurance, Management
Tagged economy, EU, European economy, greener, Insurance Europe, resilient, sustainability, Taxonomy
Seven kilometres of new road to improve connection to EU border and divert heavy traffic from city of Ungheni LONDON, 06-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Ambassador Peter Michalko, Head of the European Union Delegation in Moldova and Moldova’s Prime Minister, Pavel Filip, have launched a bypass … Read the full press release
BRUSSELS, 26-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Following the deadly attack against the headquarters of the G5 Sahel Joint Force in Sévaré in Mali, on 29 June, the EU has decided to finance in full the rebuilding of a new headquarters and to … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Defence, Security & Safety
Tagged Barkhane, Defence, EU, Federica Mogherini, G5 Sahel Joint Force, G5_Sahel, Mali, military, Sévaré
LUXEMBOURG, 08-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — ArcelorMittal (‘the Company’) announces that it has been granted merger clearance by the European Commission (‘EC’ or ‘the Commission’) for AM Investco Italy Srl (AM Investco)’s proposed acquisition of Ilva S.p.A (Ilva). EC merger clearance … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Metals and Minerals
Tagged acquisition, AM Investco Italy Srl, ArcelorMittal, EU, European Commission, Ilva S.p.A, merger clearance, mining, STEEL
EBRD and EU develop implementation plan to strengthen protection LONDON, 01-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The world runs on hydrocarbons. But the impacts of oil production are significant and accidents like the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Greece, Security & Safety
Tagged EBRD, Environment, EU, Greece, hydrocarbons, oil protection, safety
New Capabilities offer an Industry First—No Additional Product Purchases to Achieve Compliance PRAGUE, 27-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — ZOOM International, a leader in call recording, workforce optimization, and compliance software for the omnichannel contact center, today announced support for the European … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Czech Republic, Economy, European Union, Internet & Online, Law, Management, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Adam B. Bloom, APIs, Brian Shore, call center, call recording, compliance, compliance software, contact center, customer satisfaction, data, data protection, data protection regulation, EU, EU citizen data, EU data protection regulation, fines, Gartner, GDPR, GDPR Compliance, GDPR laws, General Data Protection Regulation, IT-Harvest, omnichannel contact center, privacy, Richard Stiennon, software, WFO vendors, workforce optimization, ZOOM 6.3 Suite, ZOOM International
GENEVA, 04-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — As the crisis in Yemen continues to worsen, the European Union has pledged €107.5 million in new funding for 2018 to help civilians most in need across the country. The announcement was made at the High Level … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Government, Society
Tagged Christos Stylianides, conflict, crisis, EU, European Union, funding, humanitarian crisis, Neven Mimica, Yemen
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
BRUSSELS, 20-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — ETNO, the Association representing Europe’s leading telecom operators, called today on the European Commission and on legislators to urgently fix the current text of the Electronic Communications Code. Lise Fuhr, ETNO Director General, said: “Unless negotiations … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Internet & Online, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G, EECC, Electronic Communications Code, ETNO, EU, European Commission, fibre, Lise Fuhr, policy
KfW Research confirms growth forecast of 2.4% for 2018 Growth expected to slow to 2.1% in 2019 Political risks to the euro area business cycle have waned, spotlight is now on financial markets Frankfurt am Main, 09-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — With … Read the full press release
“ Europe Cannot Afford to Miss the Data Revolution” PARIS, 08-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Data economy is a pillar of future growth, job creation and social progress. According to the European Commission, the value of the European data economy may raise from … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, France, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Digital Single Market, ePrivacy, ePrivacy draft regulation, EU, GDPR, Orange, privacy
Online training and knowledge sharing and exchange platform now available to financial institutions in Uzbekistan LONDON, 06-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Micro, small and medium-sized private businesses in Uzbekistan will now benefit from a new Regional Small Business Programme (RSBP) launched in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Investment, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, EU, financial institutions, knowhow, knowledge, MSME finance, MSMEs, training, Uzbekistan
The most extensive wing laminar flow demonstrator programme ever undertaken for commercial aviation. Improving aviation’s ecological footprint, with a 50% reduction of wing friction and up to five percent lower CO2 emissions. TOULOUSE, 05-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — At a ceremony in … Read the full press release
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
Microcred loans benefit 1,000 micro-sized firms LONDON, 09-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Kawther Bedhiaf’s professional dream started when she was a child in the Tunisian countryside. “I grew up in a town called Hedra, close to the mountains. Being surrounded by beautiful nature inspired … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Finland, Germany, Investment, Small Business
Tagged EBRD, EU, Kawther Bedhiaf, Sehl Zargouni, Tunisian ‘micro-entrepreneurs’
From goat to cashmere coat LONDON, 11-Oct-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Mongolia’s grasslands are an ideal playground for several million cashmere goats, sheep and yaks. Their world-renown wool means big business: it provides an income for around 400,000 herders, so it should … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Investment, Small Business
Tagged EBRD, EU, UN FAO, wool and cashmere production in Mongolia
European initiative: EU, KfW and French development bank AFD launch project against water shortage in Jordan EUR 152 million to improve drinking water supply and waste water disposal Financing provided by Germany: EUR 80 million Improvement of water supply for … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, France, Germany
Tagged AFD, EU, KfW, water shortage
BRUSSELS, 07-Jul-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) has published its thought paper on the EU’s upcoming framework programme (FP9). Cefic concludes that a reliable growth strategy for the European economy can only be realised with partnership driven innovation to … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Chemicals, European Union
Tagged Cefic, EU, FP9, Jean-Pierre Clamadieu, Solvay, the European Chemical Industry Council
BRUSSELS, 19-Apr-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Environment MEPs put forward a number of possible measures to cut the EU 88 million tonnes per year food waste by half by 2030 on Tuesday. MEPs called on the European Commission to lift existing restrictions … Read the full press release
Le Grand-Saconnex, Switzerland, 30-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Parliament witnessed the power of Nordic drama series during a fascinating event organized by the EBU’s Nordic Members on Tuesday 24 January. EU deciders paid tribute to some of their favorite series … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Entertainment, European Union, Iceland, Media, Norway, Sweden
Tagged Cilla Benkö, Digital Single Market policy issues, EU, Margrethe Vestager
Le lauréat du 3ème Prix Farming by Satellite visant à promouvoir le recours aux technologies satellitaires dans le domaine de l’agriculture, a été désigné le lundi 23 janvier à l’occasion de l’International Green Week de Berlin. La gagnante toutes catégories … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Awards, Czech Republic, Education, Environment, France, Germany, News, Science
Tagged afrique, agriculture, Alex Melnitchouck, Bayer, Bayer CropScience, Charlotte Lejoyeu, Christian Radons, claas, compactage des terres, copernicus, cultures de couverture, d’azote, d’équipements de génie agricole, egnos, etudiantes, EU, Farming by Satellite, GALILEO, Genevieve Baumann, Hans Dufourmont, l'International Green Week de Berlin, Louise Vernier, l’Agence du GNSS européen, l’Agence européenne pour l’environnement, l’agriculture, l’ISA Lille, Marie Menard, Marie Rolloy, prix, Prix Farming by Satellite, Reinhard Blasi, satellite, Shamballite, technologies satellitaires, universite
COLOGNE, 29-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On no other day in the year are the fire service and emergency services in demand as much as they are on New Year’s Eve. Careless use of fireworks is frequently the cause of fires and … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Security & Safety, Society
Tagged EU, New Year's Eve fireworks, tested fireworks, TÜV Rheinland
Today (1 December 2016) and tomorrow hundreds of top filmmakers, industry representatives and policy makers are gathering in Brussels to explore the challenges and opportunities ahead for Europe’s audiovisual sector, including the future of the EU’s MEDIA programme, which is 25 … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Media
Tagged Andrus Ansip, EU, Günther H. Oettinger, MEDIA programme, Tibor Navracsics
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