Tag Archives: REDING

Shattering myths and glass ceilings: launch of database of ‘Global Board Ready Women’

Posted on 13, December 2012 by

Strasbourg, 13-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Today the European Business Schools Women on Boards Initiative is migrating their ‘Global Board Ready Women’ list of 8 000 women into an online database. The women on this list all fulfil stringent criteria for Corporate Governance … Read the full press release →

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Giving honest businesses a second chance: Commission proposes modern insolvency rules

Posted on 13, December 2012 by

Strasbourg, 13-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Businesses hit by the economic crisis will be thrown a lifeline under a new proposal from the European Commission today to modernise Europe’s rules on cross-border business insolvency, helping to give otherwise viable businesses a ‘second chance’. … Read the full press release →

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Ministers adopt Commission’s reform to cut red tape in cross-border court cases

Posted on 10, December 2012 by

Brussels, 10-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Businesses and consumers will be able to resolve cross-border legal disputes more easily, thanks to a reform adopted by European justice ministers today. Commission Vice-President Viviane Reding, the EU’s Justice Commissioner, welcomed the adoption by the Council … Read the full press release →

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Why we need a United States of Europe now

Posted on 6, December 2012 by

Viviane Reding — Vice-President of the European Commission Centrum für Europarecht an der University Passau / Passau Passau, 6-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — “If you really want sound budgetary policies over the long term, you need a European finance minister answerable to the European Parliament … Read the full press release →

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The overhaul of EU rules on data protection: making the single market work for business

Posted on 5, December 2012 by

Viviane Reding — Vice-President of the European Commission, EU Justice Commissioner 3rd Annual European Data Protection and Privacy Conference / Brussels Brussels, 5-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and Gentlemen, 1995 was a long time ago. In terms of digital technologies, a different age. … Read the full press release →

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2013 Access City award for disabled-friendly cities goes to Berlin!

Posted on 5, December 2012 by

Brussels, 5-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Today European Commission Vice-President Viviane Reding has handed the Access City Award 2013 to the city of Berlin. The prize has been awarded in recognition of Berlin’s comprehensive and strategic approach to creating an accessible city … Read the full press release →

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Warum wir jetzt die Vereinigten Staaten von Europa brauchen

Posted on 30, November 2012 by

Viviane Reding — Vizepräsidentin der Europäischen Kommission, EU-Kommissarin für Justiz, Grundrechte und Bürgerschaft Warum wir jetzt die Vereinigten Staaten von Europa brauchen Centrum für Europarecht an der Universität Passau / Passau Passau, 30-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — “Wer ernsthaft dauerhaft solide Haushaltspolitiken will, der braucht … Read the full press release →

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Защо имаме нужда от Съединени европейски щати

Posted on 30, November 2012 by

Вивиан Рединг — Заместник-председател на Европейската комисия, комисар на ЕС по правосъдието, основните права и гражданството Доклад и дискусия в Университета Пасау, Център за европейско право към Университета Пасау / Брюксел Брюксел, 30-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — „Който се стреми сериозно към трайно стабилна … Read the full press release →

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European Commission takes action to protect businesses against marketing scams

Posted on 28, November 2012 by

Brussels, 28-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, the European Commission outlined a series of actions to tackle marketing scams, such as those of misleading directory companies. The aim is to better protect businesses, professionals and NGOs across Europe from dishonest traders who … Read the full press release →

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

Posted on 27, November 2012 by

Ms Viviane Reding — Vice-President, Member of the Commission responsible for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Women’s Finance Forum Hamburg, 27-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ —  Key statements: We did it: yesterday, the European Commission made gender equality history. After years of empty promises and … Read the full press release →

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

Posted on 23, November 2012 by

Brussels, 23-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — 2013 has been officially named “The European Year of Citizens”. 20 years after the introduction of EU Citizenship, the year will focus both on what has already been achieved for citizens and on meeting citizens’ expectations for the … Read the full press release →

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A historic day for gender equality

Posted on 19, November 2012 by

Viviane Reding — Vice-President of the European Commission, EU Justice Commissioner  Brussels, 19-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Today is a historic day for gender equality! After decades of empty promises and failed attempts at self-regulation, we still have an effective 85% male quota on the … Read the full press release →

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Putting victims first: New rules on victims’ rights to become law

Posted on 15, November 2012 by

Brussels, 15-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — A new European law to improve rights for an estimated 75 million crime victims across the European Union each year will be published in the Official Journal – the EU’s statute book – tomorrow. The directive on victims’ … Read the full press release →

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Warum wir jetzt die Vereinigten Staaten von Europa brauchen

Posted on 12, November 2012 by

Viviane Reding – Vizepräsidentin der Europäischen Kommission, EU-Kommissarin für Justiz, Grundrechte und Bürgerschaft Centrum für Europarecht an der Universität Passau / Passau, 12-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — “Wer ernsthaft dauerhaft solide Haushaltspolitiken will, der braucht einen dem Europaparlament gegenüber verant-wortlichen europäischen Finanzminister mit klaren Durch-griffsrechten gegenüber … Read the full press release →

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Court of Justice rules Hungarian forced early retirement of judges incompatible with EU law

Posted on 7, November 2012 by

Brussels, 7-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — On the request of the European Commission, the Court of Justice of the European Union today ruled that the abrupt and radical lowering of the retirement age for judges, prosecutors and notaries in Hungary violates EU equal … Read the full press release →

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