Archive for the ‘Co-op & Development’ Category
Mardi, septembre 7th, 2010
European fundsRelated EU Grant Loans Programme(s): Invest in Med is a network aiming at developing business and investment in the Mediterranean, and supports initiatives carried out by business support organisations. Capacity building for gender equality promotion in the Euro-mediterranean region. Grants to support awareness raising on cultural heritage in the Euro-Mediterranean region Regional euro-mediterranean ...
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Lundi, septembre 6th, 2010
Changes in EU staff regulations needed to ensure that the European External Action Service (EEAS) is truly European, inter alia by ensuring staff loyalty and a geographical and gender balance, were debated by the Legal Affairs Committee on Thursday.The EEAS needs to guarantee equal rights and equal obligations for all ...
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Jeudi, septembre 2nd, 2010
The European Commission confirmed its support to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) by providing an additional EUR 47 million to the African Union.According to Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/ Commission Vice-President, the AMISOM remains crucial to prevent a severe further downfall in ...
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Mardi, août 31st, 2010
EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht has participated last week to the 42nd ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting (AEM). It’s the first time in three years that an EU representative has participated in such a meeting. The visit presents an opportunity to intensify trade and economic relations with ASEAN as a ...
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Mardi, août 31st, 2010
Tomorrow, September 1st 2010, a new agreement governing the wine trade between Australia and the European Union will enter into force. It is an agreement ment to replace the one signed in 1994. The new agreement safeguards the EU's wine labelling regime, gives full protection to EU geographical indications, including ...
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Mardi, août 31st, 2010
Moldova is set to receive an EU grant of up to €90 million to help it through the financial crisis, following a vote at Parliament's Committee on International Trade on Monday.Members of the committee overwhelmingly backed plans to provide the funds when they approved a report by by Iuliu Winkler ...
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Lundi, août 30th, 2010
Les graves inondations de mousson qui ont touché le Pakistan a tué plus de 1.600 personnes, a touché près de 20 millions de personnes (12% de la population pakistanaise total) et a causé d'importants dommages aux terres agricoles et les infrastructures y compris les maisons.In close cooperation with the EU ...
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Jeudi, août 26th, 2010
The Spanish application for assistance from the EU Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF)has been approved by the European Commission. The amount requested is € 1 844 700 and is destinded to help 500 redundant workers back into employment. The workers lost their jobs in the clothing industry after the economic slowdown ...
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Jeudi, août 26th, 2010
In order to research for evidence in another EU country, an investigator relies on a 50-year-old patchwork of rules. This implies long administrative procedures to obtain different evidence. The authorities across the border can ignore the request, or set their own deadline. The European Commission adopted an opinion on a ...
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Vendredi, juillet 30th, 2010
The Commission has approved the keystone of the SES II, the performance implementing regulation, and the designation of a dedicated body to supervise compliance with this rule, sixteen months before the deadline of December 2011 set by the legislator.What is SES II?
The original Single European Sky (SES I) package came ...
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