Archive for the ‘Co-op & Development’ Category

First Report Intercultural Trends 2010 Euro-Med

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 ...

Truly European diplomatic service needed, says Legal Affairs Committee

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 ...

47 million to support peace-keeping operation in Somalia

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 ...

EU strengthens the links with ASEAN

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 ...

New EU-Australia wine trade agreement

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 ...

€90 million EU grant for Moldova

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 ...

EU and International response to help Pakistan

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 ...

Clothing industries in Spain supported by European Globalisation Fund

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 ...

Evidence sharing : Commission issues opinion on Member States’ proposals

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 ...

Key regulation adopted by the Commission for the Single European Sky (SES II)

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 ...