Budget DG News

19 hrs ago   |   good-governance.cz Conference on PIC in Turkey image

The objective of the Third Regional PIFC Conference for EU Candidate and Potential Candidate Countries is to boost the development of PIFC in the Western Balkan countries and Turkey by providing participants with good practices...

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10 hrs ago   |   newsdaily.com Ireland makes push for EU budget deal image

It is time for the European Parliament to approve the EU's hotly contested budget for the next seven years and give the struggling bloc a much needed spending boost, Irish Foreign Minister David Gilmore said Tuesday. Ireland is...

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Jun 13, 2013   |   euractiv.com Barroso calls for compromise on EU budget (News) image

Speaking in the European Parliament yesterday (12 June), Commission President José Manuel Barroso called on member states to accept some of the demands of the European Parliament for the 2014-2020 EU budget and strike a deal...

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Jun 12, 2013   |   euobserver.com [Ticker] EU commissioner sees 'genuine progress' on budget talks

EU budget commissioner Lewandowski Wednesday said negotiators on the EU 2014-2020 budget had made "genuine progress" on Tuesday evening, with the possibility that agreement will be reached at the next talks on 18 June....

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Jun 11, 2013   |   ey.gov.tw Premier demands total effort on economic revitalization measures

日期:102-06-06 資料來源:Office of Information Services, Executive Yuan Premier Jiang Yi-huah demanded that ministries make a total effort to step up implementation of the government’s economic stimulus plans after being briefed on...

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Jun 10, 2013   |   praguemonitor.com Gov't to give more money to remove flood damage

Prague, June 9 (CTK) - The Czech cabinet would provide more money for the removal of flood damage without any tax hikes and surpassing of this year's state budget deficit, Prime Minister Petr Necas said on the public...

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Jun 10, 2013   |   neurope.eu Swollen Elbe River worries German authorities

Author(s): Karafillis Giannoulis The swollen Elbe River broke a dam near Magdeburg, Germany and the German authorities ordered several villages to be evacuated in the Eastern part of the EU country. Moreover, according to... All similar articles: 928 »

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Jun 9, 2013   |   02elf.net STATEMENT BY EU BUDGET COMMISSIONER JANUSZ LEWANDOWSKI

STATEMENT BY EU BUDGET COMMISSIONER JANUSZ LEWANDOWSKI “As powerful floods have been hitting central Europe, tens of thousands of Germans, Austrians and Czechs need Europe’s help. In the past those countries have shown great...

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Jun 7, 2013   |   neurope.eu Hungary prepares for worst floods ever image

Author(s): NEOnline Hungary was preparing for its worst floods ever as the crest of the flood-swollen Danube River surged toward the capital of on June 7. At the same time communities along the Elbe in Germany braced for high... All similar articles: 2076 »

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Jun 7, 2013   |   freerepublic.com Empty Fund: EU Lacks Money for Flood Aid

The European Union in recent days has been quick to pledge rapid aid to Germany and other Central European countries as they seek to battle record flooding this week. But on Wednesday, European Budget Commissioner Janusz...

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Jun 6, 2013   |   spiegel.de Empty Fund: EU Lacks Money for Flood Aid image

Germany and several of its neighbors have been battling record flooding for days. But the European Union said on Wednesday that the aid fund for such disasters is depleted. The bloc's budget deadlock means that Central Europe...

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Jun 6, 2013   |   bullfax.com For Greeks, IMF Mea Culpa Is Too Late

Greeks reacted with outrage at the International Monetary Fund's admission it erred in its handling of its bailout. Greeks fume over property tax demanded by EU, IMF Greeks were fuming on Thursday at a surprise property tax...

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Jun 7, 2013   |   irishtimes.com Enda Kenny in Lithuania and Latvia for presidency handover image

Taoiseach expresses “hope and belief” focus is on breaking deadlock on agreeing EU’s seven-year budget First published: Fri, Jun 7, 2013, 01:00 With the Baltic white nights looming, Taoiseach Enda Kenny visited Vilnius and Riga...

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Jun 6, 2013   |   independent.co.uk In Halle, the birthplace of Handel, ‘Water Music’ has a new resonance: Horrendous floods have... image

In the narrow streets of the ancient east German town of Halle, students, pensioners and housewives joined rescue workers battling furiously to fill hundreds of blue British Royal Mail sacks with sand, tons of which had been... All similar articles: 3106 »

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Jun 6, 2013   |   youinsports.com Watch Online Stream Lithuania v Greece June 07, 2013 image

FIFA World Cup, Lithuania – Greece, Friday, June 07, 2013 2:45 pm ET Welcome To Watch FIFA World Cup, 07 June, 2013 at 2:45 pm Between Greece v Lithuania Streaming live On Your PC & Laptop. The FIFA World Cup … Continue reading...

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Jun 6, 2013   |   ibtimes.co.uk Europe Flooding: Dresden’s River Elbe Rising as Tens of Thousands Urged to Evacuate [PHOTOS] image

Evacuations taking place across Czech Republic and Germany as flooding claims 16 lives By Hannah Osborne : Subscribe to Hannah's RSS feed | June 6, 2013 1:09 PM GMT Parts of central Europe are preparing for more flooding as the... All similar articles: 452 »

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Jun 5, 2013   |   lithuaniatribune.com Grybauskaitė: Politicians should start by cutting their own wages first image

The Lithuania Tribune presents an interview with Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė conducted by the EUobserver’s reporter Valentina Pop. The only way to get public support for austerity measures is if politicians start by...

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Jun 4, 2013   |   euobserver.com [Interview] 'Politicians should start by cutting their own wages first'

The only way to get public support for austerity measures is if politicians start by cutting their own wages, says Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite. Related Stories [Focus] Lithuania in second attempt to join euro...

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May 26, 2013   |   neurope.eu A taxing issue

Author(s): Monnet Matters The European Union is clamping down on tax fraud; evasion, havens, “aggressive tax planning” and the like. It is all dependent, of course; dependent on finalising an agreement with Switzerland and...

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May 25, 2013   |   bullfax.com Cyber Command all set to be reality for Armed forces

The Armed forces are in the process of finalising a proposal to set up a Cyber Command and it would soon become a reality. A Single Cyber Attack Could Take Out The Whole British Military The British military's dependence on...

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May 22, 2013   |   euractiv.com EU ministers want budget talks concluded by end of June (News)

EU ministers are pressing to conclude negotiations on the EU’s 2014-2020 budget before the term of the Irish presidency ends in June. “It is in everybody's interest to reach an agreement on the next multiannual financial...

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May 21, 2013   |   02elf.net MFF negotiations: "Let us look beyond purely inter institutional dimension of these negotiations"

MFF negotiations: “Let us look beyond purely inter institutional dimension of these negotiations” Highlights of EU Commissioner for Budget and Financial programming Janusz Lewandowski’s speech at today’s EU General Affairs...

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May 20, 2013   |   neurope.eu EU Budget Chief: Austerity Alone Fails

Author(s): Kostis Geropoulos PARIS – The European Union cannot only depend on one dimension of austerity but needs to be equipped with growth incentives, EU Budget Commissioner Janusz Lewandowski told New Europe. read more

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May 18, 2013   |   taipeitimes.com ECFA bringing only limited benefits

Over the past five years, the cross-strait political “achievement” President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) has been the most proud of has been the cross-strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA). However, the ECFA is merely a...

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May 17, 2013   |   neurope.eu Climate Talks Will Always Have Paris image

Author(s): Kostis Geropoulos PARIS – On 16 May, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said he is “counting on help from the regions” as Paris undertakes the responsibility to solve the world's global warming troubles. read more All similar articles: 213 »

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May 15, 2013   |   portland.indymedia.org AP. EU to shift bill for bank failures to creditors

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union governments want to shift the cost of rescuing troubled banks from taxpayers to the banks' creditors — including the holders of large deposits— as part the region's plan to shore up its shaky...

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May 15, 2013   |   onenewspage.com Irish ire

Boston, Mass., May 9, 2013 / 02:08 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Boston College’s invitation to Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny to speak at commencement and receive an... CNA 1 week ago - Religion Geoghegan Quinn concerned over delay in...

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May 14, 2013   |   bnet.com EU to shift bill for bank failures to creditors

BRUSSELS European Union governments want to shift the cost of rescuing troubled banks from taxpayers to the banks' creditors, including the holders of large deposits as a last resort. The finance ministers from the 27-nation...

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May 15, 2013   |   3news.co.nz EU to bill creditors for bank failures image

EU to bill creditors for bank failures European Union governments want to shift the cost of rescuing troubled banks from taxpayers to the banks' creditors (Reuters) By Juergen Baetz European Union governments want to shift the...

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May 14, 2013   |   ctvnews.ca EU seeking bank failure burden shift from taxpayers to creditors image

French Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici, center, talks with Swedish Finance Minister Anders Borg, left, and British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, during the EU finance ministers meeting, at the European Council... All similar articles: 84 »

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