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By James Fontanella-Khan in Brussels and Richard Milne in Oslo Scandinavian airline SAS is being investigated by Brussels’ competition watchdog to determine whether the €400m revolving credit facility (RCF) that it was granted...
Read more...Western government sanctions against Iran suffered a big setback on Wednesday when Britain's top court ruled that the government was wrong to have imposed sanctions on the biggest Iranian private bank over alleged links to...
Read more...Georgia, Tbilisi, June 19 / Trend, N.Kirtzkhalia/ The main part of the agreement between association of Georgia and the EU has been agreed and remained only little things, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Maia Panjikidze...
Read more...Telekom Deutschland's discount brand Congstar will cut its European data roaming prices from 01 July to comply with new EU regulations, reports teltarif.de. The company confirmed that it will only offer one DayPass for mobile...
Read more...CAP Reform In view of the current ‘trilogue’ discussions, the European dairy industry puts forward an effective safety net as an alternative to any form of supply management. This safety net should primarily operate through an...
Read more...Provides support to businesses on nutrition related requirements of the EU Food Information for Consumers regulation (EU FIC). The post Guidance: Technical guidance on nutrition labelling appeared first on aace.org.uk .
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IntercontinentalExchange Inc. ( ). While the deal was announced in Dec 2012, the EU regulators scrutinizing it were apprehensive regarding the anti-competitive business model of the merger. This also includes the acquisition of... All similar articles: 169 »
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Eurotunnel could face a cut of up to 50 per cent in the fees it levies on operators using the subsea rail link, after Brussels ruled that the access charges were “excessive”. The European Commission will on Thursday tell the UK...
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The EU Referendum was presented in parliament by the Tory backbencher James Wharton Michael Savage Political Correspondent Ministers would face a challenge in the courts for putting off an EU referendum under a toughened Tory...
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Wednesday, 19 June 2013 (22 minutes ago) US State Department: No US-Taliban talks are scheduled - @AFP Croatian president talks to AFP about EU membership The European Union may be engulfed by a debt crisis, but Croatia still...
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Domestic carmakers, however, fear that the move to ease import duty will impact local manufacturing. The author has posted comments on this article Sidhartha & Pankaj Doval, TNN | Apr 20, 2013, 06.12AM IST NEW DELHI: Luxury...
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Speech by Acting Head of UN Women Lakshmi Puri on Ending Violence against Women and Children at the ACP-EU Parliamentary Assembly on 18 June 2013 in Brussels Good morning. Honourable Co-Presidents of the ACP-EU Joint...
Read more...Current Status: Published (4) Transcript: Moldova's new prime minister Iurie Leanca,who was sworn in late last month,said over the weekend that Moldova remains on a pro-European course. Leanca's appointment resolved a political...
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BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, June 19, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission issued the following...
Read more...With 1,000 immigrants crammed into a detention centre fit for 300 on the Italian island of Lampedusa, The Local looks at who bears responsibility for people arriving at the gateway to Europe. “It’s at the point of collapse,”...
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Guest Columnist For the Libya war and regime change, things seemed straightforward: Libya is a big supplier of oil and gas to Europe. Quickly replacing the Gaddafi regime was necessary, despite “the Colonel” being recycled back...
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Turkey’s prime minister on Tuesday brushed aside international criticism over his government’s crackdown on widespread demonstrations and vowed to increase the police’s powers to deal with the unrest. Meanwhile, more than 90... All similar articles: 95 »
Read more...The Spanish government provided funding between 2009 and 2011 to political NGOs leading the campaigns to delegitimize Israel through demonization, boycotts, lawfare and other forms of political attacks, according to an NGO...
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International Herald Tribune - Wednesday 19th June, 2013 Myanmar constitution likely to dash Suu Kyis presidential hopes West Australian - Wednesday 19th June, 2013 National service in Arab sector up 76 over past year Jerusalem...
Read more...The European Union has revealed confidential 'technical level' talks started in Brussels on Monday with a team of Chinese experts in a bid to find an amicable solution to the EU-China solar panel s...
Read more...According to data by the European statistical office, the 27 EU member states granted protection to 102,700 asylum seekers in 2012. This means 18,400 more accepted asylums seekers applications compared to a year earlier.... All similar articles: 143 »
Read more...The European Commission received an application Tuesday from US Airways and American Airlines for regulatory review and approval for their proposed merger. We find on the EU site that the “provisional deadline” for a decision... All similar articles: 54 »
Read more...Slovenia will ask for an exact date for the beginning of the EU accession talks with Serbia, it was underlined at the meeting between First Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and Slovenian Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec in...
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World Trade Organisation Director-General Pascal Lamy has hit back at EU Commission President José Manuel Barroso’s claim that France was being protectionist and “extremely reactionary”. “I think it is a big political mistake,... All similar articles: 69 »
Read more...SARAJEVO – A working group of regional experts on competitiveness was created in Sarajevo today, under the South East Europe 2020 (SEE 2020) growth strategy, at a meeting hosted by the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC).
Read more...Posted by ARC on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 · Leave a Comment A quick scan of today’s media coverage on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform presents a confusing picture. Ahead of the final meeting of Agricultural...
Read more...By James Fontanella-Khan in Brussels EU lawmakers vowed to reinstate a measure to limit the US’s ability to spy on European citizens, a provision that was stripped out of the European Commission’s data-protection legislation...
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For asylum seekers, Estonia is the least attractive country in the European Union, so the numbers say. According to Eurostat only 75 people last year asked for protection in this country that borders Russia and Finland. Local...
Read more...G-8 leaders from left, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, British Prime Minister David Cameron, US President Barack Obama, Russian President... All similar articles: 87 »
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Nine drugmakers have been fined by EU competition regulators for blocking a cheaper anti-depressant medicine from coming to the market. Danish firm Lundbeck was hit with the largest fine – almost 94 million euros. The eight...
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