15/05/2013 |
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BEI/13/64 Date: 15/05/2013 PRESS RELEASE Katowice, 15 May 2013 The European Investment Bank (EIB) is increasing its loan for PKP Intercity’s Pendolino trains from EUR 224m to EUR 342m. The project consists of the purchase of 20 modern high-speed trains and the construction of an associated maintenance depot in Warsaw. |
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IP/13/439 Date: 15/05/2013 European Commission Press release Brussels, 15 May 2013 The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of the Parlophone Label Group ("PLG") by Access Industries Inc., the ultimate owner of Warner Music Group ("WMG"). |
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IP/13/436 Date: 15/05/2013 European Commission Press release Brussels, 15 May 2013 Without prejudice to a future political decision on possible signature, the Commission adopted today the proposals for Council Decisions on (i) the signing and provisional application as well as (ii) the conclusion of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, which will be transmitted to... |
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IP/13/435 Date: 15/05/2013 European Commission Press release Brussels, 15 May 2013 After the annulment of its 2008 decision to authorise a regional investment aid granted by Germany to Propapier for the construction of a paper mill in Eisenhüttenstadt (Brandenburg, Germany), the European Commission has opened an investigation to reassess the measure in light... |
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IP/13/434 Date: 15/05/2013 European Commission Press release Brussels, 15 May 2013 The European Commission has concluded that the proposed public co-financing of a new multiarena in Copenhagen, Denmark was in line with EU state aid rules. In particular, the Commission found that the public funding was both proportionate to the objective pursued and... |
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IP/13/433 Date: 15/05/2013 European Commission Press release Brussels, 15 May 2013 The European Commission has decided that the aid granted by France to the P.I.V.E.R.T. Institut d’Excellence en Énergies Décarbonées (IEED, institute of excellence in the field of low-carbon energy) to conduct the Genesys research and development programme complies with the EU rules... |
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IP/13/432 Date: 15/05/2013 European Commission Press release Brussels, 15 May 2013 The European Commission has opened a formal investigation to examine whether Spanish plans to grant public financing to the Ford group for an investment project in the Valencia region are in line with EU state aid rules. |
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IP/13/431 Date: 15/05/2013 European Commission Press release Brussels, 15 May 2013 The European Commission has concluded that a rescue loan of PLN 400 million (around €100 million) granted by the Polish government to LOT Polish Airlines was in line with EU state aid rules. |
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IP/13/430 Date: 15/05/2013 European Commission Press release Brussels, 15 May 2013 The European Commission today adopted two regulations to promote the roll-out of 'intelligent information services', such as real-time warnings about dangerous road conditions ahead and information on safe and secure parking places for truck drivers. |
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IP/13/429 Date: 15/05/2013 European Commission Press release Brussels, 15 May 2013 An international donor conference 'Together for a new Mali', organised by the European Union and France, together with Mali, took place in Brussels today. Represented at the highest levels, the international community has mobilised decisively in support of Mali's development priorities. |
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IP/13/428 Date: 15/05/2013 European Commission Press release Brussels, 15 May 2013 The European Commission approved today a €12.5 million equity investment by the Italian public investor Istituto Sviluppo Agroalimentare (ISA) in the share capital of the company NewCo, controlled by the Ferrarini Group. |
16/05/2013 |
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BEI/13/67 Date: 16/05/2013 PRESS RELEASE Luxembourg, 16 May 2013 The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a EUR 300 million loan agreement with CaixaBank to finance small and medium-scale investment projects promoted by SMEs (with fewer than 250 employees) and midcaps (companies with up to 3 000 employees), along with their working capital needs. |
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BEI/13/65 Date: 16/05/2013 PRESS RELEASE Luxembourg 16 May 2013 The European Investment Bank (EIB) provides EUR 215 million for environmental-friendly energy in Greece with two loans for electricity and natural gas. EUR 190 million go to the Greek Public Power Corporation S.A. (PPC) for promoting energy security and efficiency in Greece. |
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IP/13/440 Date: 16/05/2013 European Commission Press release Brussels, 16 May 2013 The European Commission and scientists and policy makers from the 14 Danube Region countries have today launched six scientific clusters to support economic development in the region. |
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IP/13/438 Date: 16/05/2013 European Commission Press release Brussels, 16 May 2013 In 2012, a total of 2,278 measures against dangerous non-food products, were taken by Member States and reported in the EU Rapid Information system (RAPEX). This indicates a 26% rise in alerts when compared to 2011 figures, an increase that could be... |
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IP/13/437 Date: 16/05/2013 European Commission Press release Brussels, 16 May 2013 Emissions of greenhouse gases from installations participating in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) decreased by 2% last year, according to the information recorded in the Union Registry. |
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MEMO/13/442 Date: 16/05/2013 European Commission MEMO Brussels, 16 May 2013 Following the successful conclusion on 20 January 2012 of the three-year financial support programme by the EU, the third Post-Programme Surveillance (PPS) mission to Latvia was carried out by the Commission services from 13 to 15 May, together with the ECB. |
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MEMO/13/441 Date: 16/05/2013 European Commission MEMO Brussels, 16 May 2013 The Danube Region covers parts of eight EU countries (Germany, Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Bulgaria and Romania) and six non-EU countries (Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Ukraine and Moldova). |
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MEMO/13/438 Date: 16/05/2013 European Commission MEMO Brussels, 16 May 2013 1. What is RAPEX? RAPEX is a European rapid alert system for dangerous products. It ensures that information about dangerous products withdrawn from the market and/or recalled from consumers anywhere in Europe is quickly circulated between Member States and the European Commission, so... |
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MEX/13/0516 Date: 16/05/2013 EXME 13 / 16.05 DAILY NEWS 16 /05 / 13 Stronger EU cooperation leads to higher consumer safety 2,278 is the number of notifications, 30 is the number of participating countries (EU +Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein), 5 are the most frequently notified product categories in 2012 (34% Clothing, textiles and... |
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SPEECH/13/428 Date: 16/05/2013 European Commission Janez Potočnik European Commissioner for Environment Speech - President of the General Assembly - Thematic Debate 'Sustainable development and climate change: practical solutions in the Energy-Water nexus' UN, New-York, 16 May 2013 Mr President of the General Assembly, Mr Under-Secretary-General, Excellency Dr Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber, Excellencies, Distinguished guests,... |
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SPEECH/13/427 Date: 16/05/2013 Commissione europea Antonio TAJANI Vicepresidente della Commissione europea, responsabile per l'Industria e l'Imprenditoria Speech - Berlaymont / Bruxelles 16 Maggio 2013 Caro Ministri, Colleghi, Amici, Grazie per essere qui. |
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SPEECH/13/425 Date: 16/05/2013 European Commission José Manuel Durão Barroso President of the European Commission 11th European Business Summit/Brussels 16 May 2013 Dear President Thumann, Dear Minister President Kris Peeters, Distinguished members of BusinessEurope, Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen, Dear friends, Thank you for having invited me for the closing session of this eleventh... |
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SPEECH/13/423 Date: 16/05/2013 European Commission Cecilia Malmström EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Speech - European Cyber Security Conference, "Securing the Internet Economy"/Brussels 16 May 2013 Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen, Cyberspace, and the internet in particular, have become an integral part of our lives. |
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SPEECH/13/422 Date: 16/05/2013 European Commission Cecilia Malmström EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Speech - 4th European Civil Protection Forum/Brussels 16 May 2013 Good morning ladies and gentlemen, You know better than anyone the impact of natural disasters in Europe. |
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SPEECH/13/421 Date: 16/05/2013 European Commission Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ Zodpovedný za medziinštitucionálne vzťahy a administratívu Speech - Konferencia Dunajská Stratégia Bratislava, 16. máj 2013 Vážený pán predseda vlády, vážení páni ministri, vážené dámy a páni, vážení hostia, Ako človek, ktorý sa narodil a vyrastal v regióne Dunaja si veľmi vážim, že som dostal príležitosť zúčastniť sa na... |
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SPEECH/13/420 Date: 16/05/2013 European Commission Androulla VASSILIOU Member of the European Commission responsible for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth Friends of Music – 25th Anniversary/Brussels – European Parliament 15 May 2013 I am delighted to join you tonight for this celebration of music. |
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SPEECH/13/415 Date: 16/05/2013 European Commission Viviane REDING Vice-President of the European Commission, EU Justice Commissioner 2nd European Insolvency & Restructuring Congress/Brussels 16 May 2013 Dear Dr Prager, Dr Lehne, Ladies and gentlemen, Businesses are essential to creating prosperity and jobs. |
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SPEECH/13/414 Date: 16/05/2013 European Commission Neelie Kroes Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda Speech - 11th European Business Summit /Brussels 16 May 2013 To add your comment to this speech, see the social version of the speech here Our world is going online. |
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STAT/13/76 Date: 16/05/2013 16 May 2013 The first estimate for the euro area1 (EA17) trade in goods balance with the rest of the world in March 2013 gave a 22.9 billion euro surplus, compared with +6.9 bn in March 2012. The February 20132 balance was +10.1 bn, compared with +1.2 bn in February... |
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STAT/13/75 Date: 16/05/2013 16 May 2013 Euro area1 annual inflation was 1.2% in April 20132, down from 1.7% in March. A year earlier the rate was 2.6%. Monthly inflation was -0.1% in April 2013. European Union3 annual inflation was 1.4% in April 2013, down from 1.9% in March. |
17/05/2013 |
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AGENDA/13/17 Date: 17/05/2013 European Commission Brussels, Friday 17 May 2013 Top News Background notes from the Spokesperson’s service for journalists The European Commission reserves the right to make changes Wednesday 23 May: Commission proposes upgrade for 300 key European seaports 2 Thursday 23 May: Commission adopts European Strategy for micro and nanoelectronic components... |
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BEI/13/69 Date: 17/05/2013 PRESS RELEASE Luxembourg, 17 May 2013 The European Investment Bank (EIB) is supporting Repsol S.A.’s research, development and innovation (RDI) programme with a EUR 200 million loan. EIB Vice-President Magdalena Álvarez Arza and Repsol’s CEO Antonio Brufau signed the finance contract in Madrid this morning. |
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BEI/13/68 Date: 17/05/2013 PRESS RELEASE Luxembourg, 17 May 2013 The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a EUR 500 million loan agreement with the Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO) designed to boost the amount of credit available to SMEs and midcaps (companies with up to 3 000 employees), mainly in the industrial and service sectors. |
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CLDR/13/17 Date: 17/05/2013 Commission européenne Bruxelles, le 17 mai 2013 (Susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine) Activités des Institutions Déplacements et visites Lundi 20 mai 20-23/5 European Parliament Plenary Session Mr Antonio TAJANI in Rome: opening of the Space Expo with a press conference; meeting with Prime Minister Mr Enrico LETTA and... |
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IP/13/444 Date: 17/05/2013 Commission Press release Brussels, 17 May 2013 European The European Union and the Swiss Confederation have signed an agreement that will strengthen co-operation between their respective competition authorities, the European Commission and the Swiss Competition Commission. |
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IP/13/443 Date: 17/05/2013 European Commission Press release Brussels, 17 May 2013 The European Commission has launched a call for proposals of EUR 31.5 million for the best 45 eco-innovation projects. Businesses throughout Europe have until 5 September 2013 to put in their proposals for bringing novel environmental solutions to the market in the... |
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IP/13/442 Date: 17/05/2013 European Commission Press release Brussels, 17 May 2013 Coastal development and sustainable maritime tourism are the focus themes of this year's edition of European Maritime Day. For two days in Valletta, Malta, experts from all maritime sectors and from all over Europe will discuss how to drive the tourism industry... |
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IP/13/441 Date: 17/05/2013 European Press release Brussels, 17 May 2013 Commission The European Commission has notified the fisheries authorities of the Faroe Islands of its intention to adopt measures in support of the sustainability of herring fisheries shared with the Faroe Islands. |
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MEMO/13/445 Date: 17/05/2013 European Commission MEMO Brussels, 17 May 2013 I attended the Education, Youth, Culture and Sports Council today. We had a constructive exchange of views on the new EU rules on state aid to the audiovisual sector – the so-called "Cinema Communication". |
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MEX/13/0517 Date: 17/05/2013 EXME 13 / 17.05 DAILY NEWS 17 /05 / 13 Next steps on structural reform of the banking sector The Commission is meeting today key stakeholders of the banking sector in the context of its consultation on the Structural Reform of the Banking Sector, launched yesterday and which runs until... |
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SPEECH/13/432 Date: 17/05/2013 European Commission Günther OETTINGER EU Commissioner for Energy EU Speech: EU ACER Conference Ljubljana, 17 May 2013 Dear Mr Pototschnig, Dear MEPs, dear Lord Mogg, Dear Director-General Philip Lowe, Dear regulators, TSOs, suppliers, Dear ladies and gentlemen, May I thank the organisers and our hosts for giving us the opportunity... |
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SPEECH/13/431 Date: 17/05/2013 European Commission Kristalina GEORGIEVA EU Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response Speech: Civil Protection Opening Forum/Brussels 15 May 2013 Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Colleagues and Friends, I am impressed to see so many people attending the fourth gathering of the Civil Protection Forum. |
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SPEECH/13/430 Date: 17/05/2013 European Commission Neelie Kroes Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda Speech: AGE Platform Europe General Assembly /Brussels 17 May 2013 To add your comment to this speech, see the social version of the speech here Europe today is in a time of change. |
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SPEECH/13/429 Date: 17/05/2013 European Commission Androulla VASSILIOU Member of the European Commission responsible for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth Speech: Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Council meeting/Brussels 17 May 2013 Remarks by Commissioner Vassiliou during an exchange of views with EU Culture Ministers on the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. |
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SPEECH/13/426 Date: 17/05/2013 European Commission Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ Zodpovedný za medziinštitucionálne vzťahy a administratívu Speech - Podpora dobrovoľného plnenia daňových povinností ako spoločná priorita Slovenska a EÚ Bratislava, 17. máj 2013 Vážené dámy, vážení paní, milí hostia, som veľmi rád, že som dostal pozvanie zúčastniť sa dnešného plenárneho zasadnutia Národného konventu o budúcnosti Európskej únie. |
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SPEECH/13/424 Date: 17/05/2013 European Commission Viviane Reding Vice-President of the European Commission, EU Justice Commissioner Speech - 1st International IDAHO Forum/Brussels 17 May 2013 Dear Ministers, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very happy to be with you here today to mark the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia. |
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STAT/13/77 Date: 17/05/2013 17 May 2013 In the construction sector, seasonally adjusted production1 fell by 1.7% in the euro area2 (EA17) and by 1.1% in the EU272 in March 2013, compared with the previous month, according to first estimates released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. |
18/05/2013 |
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MEMO/13/446 Date: 18/05/2013 European Commission MEMO Chișinau, 18 May 2013 'I came to Moldova to participate in Europe Day. I have enjoyed the European village. I met a lot of enthusiastic people. I saw at first hand their deep attachment to European values such as rule of law,fundamental freedoms, democracy, prosperity– those are... |
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SPEECH/13/433 Date: 18/05/2013 European Commission Štefan Füle European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy Speech - Official opening of Europe Day/ Chişinău, Moldova 18 May 2013 Dear friends, Dragi prieteni, It is a real pleasure to be here in Chisinau to celebrate Europe Day together with you. |
