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EU's Civil Protection Mechanism available for Christchurch

Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 4:13 pm | Delegation of the European Union to New Zealand

The European Union is following with great concern the tragedy of Canterbury's latest great earthquake. The New Zealand authorities have been informed that the European Union civil protection mechanism is available in case of need, as it was when the ... More >>

EU urges Egypt towards democratic reform

Monday, 7 February 2011, 3:22 pm | Delegation of the European Union to New Zealand

Catherine Ashton, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, on 3 February made the following statement: "We have passed a strong message to the Egyptian authorities. ... More >>

Joint Pacific-EU Initiative on Climate Change

Thursday, 16 December 2010, 4:36 pm | Delegation of the European Union to New Zealand

Following the Cancún Climate Change Conference, Andris Piebalgs, European Commissioner for Development, and Tuiloma Neroni Slade, Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, launched on Wednesday a 'Joint Pacific-EU Initiative on Climate ... More >>

EU Welcomes Cancún Agreement as Important Step

Monday, 13 December 2010, 2:51 pm | Delegation of the European Union to New Zealand

The European Union welcomes the positive results of the Cancún climate conference. The balanced and substantive package of decisions adopted on 11 December, known as the Cancún Agreement, represents an important further step on the road to building ... More >>

Europe sends condolences for Pike River Mine Disaster

Thursday, 25 November 2010, 11:01 am | Delegation of the European Union to New Zealand

"I would like to express, on behalf of the European Commission and in my own name, my sincere condolences to you, to the people of New Zealand and to the families affected by the deadly mining accident at the Pike River Mine on South Island. This accident ... More >>

European Union offers earthquake help to NZ

Tuesday, 14 September 2010, 11:40 am | Delegation of the European Union to New Zealand

Christchurch, NZ's second largest city, suffered a major earthquake on Saturday morning, 4 September 2010. The European Union offered New Zealand assistance that same day. NZ also received messages of support from the UK, Spain and the Netherlands, amongst ... More >>

The EU Meets Pacific Island Leaders

Tuesday, 17 August 2010, 3:49 pm | Delegation of the European Union to New Zealand

Deputy Director-General for Development, Mr. Christian Leffler, led an eleven-strong EU delegation from Brussels and the region to attend the annual Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders meeting in Vanuatu in early August. More >>

Second New Zealand - European Union JSTCC Meeting

Saturday, 12 June 2010, 12:14 pm | Delegation of the European Union to New Zealand

The second Joint Science and Technology Cooperation Committee(JSTCC) meeting between the European Union (EU) and New Zealand was hosted by New Zealand’s Ministry of Research, Science and Technology (MoRST) in Wellington on 10-11 June 2010. More >>

JSTCC: EU's Largest-Ever Delegation to New Zealand

Thursday, 10 June 2010, 5:02 pm | Delegation of the European Union to New Zealand

The European Commission is bringing its largest-ever scientific delegation to New Zealand for this week's 2nd Joint Science & Technology Committee Meeting (JSTCC). 12 Commission Officials and several scientific experts have just arrived in Wellington ... More >>

Council Conclusions, Brussels Meeting

Monday, 10 May 2010, 4:39 pm | Delegation of the European Union to New Zealand

"The Council and the Member States have decided today on a comprehensive package of measures to preserve financial stability in Europe, including a European Financial Stabilisation mechanism with a total volume of up to € 500 billion. More >>

EU Agreement on Greece

Monday, 3 May 2010, 12:05 pm | Delegation of the European Union to New Zealand

Eurogroup Ministers concur with the Commission and the ECB that market access for Greece is not sufficient and that providing a loan is warranted to safeguard financial stability in the euro area as a whole. Following a request by the Greek authorities, ... More >>

EU Statement on NZ joining UN Declaration

Monday, 26 April 2010, 11:40 am | Delegation of the European Union to New Zealand

Indigenous issues form an integral part of the European Union's human rights policy. The adoption of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in 2007 advanced the rights and ensured the continued development of indigenous peoples around the ... More >>

Top EU negotiator to visit New Zealand

Wednesday, 17 February 2010, 2:18 pm | Delegation of the European Union to New Zealand

Mr Mauro Petriccione, one of the EU's top trade negotiators, will be in Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch next week for trade talks with NZ. He will speak at the upcoming European Union-New Zealand Trade Conference on Tuesday, 23 February in Auckland ... More >>

European Commission 2010-2014 confirmed

Thursday, 11 February 2010, 10:53 am | Delegation of the European Union to New Zealand

Following approval by the European Parliament, the European Council (EU Heads of State and Government) has formally appointed a new European Commission for the period of 10 February 2010 to 31 October 2014. More >>

EU Fact Sheets on Haiti: Latest Available Figures

Wednesday, 3 February 2010, 3:28 pm | Delegation of the European Union to New Zealand

200,000 tents are needed. Nine EU Member States have provided in total 1.342 tents for approx. 8.200 persons. Emergency shelter remains a major challenge: estimations settling on a figure of approximately 1 million people in need of emergency shelter. More >>

Factsheet On Haiti

Wednesday, 27 January 2010, 12:34 pm | Delegation of the European Union to New Zealand

Latest Available Figures: Bodies recovered and buried ± 112,250 Extracted alive from the rubble by int. rescue teams 133 More >>

Haiti: EU Provides €3 Million Initial Aid Package

Thursday, 14 January 2010, 1:02 pm | Delegation of the European Union to New Zealand

Following the devastating earthquake in Haiti, the President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, offered his deepest condolences to the victims and to the people of Haiti and pledged Europe's full support in the international relief effort. More >>

The EU's views on Copenhagen

Wednesday, 23 December 2009, 10:07 am | Delegation of the European Union to New Zealand

"This accord is better than no accord … but the level of agreement is honestly not what we have been hoping for". More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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