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EU sign 1st Joint Political Declaration with Iraq
Wednesday, 21 September 2005, 6:35 pm | European Commission
The EU and Iraq will sign a joint political declaration on 21 September in the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York. This will be a significant milestone in the development of EU-Iraq relations and will set the framework for a comprehensive dialogue ... More >>
CoR members call for the fall of the "Cyprus wall"
Wednesday, 21 September 2005, 6:33 pm | European Commission
The members of the Committee of the Regions have called for the "fall of the Cyprus wall" at the meeting of the CoR's Commission for External Relations (RELEX), held in Paphos, Cyprus on 15 September on “The contribution of local authorities ... More >>
Climate change: EU attends roundtable in Canada
Wednesday, 21 September 2005, 6:30 pm | European Commission
Building a common understanding on future global action against climate change will be the focus of an informal ministerial roundtable organised by the Canadian Government 23-24 Sept. 2005 in Ottawa. Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas intends to gauge ... More >>
Mandelson: Europe needs open markets home & abroad
Tuesday, 20 September 2005, 6:37 pm | European Commission
EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson has today argued that Europe must strengthen its commitment to open markets and open trade at home and abroad as part of its wider economic and social reform strategy. Speaking at the 5th Market Access Symposium ... More >>
EC to support the Palestinians with €280 million
Tuesday, 20 September 2005, 6:33 pm | European Commission
On the eve of the Quartet meeting (EU, US, UN and Russia) in New York on 20th September, the European Commission can announce that its allocation to the Palestinians in 2005 will be greater than foreseen, at around €280 million. This package includes a substantial ... More >>
Greece has granted illegal aid to Olympic Airways
Thursday, 15 September 2005, 8:27 pm | European Commission
Commission finds that Greece has granted illegal State aid to Olympic Airways and Olympic Airlines More >>
EC: penalties for protecting the environment
Wednesday, 14 September 2005, 8:04 pm | European Commission
The European community has the power to require the Member States to lay down criminal penalties for the purpose of protecting the environment More >>
EC proposes to open aviation negotiations with NZ
Tuesday, 13 September 2005, 8:12 pm | European Commission
The European Commission proposed today to open aviation negotiations with New Zealand. These negotiations will seek further opening of the respective air markets and enhanced regulatory cooperation. Vice-President Jacques Barrot, in charge of transport, said: ... More >>
EC regulates to clear blocked Chinese imports
Tuesday, 13 September 2005, 8:08 pm | European Commission
Today the European Commission has adopted by written procedure a regulation providing the legal grounds for Member States to begin issuing import licenses to Chinese exports currently blocked from entering the European Union. The regulation will be published ... More >>
EU-UN relations
Tuesday, 13 September 2005, 8:03 pm | European Commission
The European commitment towards multilateralism is clearly at the centre of the EU external policies. In 2003 the Commission adopted a Communication on “EU-UN relations: The choice of multilateralism”, which focused on a comprehensive strengthening and ... More >>
EU on the formation of a new government of Albania
Tuesday, 13 September 2005, 8:00 pm | European Commission
Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union regarding the formation of a new government of Albania More >>
Sudan: Commission allocates €15 million to victims
Monday, 12 September 2005, 8:41 pm | European Commission
The European Commission has released an additional €15 million in humanitarian aid for the victims of the protracted crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan. This amount will enable partners to continue providing victims with food and nutritional support, ... More >>
Aceh: Commission releases €4 million for peace
Monday, 12 September 2005, 8:38 pm | European Commission
The European Commission will provide €4 million, under its Rapid Reaction Mechanism, to help re-integrate into civilian life former political prisoners and fighters in the long-running conflict in Aceh. The move follows the signature on 15 August 2005 ... More >>
The High Oil Price in Europe
Wednesday, 7 September 2005, 8:10 pm | European Commission
Oil prices have increased from 25 $ per barrel in January 2002 to 45 $ per barrel in January 2005[1]. They now stand at around 70 $ per barrel. The EU has been partially shielded from the effects of a significant proportion of these price increases, due ... More >>
Europe: aviation neg. with Australia, Chile, India
Tuesday, 6 September 2005, 4:47 pm | European Commission
The European Commission proposed today to open aviation negotiations with Australia, Chile and India. These negotiations will seek further opening of the respective air markets and enhanced regulatory cooperation. Vice-President Jacques Barrot, in charge ... More >>
EC gives further €9 million for Afghan elections
Tuesday, 6 September 2005, 4:45 pm | European Commission
Benita Ferrero-Waldner, European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy, today announced her intention to make available €9 million in additional funding for the Afghan parliamentary and provincial elections. With ... More >>
EU and China Partnership on Climate Change
Monday, 5 September 2005, 7:27 pm | European Commission
The EU and China today agreed a Partnership on Climate Change as one of the major outcomes of the China-EU Summit. The Partnership will strengthen cooperation and dialogue on climate change and energy between the EU and China. One major objective ... More >>
Integration of third-country nationals in Europe
Friday, 2 September 2005, 5:57 pm | European Commission
Immigration is a permanent feature of European society. If the flow of immigrants into the EU is orderly and well managed, Member States will draw many economic, cultural and other benefits from it, which will also advance the European process and strengthen ... More >>
EC: measures in field of immigration and asylum
Friday, 2 September 2005, 5:47 pm | European Commission
The measures adopted today comprise the proposal for a Directive on common standards on return and three Communications, on Integration, on Regional Protection Programmes and on Migration and Development. This is an important step towards the realisation ... More >>
Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner to visit Afghanistan
Thursday, 1 September 2005, 5:52 pm | European Commission
European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, will visit Afghanistan on 4-5 September 2005 to signal the Commission´s support to the country’s ongoing political transition and to the reconstruction ... More >>
