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EC supports free and fair elections in Lebanon
Wednesday, 9 March 2005, 5:34 pm | European Union
On behalf of my colleague Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner, responsible for External Relations and the European Neighbourhood Policy, I am pleased to have this opportunity to talk to you about the situation in Lebanon. More >>
EU: Institute for Gender Equality
Wednesday, 9 March 2005, 5:29 pm | European Union
Vladimír Špidla, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, today announced that a new European Institute for Gender Equality will be set up to support the EU institutions and the Member States in promoting equality between ... More >>
EU: fight against violence against women and girls
Wednesday, 9 March 2005, 5:27 pm | European Union
International Women’s Day - 8 March 2005 Achievements from the Daphne Programme in the fight against violence against women and girls More >>
International Women’s Day & EU Policies
Tuesday, 8 March 2005, 5:43 pm | European Union
Women and Employment In this year's annual report on equality between women and men for the Spring European Council, the Commission shows that while gender employment and education gaps are closing in the EU, the gender pay gap has remained almost ... More >>
EU: Irish-Belgian Relations
Tuesday, 8 March 2005, 5:39 pm | European Union
I am delighted to be here this evening - it is important for those of us working in the European institutions to be reminded that there is life beyond the Berlaymont. More >>
EU and US agree on new EU rice import regime
Thursday, 3 March 2005, 9:51 pm | European Union
The EU and the United States have agreed on a new regime for imports of husked rice into the Community. The agreement establishes a mechanism to calculate applied duties on husked rice. The applied duty may be adjusted every six months based on a comparison ... More >>
European Neighbourhood Policy: Georgia
Thursday, 3 March 2005, 9:47 pm | European Union
The European Commission is recommending a significant intensification of relations with Georgia, through the development of an Action Plan under the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP). This recommendation is based on the Commission’s Country Report published ... More >>
European Neighbourhood Policy: Georgia
Thursday, 3 March 2005, 9:41 pm | European Union
The European Commission is recommending a significant intensification of relations with Georgia, through the development of an Action Plan under the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP). This recommendation is based on the Commission’s Country Report published ... More >>
European Neighbourhood Policy: Lebanon
Thursday, 3 March 2005, 9:36 pm | European Union
The European Commission today took the next step in intensifying relations with Lebanon by presenting a Country Report providing a comprehensive overview of the political and economic situation in Lebanon and the state of its bilateral relations ... More >>
EU and Asia unite against ‘spam’
Friday, 25 February 2005, 12:27 am | European Union
A joint drive to combat ‘spam’ e-mail from Europe and Asia was agreed by Government participants attending an Asia-Europe (ASEM) conference on eCommerce, held in London on 21-22 February. In a joint statement on international anti-spam cooperation, ASEM’s ... More >>
EU: Cash controls - combating terrorist financing
Friday, 25 February 2005, 12:25 am | European Union
The Council adopted a common position with a view to the adoption of a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on controls of cash entering or leaving the Community (14843/04)[1]. The common position will be sent to the Parliament for ... More >>
European arrest warrant implementation a success
Thursday, 24 February 2005, 10:40 am | European Union
Today the Commission presented its report evaluating the implementation of the European arrest warrant. Since 1 January 2004, the EAW has replaced the extradition procedure between the Member States. “Despite some initial delays, the EAW is now operational ... More >>
EU-China: EU Trade Commissioner to visit China
Thursday, 24 February 2005, 10:38 am | European Union
EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson will travel to Beijing today for a four day visit to the People’s Republic of China. During the visit, which is the Commissioner’s fist official visit to this country, the Commissioner will meet with his Chinese ... More >>
EU-Ukraine: Strengthening Strategic Partnership
Thursday, 24 February 2005, 10:37 am | European Union
The European Union (EU) is responding to the changed political reality in Ukraine with concrete steps to strengthen the EU-Ukraine relationship. The EU will support the new leadership’s own ambitious programme of political and economic reform with ... More >>
Favourable opinion: Bulgaria & Romania's accession
Wednesday, 23 February 2005, 11:06 am | European Union
The European Commission adopted today a favourable Opinion on the accession to the European Union of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania. This decision follows the successful conclusion of the accession negotiations by the European Council meeting ... More >>
Declaration on the Brussels visit of US President
Tuesday, 22 February 2005, 9:52 am | European Union
EESC President Anne-Marie Sigmund: Declaration on the occasion of the Brussels visit of U.S. President George W. Bush More >>
European US-based researchers: contact with Europe
Monday, 21 February 2005, 11:21 am | European Union
EU researchers based in the US have given an outstanding “yes” to the creation of a network for them and about them. Following a survey of researchers from EU countries working in the US, carried out by the European Commission, over 90% of the 2000 respondents ... More >>
EC strengthens relations with national parliaments
Monday, 21 February 2005, 11:18 am | European Union
The European Commission strengthens its relations with national parliaments – a greater voice for parliaments is a greater voice to Europe’s citizens More >>
EC: Facilitating trade across Green Line, Cyprus
Monday, 21 February 2005, 11:16 am | European Union
Green Line Regulation[1]: Commission welcomes Council adoption of measures that further facilitate trade across the Green Line in Cyprus More >>
Barroso welcomes Bush at EC headquarters
Monday, 21 February 2005, 11:13 am | European Union
In the evening of 22 February 2005, US President George W. Bush, and European Commission President José M. Barroso, will meet at the Berlaymont building, the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels. Commissioner for External Relations and European ... More >>