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Earth observation: Global cooperation becomes real

Thursday, 17 February 2005, 10:50 am | European Union

Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner visits Kiev, Ukraine 16-18 February European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, will visit Ukraine on 17 February, to meet President Viktor Yushchenko, Prime Minister ... More >>

Earth observation: Global cooperation becomes real

Thursday, 17 February 2005, 10:48 am | European Union

Today is the occasion of the Third Earth Observation Summit, hosted by the European Commission in Brussels. Representatives of around 60 nations and over 40 international organisations will endorse a 10-year plan with concrete steps towards comprehensive ... More >>

Spain, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia, the UK

Thursday, 17 February 2005, 10:47 am | European Union

Commission assesses the stability and convergence programmes of Spain, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia and the United Kingdom More >>

U.S. Secretary of Commerce meets EC Vice-President

Thursday, 17 February 2005, 10:43 am | European Union

U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez and EC Vice-President Günter Verheugen, responsible for Enterprise and Industry, met today in Brussels, Belgium to discuss how to promote economic growth and policies that keep our economies flexible and ... More >>

EC hails entry into force of the Kyoto Protocol

Thursday, 17 February 2005, 10:41 am | European Union

The European Commission joins 140 nations in celebrating the entry into force today of the Kyoto Protocol, which gives the international community its most powerful instrument yet to combat global climate change. Industrialised countries that have ... More >>

EC refers Germany to Court of Justice: illegal aid

Thursday, 17 February 2005, 10:40 am | European Union

State aid: Commission refers Germany to Court of Justice for failure to recover illegal aid to Kahla More >>

EU Trade Commissioner: fair and open global trade

Wednesday, 16 February 2005, 11:00 am | European Union

EU Trade Commissioner: fair and open global trade is a vital part of the Lisbon Strategy More >>

EU - Environmentally friendly plastic

Tuesday, 15 February 2005, 11:28 am | European Union

Plastic bags, cups, plant pots, wraps... we all use polymer-based products every day. Certain polymers are biodegradable and compostable, though you can’t tell by looking at them. Encouraged by the European Commission, a consortium of manufacturers ... More >>

Former Republic of Macedonia: road to accession

Tuesday, 15 February 2005, 11:26 am | European Union

On 22 March 2004, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia applied for membership of the European Union. The European Commission was subsequently requested, on 17 May 2004, by the Council of Ministers to prepare an Opinion on the application, thus ... More >>

Reconstruction mission to Sri Lanka and Indonesia

Tuesday, 15 February 2005, 11:25 am | European Union

Senior European Commission officials and experts will arrive in Asia today to identify potential projects and select priorities for action in tsunami-hit areas. The joint DG Relex/Europaid mission will visit affected areas and discuss with the governments ... More >>

Women & elderly cross digital divide, but poor lag

Tuesday, 15 February 2005, 11:23 am | European Union

Women and the elderly are crossing the digital divide, but the poor still lag behind, says new EU report More >>

Trade in the Transatlantic relationship

Monday, 14 February 2005, 10:52 am | European Union

In this speech to the US Chamber of Commerce, on 11 February 2005 in Washington DC, EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson argues that there remains a fundamental community of values and interests between Europe and the US. He describes trade and ... More >>

Preferential terms of trade - developing countries

Friday, 11 February 2005, 10:28 am | European Union

The EU Generalised System of Preferences is the system of preferential trading arrangements through which the European Union extends preferential access to its markets to developing countries. More >>

Tsunami: Commission takes further action

Friday, 11 February 2005, 10:26 am | European Union

Tsunami: Commission takes further action to help rebuild fisheries and aquaculture sector in tsunami-hit areas More >>

Preferential trade measures to benefit tsunami-hit

Friday, 11 February 2005, 10:22 am | European Union

In response to the Tsunami disaster, the European Commission has today proposed to accelerate the entry into force of the new EU preferential trade regime for developing countries. The new Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) will now come into effect ... More >>

Press Conference: Barroso, Ferrero-Waldner & Rice

Friday, 11 February 2005, 10:21 am | European Union

Jose Manuel Barroso President of the European Commission Benita Ferrero-Waldner Commissioner for External Relations and New Neighbourhood Policy Condoleezza Rice US Secretary of State Transcript of Press Conference Visit of Condoleezza Rice Brussels, 9 February ... More >>

Winning the Battle Against Global Climate Change

Thursday, 10 February 2005, 11:18 am | European Union

5. How did the EU arrive at its goal to limit global temperature increases to a maximum of 2° Celsius? 4 More >>

EU-US: Trade Commissioner to visit Washington DC

Thursday, 10 February 2005, 11:14 am | European Union

EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson today begins a visit to the United States. Mr Mandelson will meet with United States Trade Representative Robert Zoellick. He will also meet with US Secretary of the Treasury John Snow, Secretary of Commerce ... More >>

EU- review of the Sustainable Development Strategy

Thursday, 10 February 2005, 11:12 am | European Union

The European Commission sets a positive agenda for the 2005 review of the Sustainable Development Strategy More >>

€250 million support to the Palestinians in 2005

Thursday, 10 February 2005, 11:11 am | European Union

Following her visit to the Middle East 6-8 February, and the Ceasefire Declaration made by the Israelis and Palestinians at Sharm el Sheikh, the Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy Benita Ferrero-Waldner has announced ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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