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Europe: The Euro Has Replaced The Maltese Lira
Wednesday, 2 January 2008, 9:25 am | European Union
Malta adopted the euro today. All available data indicate that the changeover from the Maltese lira went well and as planned. Citizens are able to withdraw euro cash from ATMs in Malta and to use it for daily payments. More >>
Burma: Euro 18 Million Humanitarian Relief Funding
Monday, 24 December 2007, 6:10 am | European Union
The funds will be managed by the Commission's Humanitarian Aid department under the responsibility of Commissioner Louis Michel, and will be channelled through operational partners: European NGOs, UN agencies and the Red Cross. More >>
Background Information On The Euro And Euro Area
Saturday, 22 December 2007, 8:14 am | European Union
The euro area was established on 1 Jan 1999, when 11 of the then 15 EU Member States adopted the euro. The 11 were: Belgium, Germany, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal and Finland. More >>
Final Countdown To The Euro In Cyprus And Malta
Saturday, 22 December 2007, 7:14 am | European Union
In only 10 days Cyprus and Malta will adopt the euro, bringing to 15 the number of European Union countries that share the same currency. The final practical preparations are well under way and banks, retailers and consumers seem to be ready. More >>
Achieving The EU Goal Of Free Movement Of Persons
Friday, 21 December 2007, 12:59 pm | European Union
As of 21st Dec 2007, Estonia, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Hungary, Latvia, Malta, Poland, Slovakia & Slovenia become part of the Schengen area. Controls at borders between these countries and the current 15 member states will be lifted. More >>
2007 A Good Year For EU, Committed To Results 2008
Friday, 21 December 2007, 6:57 am | European Union
Europe must continue internal reforms to get fit for global competition and to deal with issues like migration, energy and climate change. At the same time the EU must speak with one voice and act coherently in its external relations. More >>
EU Maintains Its Humanitarian Commitment To Burma
Friday, 21 December 2007, 3:08 am | European Union
Europe has allocated a further €18 million to address the basic humanitarian needs of vulnerable people in Burma during 2008. The focus will be on victims living in the country's frontier areas and in camps just across the border in Thailand. More >>
EU Proposal To Limit The CO2 Emissions From Cars
Thursday, 20 December 2007, 7:38 am | European Union
The European Commission today proposed legislation to reduce the average CO2 emissions of new passenger cars to 120 grams per kilometre by 2012. The proposed legislation is the cornerstone of the EU's strategy to improve the fuel economy of cars, which ... More >>
EU To Promote Clean And Energy Efficient Vehicles
Thursday, 20 December 2007, 7:37 am | European Union
"The growing efforts of public authorities to promote clean and energy efficient vehicles need to be supported at European level by guaranteeing manufacturers the same market rules all over the European Union", said Commission Vice-President Jacques ... More >>
EU Boosts Darfur Support For Peace With € 3 M
Thursday, 20 December 2007, 7:36 am | European Union
This new EC contribution, combined with bilateral allocations from EU Member States, will make the EU by far the biggest donor to the peace process in Darfur, with an expected total contribution of € 9 million. More >>
A European Consensus On Humanitarian Aid
Wednesday, 19 December 2007, 4:44 am | European Union
Around half of official international humanitarian aid is provided by the EU, either through the European Commission or bilaterally by Member States. So far this year, the European Commission alone has distributed more than €700 million in humanitarian ... More >>
EU Measures For Confiscation Of Proceeds Of Crime
Wednesday, 19 December 2007, 4:31 am | European Union
The report finds that most Member States have yet to take all the measures that are needed to allow more widespread confiscation of the proceeds of crime. It is vital that strong, comprehensive national provisions be adopted. More >>
Integration Of EU Mortgage Credit Markets - FAQ
Wednesday, 19 December 2007, 4:25 am | European Union
The document identifies several areas where work should be undertaken to improve the competitiveness and efficiency of European retail financial services markets. Mortgage credit is identified as an area where integration is lacking. More >>
How Is Europe Responding To Needs Of Palestinians
Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 8:40 am | European Union
European Community assistance to the Palestinian Authority (PA) began in 1971 with the first contribution to the regular budget of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). More >>
EU Welcomes Agreement On A Global Climate Regime
Sunday, 16 December 2007, 9:52 am | European Union
The European Union welcomes the agreement reached at the UN climate change conference in Bali to start formal negotiations on a climate regime for the post-2012 period and on a 'Bali Roadmap' that sets out an agenda for these negotiations. More >>
New EU Rules Crackdown On Misleading Advertising
Thursday, 13 December 2007, 6:32 am | European Union
Sweeping new EU rules to crackdown on misleading advertising and aggressive selling practices - including a ban on fake "free" offers and a ban on "pester power" advertising to children on the Internet - are in force across the EU. More >>
EU Allocates €50M To Ease Plight Of Iraqi Refugees
Thursday, 13 December 2007, 6:29 am | European Union
The European Commission has decided to grant €50 million in humanitarian and structural support for the provision of basic health and education services for Iraqi refugees in Syria and Jordan. More >>
EU: Time to choose a Real Wine Sector Reform
Wednesday, 12 December 2007, 12:03 pm | European Union
I've listened to your concerns about channelling some spending on the wine sector through the rural development budget. Let me recall that this funding would be ring-fenced, so it would still be spent on the wine regions. More >>
Lisbon Strategy For Growth And Jobs: 2007 Report
Wednesday, 12 December 2007, 8:32 am | European Union
Lisbon Strategy for Growth and Jobs: 2007 Strategic Report Country - Assessment of the National Reform Programmes... the Commission's assessment of progress made to implement key structural reforms and based on the Integrated Guidelines for Growth ... More >>
EU's Stavros Dimas Speech At UNFCCC, Bali
Tuesday, 11 December 2007, 11:16 pm | European Union
You may be sure that the European Union will continue to exercise its global leadership to achieve this goal. As a union of 27 democratic countries bound by legal commitments, we speak with one voice for a region of 500 million people. More >>
