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IPCC Report Shows Urgent Need For Emission Cuts
Tuesday, 20 November 2007, 9:14 am | European Union
European Union Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas welcomed as 'vital reading for decision-makers' the synthesis report published on Saturday by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). More >>
EU Fast-Tracks Aid For Bangladesh Cyclone Victims
Tuesday, 20 November 2007, 9:10 am | European Union
The category 4 cyclone hit coastal regions with winds up to 240km/h causing wide-spread devestation and loss of life. Early reports already put the death-toll in the hundreds with hundreds of thousands of people displaced. More >>
Q&A On Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Tuesday, 20 November 2007, 9:09 am | European Union
GDP is the most frequently used indicator of market activity and is most often measured on an annual or quarterly basis to gauge the growth of a country's economic activity between one period and another. GDP is also a measure of total consumer, investment ... More >>
Q&A On EU Electronic Tagging Of Sheep And Goats
Monday, 19 November 2007, 3:26 pm | European Union
Following the 2001 foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks, EU rules on the ID of sheep and goats were reinforced. Under Regulation (EC) 21/2004 small ruminants get an individual ID-No. and must carry double ID before they reach 6 months of age. More >>
Is Aquaculture In Meeting World Demand For Fish?
Friday, 16 November 2007, 10:10 am | European Union
While catches of wild capture fish levelled off globally in the 1980s, consumption of fish doubled over the period 1973-2003. The consumption of freshwater fish, in particular, has increased massively, especially in East Asia, and crustaceans and ... More >>
10 Ways EU Have Benefited From The Single Market
Friday, 16 November 2007, 10:07 am | European Union
Increased prosperity: over the last 15 years the Single Market has increased the EU's prosperity by 2.15% of GDP. In 2006 alone this meant an overall increase of €240 billion - or €518 for every EU citizen - compared to a situation without ... More >>
Q&A On Computerised Airline Ticket Reservations
Friday, 16 November 2007, 10:03 am | European Union
The CRSs provide their subscribers with instantaneous information about the availability of air transport services and the fares for such services. They permit travel agents, whether brick-and-mortar or on-line, to make immediate confirmed reservations on ... More >>
EU To Curb Airline Emissions Via EU Trading Scheme
Thursday, 15 November 2007, 9:47 am | European Union
While the Commission had proposed capping ETS allowances for CO2 emissions at 100 percent of aircraft operators' average annual emissions during 2004-2006, the EP went even further, reducing the number of ETS-authorised emissions for aviation to ... More >>
EU Crackdown On Misleading Airline Ticket Websites
Thursday, 15 November 2007, 9:46 am | European Union
EU Consumer Commissioner Meglena Kuneva today announced the results of an EU wide investigation - involving 15 EU national authorities as well as Norway - against misleading advertising and unfair practices on airline ticket selling websites. More >>
EU Debates Globalisation Challenges, Opportunities
Thursday, 15 November 2007, 9:45 am | European Union
In a debate titled "The European interest: succeeding in the age of globalisation", MEPs debated with the Council and Commission the many facets of this phenomenon, the problems and the benefits it brings and the best ways to manage it in future. More >>
Avian Influenza H5N1 Confirmed In UK
Wednesday, 14 November 2007, 8:18 am | European Union
Following confirmation of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in a flock of turkeys at the border of Suffolk and Norfolk in the UK, the Commission has today adopted a Decision defining the risk area and confirming the control measures ... More >>
Climate Change: Why China Matters
Monday, 12 November 2007, 10:14 am | European Union
Ahead of the December UN Climate Change Conference in Bali a delegation from the Parliament's Temporary Committee on Climate Change, led by Chairman Guido Sacconi, visited Beijing to meet with key officials, politicians and experts. More >>
Tackling Childhood Obesity: EU Day Of Healthy Food
Friday, 9 November 2007, 12:37 pm | European Union
Today, EU Health Commissioner Markos Kyprianou launched the "European Day of Healthy Food and Cooking", which aims to encourage healthy eating amongst children, with a view to tackling the rising childhood obesity levels in Europe. More >>
An Enlarged European Union in Age Of Globalization
Friday, 9 November 2007, 12:21 pm | European Union
It is a privilege to receive this Degree from a prestigious Institution like the Warsaw School of Economics: the oldest public school of economics in Poland and one of the leading economic universities in Europe. More >>
EU Declaration On Emergency Rule In Pakistan
Friday, 9 November 2007, 6:43 am | European Union
The EU is deeply concerned with the declaration of the state of emergency and suspension of Pakistan's constitution and fundamental liberties announced by President Musharraf on 3 November. More >>
English Welsh & Scottish Railway, DB Merger OK'd
Thursday, 8 November 2007, 11:00 pm | European Union
The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of English Welsh & Scottish Railway Holdings (EWS) by Deutsche Bahn (DB). More >>
East Timor Joins EU-Africa Portuguese Cooperative
Thursday, 8 November 2007, 10:36 pm | European Union
The focus of future activities will be on democratic governance as a key determinant for poverty reduction, including, in particular, political governance, government effectiveness, economic governance and social governance More >>
2nd European Dev Days Focus On Climate Change
Thursday, 8 November 2007, 9:36 am | European Union
Around 1000 decision-makers and stakeholders on development issues are set to attend the 3-day event in the Portuguese capital. This year's forum aims to focus on climate change issues and how to respond to the needs of already vulnerable countries hardest ... More >>
More Sport At School Answer To Child Obesity?
Thursday, 8 November 2007, 9:36 am | European Union
There are already 3 million obese children in Europe and this figure is rising by an estimated 400,000 a year. Bad diet and a lack of physical activity are believed to be the causes. More >>
Europe's Capability & The Fight Against Terrorism
Wednesday, 7 November 2007, 8:21 am | European Union
The package contains a series of proposals dealing with the criminalization of terrorist training, recruitment and public provocation to commit terrorist offences, the prevention of the use of explosives by terrorists and the use of airline passenger information ... More >>
