European Union foreign ministers have imposed sanctions against Belarus, VOA reports. It came in response to the violent arrests and imprisonment of opposition politicians following presidential elections last December.
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GIC buys European rescue debt, May support further bond sales
January 30th, 2011 |
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Government of Singapore Investment Corp., a sovereign wealth fund with US$100 billion ($128.4 billion) of reserves, bought some of the European debt issued to finance Ireland’s bailout, Deputy Chairman Tony Tan said.
“We believe the bond is relatively safe given how it’s structured and it gives us reasonable yield,” Tan said in an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. GIC will consider buying more European rescue debt in future sales, he said.
PM to submit answers to questionnaire on Monday
January 29th, 2011 |
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Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković will hand the answers to the European Commission (EC) questionnaire to EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule on Monday.
The EC is going to prepare an opinion on Serbia’s request for European Union membership based on the answers to the questionnaire.
European Data Protection Day in Belgrade
January 28th, 2011 |
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The European Data Protection Day will be marked in Serbia for the first time in 2011. January 28 has jointly been marked by the Council of Europe and the European Commission for the past five years.
LDP asks for European liberals’ support
January 22nd, 2011 |
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Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader ÄŒedomir Jovanović has asked for European liberals’ support during debate on Dick Marty’s report next week. The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will discuss Marty’s report next Tuesday.
LDP asks for European liberals’ support
January 22nd, 2011 |
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Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader ÄŒedomir Jovanović has asked for European liberals’ support during debate on Dick Marty’s report next week. The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will discuss Marty’s report next Tuesday.
EU’s EMA Balances Medication Approvals with Health Care Data Management
January 21st, 2011 |
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Hans-Georg Wagner, the IT chief for the European Medicines Agency, the equivalent of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, talks to eWEEK about IT systems, data analysis and interoperability. – The equivalent of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the EMA
(European Medicines Agency), based in London, is a public health agency in
the European Union that approves drugs and provides guidelines for health care
providers and pharmaceutical firms for a region spanning from the Arctic Circl…
EU telecoms chief: Hungary may violate EU law
January 20th, 2011 |
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The European Union’s telecoms chief said on this week that Hungary’s new media law may violate EU laws on press freedom and broadcasting. This was highlighted in a statement issued in Vienna by the South and East Europe Media Organization (SEEMO).
Press-release: ASBIS Enterprises Now Offering QLogic Networking Solutions to Russian and Eastern European Markets
January 20th, 2011 |
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ASBIS, Leading Pan-EMEA Distributor, Broadens Reach of QLogic Ethernet, Fibre Channel and InfiniBand Products
The Black Crowes Schedule European Shows Before Hiatus
January 19th, 2011 |
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TICKETS GO ON SALE MONDAY, JANUARY 31 AT 9 AM
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The Black Crowes recently
wrapped up their last scheduled U.S. show in San Francisco as part of a six-show sold-out run at the Fillmore
(December 12-19), and will embark on their final eight shows in Europe (July 7-18), concluding their 20th
anniversary tour in Amsterdam with a two-night engagement at The Paradiso. The band recently announced they
are going on an indefinite hiatus to spend time with family and work on other projects.
Click here to read Dennis Cook’s review of The Black
Crowes at the Fillmore on December 14 and 15
THE BLACK CROWES TOUR DATES
07/07/11 Thu Dieci Giorni Suonati City Festival Vigevano, IT (on sale 1/27)
07/09/11 Sat Bilbao Rock Festival Bilbao, ES (on sale now)
07/11/11 Mon Manchester Academy Manchester, GB (on sale 1/28)
07/12/11 Tue Shepherd’s Bush Empire London, GB (on sale 1/28)
07/13/11 Wed Shepherd’s Bush Empire London, GB (on sale 1/28)
07/15/11 Fri Zwarte Cross Festival Lichtenvoorde, NL (on sale now)
07/17/11 Sun The Paradiso Amsterdam, NL (on sale 1/27)
07/18/11 Mon The Paradiso Amsterdam, NL (on sale 1/27)
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MEPs approve ratification of Serbia’s SAA
January 19th, 2011 |
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Members of the European Parliament today in Strasbourg voted in favor of approving the ratification of the SAA signed between Serbia and the EU.
The voting was originally scheduled for Tuesday, but was postponed for technical reasons.
EP vote to ratify Serbian SAA postponed
January 18th, 2011 |
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The European Parliament (EP) has postponed a plenary session vote today, that was to ratify EU’s Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) with Serbia. The voting was rescheduled for Wednesday for technical reasons, it has been announced.
Cosco delivers two 57,000 dwt bulk carriers to European buyers
January 11th, 2011 |
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Cosco Corporation (Singapore) says subsidiaries Cosco (Zhoushan) Shipyard Co. and Cosco (Guangdong) Shipyard Co. have each delivered a 57,000 dwt bulk carrier, the Almeria and Agria, to their European buyers. The two 57,000 dwt bulk carriers measure 189.99m in length, 32.26m in breadth and 18m in depth.
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European tyremakers: Bouncing back
January 6th, 2011 |
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Pirelli and Continental shrug off their chequered past
A COUPLE of decades ago two tyremakers, Pirelli of Italy and Continental of Germany, were locked in a takeover battle. A merger would have brought them close to the size of the world’s big three tyre firms: Bridgestone, Goodyear and Michelin. It didn’t happen. Continental fought off Pirelli and they went their separate ways. Both have had a bumpy ride.
Tyremaking is a dependable, if unglamorous, business. Even when recession bites—as it has twice since 1991—motorists still need replacement tyres, which account for 75% of revenues. But that steady cashflow tempted both Pirelli and Continental to veer off track. …
Universal Mobile Phone Chargers Coming in 2011, Says European Commission
December 30th, 2010 |
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Apple, Nokia, RIM and 11 others have made good on a promise to collaborate on a universal phone charger, now headed to Europe in early 2011. – The European Commission announced that the
first universal mobile phone chargers should arrive in Europe during the first
months of 2011.
The chargers, which will charge via micro-USB slots
and be interoperable between brands, are result of a June 2009 agreement
made
by 14 leading mobile pho…
Bulgaria, Romania won’t join Schengen
December 21st, 2010 |
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France and Germany have decided to block Bulgaria and Romania from joining Europe’s passport-free 25-nation Schengen travel area next year, RFE/RL reports. A European Commission spokesman, Michele Cercone, said today that French Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux and his German counterpart, Thomas de Maiziere, told the European Commission in a letter that it was “premature” to let them enter Schengen in March 2011.
Parliament “nearly completes” answers to EC
December 21st, 2010 |
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The Serbian parliament is in the final stages of completing its responses to the questions the European Commission (EC) included in its questionnaire. They refer to the country’s highest legislative body, Chairman of the European Integration Committee Laslo Varga stated on Tuesday.
U.S., Europe Sign Accord to Foster EHR Compatibility
December 21st, 2010 |
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European Commission Vice President Neelie Kroes and U.S. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius signed an agreement in Washington to collaborate on EHR interoperability. – The United States
and the European Commission have signed a memorandum of understanding to work
together on compatible formats for EHRs (electronic health records) and to promote
education in health care technology.
Vice President of the European Commission Neelie Kroes and U.S. Secretary of H…
Google Antitrust Investigation Widened by European Commission
December 20th, 2010 |
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Europe’s antitrust watchdog took up two cases accusing Google of favoring its own search and Web services over that of German publishers and an online mapping company. – The European Commission has tacked on two German cases to its antitrust
investigation into whether or not Google is unfairly promoting its own Web
services in its search results on Google.com.
The New York Times said
the Commission has taken up complaints from a conglomerate of 450 newspaper an…
Citrix Online Acquires Netviewer to Expand European Market Presence
December 17th, 2010 |
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Citrix Online, a services division of Citrix Systems, will acquire a German company that provides similar remote management and collaboration tools and has a strong European market position. – Eyeing huge growth opportunities in the European software-as-a-service
market, Citrix Online will acquire German SAAS provider Netviewer, said parent
company Citrix Systems on Dec. 17.
The transaction is expected to close in early 2011. Citrix will purchase all
the shares of the privately held …