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KYIV, Ukraine, February 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The European Union "should start implementing the free trade area before the ratification," said the Lithuanian Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Vytautas Leskevicius during the General Affairs Council's meeting in Brussels. The free trade area will create substantial economic benefits both for the EU and Ukraine, he stated, as quoted by the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry. In his statement, Leskevicius called the heads of the...
KYIV, Ukraine, February 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ukraine is welcome to cooperate with the Customs Union on issues which do not contradict the terms and conditions of the Association Agreement, said the European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Stefan Fuele. Membership in the CU, however, deprives a member state of its sovereignty, sovereign right in its foreign trade policy, he added. Nevertheless, there is no doubt that it is in Brussels' and...
NEW YORK, Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AJC urged the EU to support fellow member state Bulgaria and designate Hezbollah a terrorist organization, after Sofia concluded that the Iranian-backed group carried out the deadly July 18 attack at the Burgas airport. A bomb killed five Israelis and the Bulgarian driver of a bus, and wounded dozens. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100816/AJCLOGO) Bulgarian Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov announced today the...
TINGLEV, Denmark, February 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Maersk Container Industry calls for tougher enforcement of European environmental legislation designed to protect the Earth's ozone layer and help prevent climate change. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120531/537201 ) To view the Multimedia News Release, please click: http://www.multivu.com/mnr/58684-Maersk-urges-EU-climate-ozone-action "We urge the European Commission to ensure...
KYIV, Ukraine, January 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy, Stefan Füle, and Foreign Ministers of 13 EU countries voiced their support for Ukraine's course toward the EU, reported the Ukrainian MFA. The European officials confirmed readiness to facilitate the signing of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU no later than during the Eastern Partnership summit, which is to be held on November 28 -...
LONDON, January 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Campaign pioneers The Body Shop and Cruelty Free International celebrate after 20 years of activism After over 20 years of campaigning, ethical beauty retailer The Body Shop and non-profit organisation Cruelty Free International are finally celebrating the end to animal testing for cosmetics in Europe with the anticipated announcement that the import and sale of animal tested cosmetic...
Schemes that aim to regulate greenhouse gas emissions can limit consumers' attempts to reduce their carbon footprints, according to an economist at the University of East Anglia (UEA). Dr Grischa Perino suggests that some recommendations made by government agencies and environmental NGOs about how individuals can reduce GHG emissions are inappropriate in the European Union because of its Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), which caps emissions from certain industries, such as electricity...
The Awards Recognize the Irish Music Industry's Most Accomplished Artists and Performing Groups WESTON, Mo., Jan. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Irish Music Association has released its list of The Best of the Best in Irish Music for 2012, creating new international icons in the genre. During the 5th Annual Irish Music Award (IMA) presentation ceremony, the IMA recognized outstanding Irish artists in 18 different categories, from "Best Irish Tenor" to "Top Celtic Rock Band...
ESA The fifth high-level Conference on EU Space Policy, 'Building Up a Global Tool for Global Challenges', takes place on 29–30 January at the Charlemagne building of the European Commission in Brussels. The conference will be a unique opportunity to examine and debate the state of the space programs launched by the EU, such as Galileo for satellite navigation and Copernicus for Earth observation, and to look to the future of this key area of EU policy, with a large and diverse range...
ESO Several high-level European delegations visited ESO's Paranal Observatory in northern Chile over the past few days, following the Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States–European Union (CELAC–EU). The summit, which is the biggest such event ever organized by Chile, took place in Santiago during the week of 22–28 January 2013. ESO had a starring role in the event and it was an excellent opportunity for it to show its work and facilities to representatives of...
