News by subject: EGV

Writing in EU Today, East-West Connect's founder Dmitry Leus analysed the UK's Bank of England's recent move which appeared to offer an olive branch to Europe by saying that EU investment banks operating in London will be able to do so post-Brexit...

Writing in EU Today, East-West Connect's founder Dmitry Leus analysed the UK's Bank of England's recent move which appeared to offer an olive branch to Europe by saying that EU investment banks operating in London will be able to do so post-Brexit...

Poland's new Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki explained in an op-ed Washington Examiner published this week the liberal democratic intent of judicial reforms that have been broadly mischaracterized in Europe and the U.S. and for which the Polish...

5GAA and EU policymakers discuss future of 5G for connected and automated vehicles The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA), a cross-industry association of the telecoms and automotive industry, held a policy debate on Tuesday 5 December in Brussels to...

Scania has filed an appeal against the Commission's decision regarding EU antitrust rules with the General Court of the European Union. In the appeal, Scania contests the findings and allegations made in the Commission's decision. Scania has not...

Thirty years ago, on December 8, 1987, in Washington D. C., Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan signed the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF Treaty) for an indefinite time, which came into effect on June 1, 1988. Today, this Treaty...

Civil rights activist Seyran Ates asks for declarations of support    The European Citizens' Initiative's "STOP EXTREMISM" insists that the EU take stronger measures against any kind of extremism. And the organization is pleased to announce that...

Scientists from national academies across Europe are calling for urgent action on food and nutrition in a new rigorous and independent report published today by the European Academies' Science Advisory Council (EASAC). This thorough analysis has...

Leading economic development and trade advisory firm, OCO Global (OCO), has been selected as the exclusive partner for the UK's Department for International Trade (DIT) to support UK companies as they explore expansion opportunities in North America....

As of January 1st semi-trailer towing vehicles of under or equal to 3.5 tons GVW with a body code BC will be subject to Kilometer Charge in Belgium. They must have a switched-on On Board Unit (OBU) when driving on public roads in Belgium.     ...

The long-term survival of the European Union depends on eradicating the current wage gap between eastern and western member states - according to leading speakers at the "Equal pay for equal work" conference in Brussels on Monday.  ...

Jennewein Biotechnologie, the world's leading manufacturer of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), today announces that it has received a response from the European Commission which includes the decision that, "2'-fucosyllactose powder and liquid...

FOR MEDICAL AND TRADE MEDIA ONLY   Janssen's guselkumab is the first biologic to be approved that selectively blocks interleukin (IL)-23    Janssen-Cilag International NV announced today that the European Commission (EC) has approved TREMFYA®...

Members of the British Parliament and UK business representatives join leaders of the Russian business establishment to discuss building cooperation in innovative sectors of the economy  On 28-29 November 2017, the Russian-British Business...

- 28% are unfamiliar with the new regulation they will need to adhere to in less than a year - Over half (51%) believe the regulation is too complex for SMEs and middle market businesses, but agree that increased regulation around the use of...

A German minister has called on the British government to hold a second EU referendum ahead of the next, crucial round of Brexit negotiations. "I think it would only be fair if the British people had a second referendum after the negotiations. They...

Today ENGIE, Heliatek and the Department of Charentes-Maritimes inaugurated the world's largest BiOPV installation on a roof. 500 m² of Heliatek's solar films were installed on the roof of the "Pierre Mendes France" middle school in La Rochelle,...

After a meeting between British Prime Minister Theresa May and economic representatives midday today, Director General of the Federation of German Industries (BDI) Joachim Lang said: "The discussion with Prime Minister Theresa May was an important...

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Vanda) announced today the refusal of the marketing authorization application (MAA) of Fanaptumtm (oral iloperidone tablets) for the treatment of schizophrenia in adult patients in the European Union.  In July 2017, the...

The 137th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly set a high standard with its level of organisation and the amount of positive feedback that it provoked. More than 2,500 participants, over 160 delegations and 400 journalists took part in the event, which...

General Robotics launches a Less-Lethal Weapon (LLW) module attached to the DOGO robot for special units and police forces. The Less-lethal module was designed to allow intervention forces to neutralize the threats by remote control while reducing...

Prime Minister Edi Rama today unveiled a major multi-agency plan to tackle organized crime, bring its leaders to justice and confiscate illegally-acquired assets. Releasing a detailed report outlining the plan, the prime minister said the program...

Four American young leaders joined 46 others from around the world to participate in Future Leaders Connect, a British Council program. While in the UK, the future leaders met former global leaders, ambassadors and visited No. 10 Downing Street and...

In his article published on WorldReligionNews.com on October 27, 2017, Priest Jean Joseph Ecole, Professor Emeritus of the French Université Catholique d'Angers, argues that both the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) and Orthodox Church of the...

Chatham Rock Phosphate Limited wishes to advise shareholders of a significant development in Europe that has direct relevance to the marketability of our rock phosphate, due to its extremely low levels of cadmium. The European Parliament has just...

HARMONY Alliance is an unparalleled medicine offensive to battle blood cancers by using Big Data analyses. At the 2nd General Assembly in Berlin, Germany, over 120 representatives from the HARMONY Alliance met to discuss the achievements,...

"A platform bringing together decision makers and experts" - this is how the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) Director General Michael Spindelegger described the Vienna Migration Conference, which will take place at the...

As overcapacity in the phosphate rock market drags prices lower and pressures producer margins, impending regulatory changes in the EU could shift industry dynamics, cost structure and trade flows.      (Logo:...

Dmitry Leus of East-West Connect wrote an article which was published in EU Today, responding to two senior business figures who have spoken out in recent days about the need for clarity for the banks regarding a transition deal between the UK and...

Dr Vladimir Yakunin, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Dialogue of Civilizations Research Institute ("DOC", or the "Institute") gave a welcome address at this year's 15th Anniversary Rhodes Forum, a two-day event themed "Multipolarity and...

On 9-10 October, EU Fisheries Ministers are provisionally scheduled to consider adoption of a European Commission proposal which would ban eel fishing in the Baltic as an emergency measure, because the EU Eel Regulation, established in 2007, is...

Senior executives are jeopardising their future career prospects due to a widespread lack of awareness that new European data privacy laws could affect them wherever they are in the world. That's according to global research which reveals that if...

With less than 7 months until the new EU legislation, GDPR, comes into force, many businesses are still unsure about what they need know and how they need to prepare. To help small businesses understand the implications of the changes, Really Simple...

IDenta Corp. announces its approval as an official supplier for the European Union. This official supplier made by the research center in the European Commission for security control target up to their internal and examine test. IDenta has received...

Spanish authorities systematically and often violently expel refugees and migrants at the border with Morocco. This long-standing practice of push-backs at the external borders of the European Union (EU) is unlawful. Automatic expulsions violate the...

Major new survey reveals true impact of high Government taxes and new regulations  Government warned of risks of a second duty increase in under one year The trade association for the UK tobacco industry is today publishing the results of the...

Scania strongly contests all the findings and allegations made by the European Commission, and will appeal against the decision in its entirety. Scania also emphasises that it has co-operated fully with the European Commission by providing it with...

Leading businesses and regional authorities gather in the heart of London in search of vital Brexit solutions  Time is a luxury the UK food industry does not have when faced with Brexit, and it is taking the debate directly to Westminster. Key...

TSX: ELD NYSE: EGO   Eldorado Gold Corporation ("Eldorado", "the Company" or "we") today announced that it has entered into constructive dialogue with Greece's Ministry of Energy and Environment ("MoE") in respect to the development of the Company's...

The Free Society Foundation, spearheaded by its founder Olivier Janssens and other prominent libertarian and cryptocurrency figures, announced its plans today to form the world's first libertarian country. They are in preliminary talks with...

- Industry association calls on European Commission to allow stakeholders to work collaboratively towards an agreement on the technology catalyzing the mobility of the future and warns against a "premature and cumbersome legislative decision" The 5G...

A Brexit survey conducted by Experts for Expats around the time of the anniversary of the EU Referendum has revealed that over half of British expats would consider paying for personal membership to the EU.      (Photo:...

Amgen  today announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted Marketing Authorization of a pediatric formulation (granules in capsule for opening) of Mimpara® (cinacalcet) for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism (HPT) in children...

Swissquote and the EPFL's Social Media Lab are evaluating social media to measure investor sentiment about the German DAX stock index   Artificial intelligence in finance: making investment decisions according to the voter opinion ...

New EU data protection legislation is due to be implemented next year yet there's a lot of uncertainty around how this will affect businesses. Really Simple Systems CEO, John Paterson, considers the implications for small businesses and what can be...

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) works closely with Member and Partner economies to build a mutually beneficial relationship to enhance its role as a platform for global policy dialogue and as an international...

Dmitry Leus of East-West Connect has written for EU Reporter, exploring how will the banks cope and adjust to possible restrictions on London-based operations post-Brexit. The full article can be found at...

Writing in EU Today, Dmitry Leus asks whether the European Banking Authority should move post-Brexit to a compromise Brussels location. The original article can be found at...

Following the publication of a 94-page report by Amnesty International on 2nd August 2017, "Caught in a web of repression: Iran's human rights defenders under attack"...

Three leading European organisations in the fight against cancer have called the EU to urgently increase support for independent academic research for the benefit of cancer patients, in an article in ESMO Open...