[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] An Informal Meeting of EU Ministers responsible for Cohesion Policy, is taking place in Athens, on 24-25 April, organised by the Ministry of Development and Competitiveness. The main topic on the agenda is support to SMEs. In particular, discussions will focus on liquidity and access to...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The European Parliament adopts a less ambitious text than the Commission had hoped for. [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="20px" image_repeat="no-repeat"][custom_font font_size="16" line_height="26" font_style="normal" text_align="left" font_weight="300" text_decoration="none" text_shadow="no" padding="0" margin="0" color="#adadad"] “I am sorry that together we did not manage to convince the Council to accept a more ambitious text”. [/custom_font][vc_empty_space height="20px"...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas, responsible for Mobility and Transport, welcomed the European Parliament's vote today on establishing emergency call response centres for the handling of 112 eCalls. The eCall system automatically dials 112 - Europe's single emergency number - in the event of a serious accident. Speaking...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]EU-Japanese industrial relations were top of the agenda at the EU Japan Industrial Policy Dialogue in Tokyo, on 9 April 2014. The EC Director General for Enterprise and Industry, Daniel Calleja met with the Vice Minister for International Affairs, Norihiko Ishiguro at the annual meeting to...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Electric and hybrid cars will have to generate noise to make them safer for pedestrians, especially the visually impaired, the European Parliament says. MEPs agreed that in future the vehicles must be fitted with devices to make them "sound similar" to cars with combustion engines. The move...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 2013 is the second year in a row that saw an impressive decrease in the number of people killed on Europe's roads. According to preliminary figures, the number of road fatalities has decreased by 8% compared to 2012, following the 9% decrease between 2011 and...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]European suppliers' prospects should be boosted by a recovery in domestic demand for new cars, coupled with continued emerging market growth, Moody's credit rating agency said. Outlining its "stable" outlook for the industry over the next 12-18 months and citing a rebound in light vehicle demand...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]To boost the take-up of alternative fuels in transport, EU countries will have to ensure that enough refuelling and recharging stations are available to enable cars, trucks and ships using alternative fuels, such as natural gas and electricity, to move freely on EU roads and...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The member states' permanent representatives today endorsed the compromise reached between the Council and the European Parliament concerning a decision to introduce a mandatory EU-wide system to handle emergency calls sent automatically by cars or triggered manually by people in the car in case of...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] European car sales rose 7.6 per cent in February, as a gradual economic recovery in Portugal, Spain and Italy boosted demand for mass market brands, industry data showed on Tuesday. New passenger car registrations in the European Union and European Free Trade Association trading block rose...