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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Identifying the major drivers for Industrial Competitiveness and addressing key challenges for the future of European Industry will be at the centre of discussions today (12.5) on the first day of the Informal Competitiveness Council (Industry) chaired by the Greek Minister of Development and Competitiveness,...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council concerning Trade is taking place in Brussels on May 8th, chaired by the Greek Deputy Minister of Development and Competitiveness, Notis Mitarachi. The Council will take note of progress on the remaining technical issues to be resolved on a...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Even the most ardent car lovers would struggle to identify some of the vehicles built by major multinational auto companies in China. A BMW Brilliance Zinoro, an SGMW Baojun and a Dongfeng Nissan Venucia are among the “indigenous” brands that the Chinese government requires foreign-invested joint...

[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...