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EP President Jerzy Buzek on the resumption of direct negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians

“We welcome the resumption of direct negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians to resolve the final status issues,” said President Buzek. more »

The European Union approves EUR 264 million to help 19 African, Caribbean and Pacific States face the consequences of the economic crisis

The European Commission approved the first financing decisions under the EUR 264 million 2010 allocation for the so-called Vulnerability FLEX mechanism to help the most vulnerable African, Caribbean and Pacific countries cope with the impact of the global financial crisis and economic downturn. more »

Commission adds two Ghanaian airlines to the EU list of air carriers subject to an operating ban

The European Commission has today updated the list of airlines banned in the European Union to impose an operating ban on one air carrier from Ghana and to place operating restrictions on another air carrier from that country. more »

€7.5 million of EU funds to help 951 former workers in marine manufacturing in Denmark find new jobs

The European Commission today approved an application from Denmark for assistance under the European Globalisation adjustment Fund (EGF). more »

Tall girl wants modeling her life

A six foot nine-inch tall Brazilian teenager dreams of becoming a model despite the challenges of her abnormal height. more »

Condoms outfit safe sex fashion show

Colombia fashion show promotes safe sex by dressing models in clothes made from 12,000 condoms. more »

Commissioner Šemeta visits China to boost cooperation in custom controls and tackling counterfeit goods

Algirdas Šemeta, EU Commissioner for Taxation, Customs Union, Anti-Fraud and Audit, will open tomorrow an international conference at the Shanghai World Expo 2010 on building bridges to facilitate trade between China and the EU. more »

Floods in Pakistan: hurricane season not over - more aid needed, MEPs hear

EU Aid Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva told MEPs in the Development Committee that the coming weeks could see the situation worsen in Pakistan owing to the weather. more »

New Titanic exploration

Now a crew of scientists and archaeologists have begun capturing the first three dimensional, high definition pictures of the Titanic - using sonar and a remote camera. more »

Europe has reached Crisis Point !

Could 36 million people across Europe die if a fictitious form of TB became a reality? A school in Colchester worked over an entire day to come up with a law to help prevent such a pandemic. more »

€90 million EU grant to crisis-hit Moldova approved by EP Trade Committee

Moldova is set to receive an EU grant of up to €90 million to help it through the financial crisis, following a vote at Parliament's Committee on International Trade on Monday. more »

August 2010: Business Climate Indicator for the euro area remains broadly unchanged

Important notice: since May 2010 business surveys data are classified in accordance with an updated version of the Nomenclature of Economic Activities (NACE rev. 2) causing a potential break in series at this date. more »

A Call on the Baltic and Nordic States for greater integration in Riga

On 27 August at the meeting of foreign ministers of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway and Iceland (NB8) in Riga, head of Lithuania’s diplomacy called on the Nordic and Baltic States for greater integration. more »

The President extended congratulations to Moldovan leader on Independence Day

President Dalia Grybauskaitė offered her congratulations to Mihai Ghimpu, Speaker of the Moldovan Parliament and Acting President of Moldova, on Independence Day. more »

Spring 2010 Eurobarometer: EU citizens favour stronger European economic governance

75% of Europeans think that stronger coordination of economic and financial policies among EU Member States would be effective in fighting the economic crisis, according to the Spring 2010 Eurobarometer, the bi-annual opinion poll organised by the EU. more »

Lithuania's Foreign Minister encouraged ambassadors to take the initiative in developing economic diplomacy

Minister of Foreign Affairs A. Ažubalis encouraged the ambassadors to take the initiative in searching for potential investors from the countries of their representation, and in inviting Lithuanian businesses to look for export opportunities and partners. more »

European Union and European Investment Bank funded water and sanitation project to benefit a million Malawians

Release date: 26 August 2010 Reference: 2010-138-EN Today, the Malawi peri-urban water and sanitation project, funded by the European Investment Bank the European Union, and the Malawi government, was inaugurated in Blantyre, Malawi. more »

Key foreign policy objective: Consistent protection of the interests of Lithuania and its citizens

At the annual convention of Lithuanian ambassadors, President Dalia Grybauskaitė gave an overview of this year's main foreign policy issues, discussed top priorities and defined foreign policy guidelines for the next year. more »

Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on terrorist attack in Somalia

I condemn the terrorist attack that took place in Mogadishu in Somalia. more »

State aid: Commission extends the Slovenian bank liquidity support scheme

The European Commission has extended until the end of the year the liquidity support scheme for banks in Slovenia. more »