Foot and Mouth Disease: Commission adopts urgent protection measures after case in wild boar in Bulgaria

The European Commission adopted last night urgent protection measures after a wild boar, which was shot by hunters at the end of 2010 in Bulgaria, tested positive to Food and Mouth Disease (FMD). more »

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Published: 07/01/2011

€5 billion bond issue for Ireland

The European Commission today placed a €5 billion bond issue on behalf of the European Union under the European Financial Stability Mechanism (EFSM) to finance the first tranche of the EU/IMF financial support agreed for Ireland last December. more »

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Published: 06/01/2011

Chemicals: More than three million classification and labelling notifications improve information on hazardous chemicals

More than three million notifications on the classification of chemical substances in line with new EU rules have been received by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). more »

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Published: 05/01/2011

EU ratifies UN Convention on disability rights

Following formal ratification, it is the first time in history the EU has become a party to an international human rights treaty – the United Nation's (UN) Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities. more »

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Published: 05/01/2011

Estonia adopts the euro

Estonians will start using the euro on 1 January 2011. Good advance planning and public information should make for a smooth changeover from the kroon. more »

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Published: 31/12/2010

Commission approves first package of €100 million in support to the Palestinian people in 2011

The European Commission decided today to provide an initial financial package worth €100 million for the Occupied Palestinian Territory under the 2011 budget. more »

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Published: 22/12/2010

SUDAN: EU to observe the South Sudan Referendum

The European Union has today deployed an EU Election Observation Mission (EOM) for the Southern Sudan Referendum, scheduled to take place between 9 and 15 January 2011. more »

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Published: 21/12/2010

EU and China to debate economic and trade issues at high level dialogue

The EU and China will hold their third High Level Economic and Trade Dialogue (HED) on 20 and 21 December in Beijing. more »

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Published: 21/12/2010

Travel chaos across Europe

Snow wreaks havok on travelers across Western Europe on Sunday with thousands of flights cancelled. more »

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Published: 20/12/2010

New funds to fight Colombia floods

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos pledges fresh disaster relief funds in response to the country's devastating floods. more »

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Published: 16/12/2010

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