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Throughout the past several years, the sports sector has continued to grow rapidly whilst its economic impact is often overlooked.

How Europe can learn from sports industry successes

By: EBR | Friday, February 27, 2015

Yet sport is one of those very rare and precious industries in the EU, dynamic, competitive, rapidly growing and a sector in which foreign markets are clamoring to buy our products and indeed invest in.

EurActiv Greece reports. After making its voice heard in the debate over sanctions on Russia, the new government in Athens is now making its opposition known to the EU-US trade deal, TTIP.

Syriza-led Greek parliament ‘will never ratify TTIP’

By: EBR | Monday, February 2, 2015

The newly-elected government in Athens has always been suspicious of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and will use its Parliament majority to sink the EU-US trade pact, claims a former Syriza MEP now turned minister.

Although Turkey has been officially recognised as a candidate for full membership at Helsinki summit of European Council in 1999, accession negotiations which began as early as 2005 continued till today.

Turkey and the EU: What does interregional cooperation have to contribute to accession negotiations

By: EBR | Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Notably, Turkey serves for the future of Europe being founding members of the Council of Europe (CoE) since 1949, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) since 1961 and the Organisation for Security and Co-operation (OSCE) since 1973.

In the wake of new and potentially damaging "revolving door" revelations, European Union lawmakers are being urged to draw up new "conflict of interest " rules for former MEPs and commissioners.

Campaigners demand new EU rules in wake of new revolving doors revelations

By: EBR | Thursday, January 22, 2015

"Our work is tailored to the European decision-making structures and processes in all their commercial, cultural and political diversity. EUTOP has had a strong network of contacts among political decision-makers in Brussels and selected EU member states for more than 20 years".

The real problems of Europe are threefold – the lack of competitiveness, structural rigidities and over-indebtedness.

Greek Theater and Europe’s Future

By: EBR | Thursday, January 15, 2015

Why politicians welcome the Grexit debate – and why it will do little to solve Europe’s woes.

This is the most bloody attack ever carried out against journalists in France or anywhere in Europe.

AEJ Statement condemns ′barbaric and cold-blooded′ killings in Paris magazine attack; urges effective protection

By: EBR | Thursday, January 8, 2015

The Association of European Journalists utterly condemns the vicious, cold-blooded attack on the offices of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris which has left 10 media staff and 2 policemen dead and many others injured, according to reports.

Three potential scenarios that broadly reflect the range of potential outcomes.

3 Scenarios for Europe

By: EBR | Wednesday, December 17, 2014

After Europe's economic and political struggles, no one can be certain of the path from here, so three potential scenarios, that broadly reflect the range of potential outcomes, are being offered.

To ensure their energy security, the EU’s member states need to be able to help each other in times of need.

Energy security is within our grasp if the EU plays as a team

By: EBR | Monday, December 15, 2014

Adequate interconnection and reverse flow options are crucial, and a solid infrastructure is indispensable if Europe’s internal energy market is to be achieved.

The EU and China are becoming ever more engaged in economic and trade cooperation as both can greatly benefit from such type of relations. However, the need for cultural, educational and youth exchanges are ever growing as well.

The EU-China Relations: Cooperation beyond economic and trade services

By: EBR | Thursday, November 27, 2014

Last week the 4th Europe China Forum was held in Brussels, Belgium. The focus point of which was Europe China cooperation in terms of trade and economic relations as well as people-to-people relations.

Serbia is just one of seven countries are currently waiting to become part of the EU. The others are Macedonia, Albania, Turkey, Montenegro and Kosovo.

Serbia, so recently mired in bitter conflict, is edging to membership of the EU

By: EBR | Friday, November 21, 2014

But, as it prepares to open of the first negotiating chapters, the Balkan state is said to face "huge" challenges before it can be deemed ready to join the 28-strong club.

The research concludes,”Violent ethnic conflicts in other parts of the Caucasus persuaded people that inter-ethnic clashes have no military solution except the gloomy prospect of destroyed settlements and the emergence of refugees.

New report highlights work to integrate ethnic groups in Azerbaijan

By: EBR | Thursday, October 16, 2014

A new report has applauded the efforts being made to integrate the many diverse ethnic minorities living and working in Azerbaijan

I am trying hard, but I know that not everybody can like you. I know that people will not understand my arguments and why would they, even if they knew what I know

Serbian Prime Minister in robust defence of deep and painful fiscal consolidation measures

By: EBR | Tuesday, September 23, 2014

We have to talk to the IMF, we want to obtain their support and I dare say I hope we will get it. Serbia would thus become the first country to have implemented these measures on its own

Yanus was arrested in July and is accused of embezzling hundreds of thousands of euros from charities with which she was involved

Baku condemns "interference" by European Parliament following call to free prisoners

By: EBR | Thursday, September 18, 2014

Suleymanov, who campaigns for the rights of the million people displaced by the occupation of Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding territories by Armenia, said "yet again" EU lawmakers were being "selective" with the issues on which they campaign

The priority for all of us now is to support the economic recovery in all EU member states and to help overcome the social divides that have widened since the onslaught of the crisis

New CoR President Lebrun: ‘We should not forget that two-thirds of EU policy is delivered at local and regional level’

By: N. Peter Kramer | Thursday, June 26, 2014

Michel Lebrun was elected as President of the Committee of the Regions (CoR) today (26 June) replacing Ramón Luis Valcárcel Siso, who has stepped down to be a Spanish MEP. The Belgian Lebrun has been a member of the assembly since its birth in 1994

The Polish authorities need to ensure that Poland stops being seen as the enemy of its entrepreneurs

Newly-elected MEPs urged to investigate plight of Polish tax police `victims`

By: EBR | Monday, June 16, 2014

Polish justice ministry figures show that between 2001 and 2007 about 90 per cent of the public prosecutor´s applications for pre trial detention were allowed by the courts.

Mrs Hande Özsan Bozatli, AER President, warmly thanked Commissioner Hahn who all over his mandate was attentive to the regions′ needs and proposals: “You have been a great supporter of our work at AER and I thank you for the trust and confidence that have always characterised our many exchanges.”

Regions and business vouch for an effective economic subsidiarity

By: EBR | Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Since 2013, the focus of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) has shifted with the ambition of creating stronger links between the business sector and regions throughout Europe.

A joint statement following the meeting on 15 May between the European Commission and the Moldovan government reiterated the need to "fight corruption, including high-level one, reform the justice sector and improve the business and investment climate."

Moldova "not yet ready" for European Union integration

By: EBR | Thursday, May 22, 2014

EU council chief Herman Van Rompuy has confirmed that the signature of an association and free trade pact with Moldova will take place on 27 June in Brussels.

Valutis is particularly scathing of Lithuania´s president Dalia Grybauskaite, a former MEP, who chaired the Vilnius summit and who, he says, "released a tirade of bitter words as she joined the common condemnation of Yanukovich´s decision not to sign the treaty."

Top expert says Ukraine crisis leaves EU neighborhood policy in "tatters"

By: EBR | Monday, April 28, 2014

The echo of November's Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius may have long since faded but, with Ukraine on the brink, the results of this meeting continue to reverberate throughout Europe especially its eastern part.

Senior UK MEP Sir Graham Watson, a former leader of the Alde group in the European parliament, has been particularly scathing of Lithuania, rubbishing claims that its EU presidency was a success. Watson says that "beneath the veneer of respectability" Lithuania "hides a serious problem." "Central to the problem is the person who is sometimes touted as the next head of the Commission - Dalia Grybauskaite."

Europe still "suffering from the aftershocks" of the break-up of the Soviet Union

By: EBR | Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Tensions between the Baltic states, including Lithuania, and Russia have risen markedly since the Ukraine crisis. But EU is being urged to avoid being dragged into an even deeper conflict because of "personal agendas" of some countries that may have a "grudge" against Russia.

In the light of today′s global geopolitics, the "self-contained" pursuit of national interests has become "unrealistic" – in Europe just as much as in China and what is needed now is that both sides should "make the necessary efforts and that both should foster mutual trust."

Senior MEP says EU-China relations are at a "critical" stage

By: EBR | Wednesday, March 26, 2014

With Chinese President Xi Jinping due to visit Brussels on Monday, influential Member of the European Parliament Elmar Brok says EU-China relations are at a "critical" stage and depend on both sides to develop them in fruitful and positive ways.

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