EMM News Explorer: European Commission

Johannes Hahn [said:]: We at the European Commission are ready to show solidarity and flexibility to those hit badly by the crisis so they can get back on the path to growth. Cohesion Policy is one of the Union's main tools to do this. The tailor-made measures we have adopted today will help these countries make use of much needed investments: to create sustainable jobs by supporting small and medium sized business and helping them access finance, to help young people into work and to encourage innovation and research. This will

europa 21-MAY-13

Bagis [-added that]: President of the EU Commission Jose Manuel Barroso has a clear commitment for Turkey not to be damaged by this (FTA negotiations between the US and the EU).

aa 19-MAY-13

Bailly [-said]: France and the European Commission share the same ambition for a more united and integrated Europe, politically and economically,

eubusiness 17-MAY-13

Olli Rehn [ said]: The Commission has consulted business and consumer associations, treasuries, mints and central banks on the pros and cons of continued issuance of the 1 and 2 cent coins,

theportugalnews 16-MAY-13

Coveney [noted that:]: Yesterday’s agreement marks the achievement of an important Presidency goal. It provides the European Commission with a political perspective on how the organic sector should be developed and will greatly assist the Commission in its ongoing review of the current political and legal framework and future legislative proposals for the future of organic farming in Europe

dg 16-MAY-13

Olli Rehn [ said]: The Commission consulted business and consumer associations, treasuries, mints and central banks on the pros and cons of continued issuance of the 1 and 2 cent coins,

timesofmalta 14-MAY-13

Oettinger [ said]: Belarus and Russia are important neighbors, and Russia is of interest as a partner in the energy field. We have to determine what our interest in negotiations is. I can assure you that the European Commission is committed to work with you in the fight for a better position in negotiations,

baltic 13-MAY-13

Lavrov [-told]: The issue is now in the hands of the negotiators from the European Commission that is cooperating with our negotiators. They are in the final stage of agreeing on the wording,

rian 10-MAY-13

Kovesi [-pointed out]: The European Commission, in the progress reports, monitored the way in which the files that concerned conflicts of interest and public procurements were solved,

nineoclock 09-MAY-13

Véronique De Keyser [ said]: We call on the European Commission to do its part in supporting this new body, both technically and in terms of coordination and expertise

pse 08-MAY-13

Moscovici [-acknowledged]: I know that the decision (by the European Commission ) has raised questions in Germany,

news 07-MAY-13

Moscovici [-acknowledged]: I know that the decision (by the European Commission) has raised questions in Germany,

guardian 07-MAY-13

Roesler [ said]: It's irresponsible when a European Commission president puts in question the policy of budgetary consolidation in the EU countries,

eubusiness 06-MAY-13

Roesler [-said]: It’s irresponsible when a European Commission president puts in question the policy of budgetary consolidation in the EU countries,

taipeitimes 05-MAY-13

Barroso [-also said]: But the EU Commission says: the current policy mix is right and we must continue it.

kathimerini 05-MAY-13

Siim Kallas [said:]: The Commission adopted today these revised Regulations, based on the agreement reached with Member States in the Single Sky Committee. But we can and we must do better. Now that the framework is set, we will focus our efforts on the adoption, by the end of this year, of realistic and ambitious targets to enable real progress during the second reference period, in particular in terms of cost reduction

investineu 04-MAY-13

Maroš Šefčovič [added:]: Europe Day is always a good moment for citizens to find out more about what we do. And this year, we have made it easier than ever before, thanks to the new Visitors' Centre. It's our shop window for everybody who wants to learn about the great adventure of European integration. 4 May 2013. On 4 May the European Commission will open its doors . Citizens will be able to go behind the scenes in the Berlaymont building – the Commission's headquarters where the 27 Commissioners go about their daily work. A nu

europa 03-MAY-13

Gilmore [said:]: He was not just reflecting the position of the Irish Government, but reflecting a decision made by the European Commission, when the European Commission decided last June the link with bank and sovereign debt should be broken.

RTERadio 03-MAY-13

Joaquín Almunia [said:]: Belgium has cooperated with the Commission to ensure full compliance with our new rules on SGEI. Today's decision allows bpost to receive adequate compensation for the provision of essential public services to Belgian citizens, while ensuring that such services are delivered in an efficient and cost-effective manner. In March 2013, Belgium notified the Commission of plans to finance services of general economic interest (SGEI) entrusted to bpost by the 5 th Management Contract over the period 2013-2015. Am

europa 02-MAY-13

Lavrov [-told]: We anticipate that the problems with the Third Energy Package that some of our partners are artificially trying to create will be resolved, and the Russian Federation in December last year put our concrete proposals before the European Commission about how to do this,

ruvr 02-MAY-13

Tyrie [added:]: The question which the European Commission must answer is to explain why this can’t be best done at a national or global level.

telegraph 30-APR-13

Hahn [commented:]: Today’s proposal is an expression of the Union’s solidarity with Slovenia as well as with the parts of Croatia and Austria which were affected. The amount of funding proposed will help to offset the financial burden that they have incurred in restoring infrastructure and in taking emergency measures. It will help these affected regions to get back on their feet. The Commission is proposing an amending budget so that the Council and Parliament can make the resources available to reduce the negative effec

focus 30-APR-13

Staes [-says]: []Moreover the now leaked OLAF report reveals in Annexe 2 an unacceptable collusion between Swedish Match lobbyist Michel Petite and the secretary-general of the European Commission,

euractiv 29-APR-13

Kirilov [-commented further]: Last week the European Commission published a Strategic Report 2013 on programme implementation 2007-2013. In parallel to the report, there was also information about money paid by the European Commission (EC) to the EU member states in the first three months of 2013. Unfortunately, we do not find the good news in the latest figures. Only EUR 23,101,394 million has been paid to Bulgaria in the first quarter of 2013, only from the European Social Fund. A really big sum of EUR 1,643,251,860 is left and it sho

focus 26-APR-13

Yanukovych [-said]: On behalf of Ukraine I would like to express gratitude to European countries, the European Commission, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Russia, the United States, Japan and Canada for their active participation in the Chernobyl Shelter Fund,

rian 26-APR-13

Barroso [said:]: Africa and Europe are each other's closest neighbours. The partnership between the European Commission and the African Union is becoming ever more relevant by the day. I look forward to our next College-to-College (C2C) meeting, an event which symbolises the cooperation, convergence and complicity between the two sister organisations that have been driving regional integration in both Europe and Africa. I am proud of what we have achieved together so far. And I am convinced that we can do much more in the f

mareeg 26-APR-13

Rebecca Harms [said:]: 27 years on from the Chernobyl disaster, with the malignant consequences still being felt, the Commission is proposing to provide funding for the life-extension of outdated, risky nuclear reactors in the Ukraine. These Soviet-era reactors clearly pose an elevated risk, meaning the EU Commission is essentially increasing the nuclear risk in the region by sponsoring their prolonged operation.

green 25-APR-13

Azarov [-said]: The European Commission called on all the parliamentary forces to support a constructive dialogue and we are ready for such a dialog with the opposition, as long as it can give us a chance to carry out structural reforms,

interfax 23-APR-13

Joaquín Almunia [said:]: We have the duty to ensure that Greek passengers and people visiting Greece can travel at competitive air fares, even more so during challenging economic times. The Commission’s initial market investigation indicated that the proposed transaction raises serious competition concerns on a number of Greek domestic routes where Aegean and Olympic currently compete or are well placed to compete. These routes are used not only by Greek passengers, but also by a large number of foreign travellers, given the popu

europa 23-APR-13

Staes [-said]: Why did the President of the European Commission at the time the Swedish Match complaint was received, didn't check whether the supervisory committee was being prevented from doing its duty, whether the appropriate procedures had been respected, whether fundamental rights were being respected or not? I'm very indignant at the way things have taken place,

MaltaToday 23-APR-13

Almunia [added:]: It is not because settlement talks fail that companies get off the hook ... The Commission will not hesitate to revert to the normal procedure and to pursue the suspected infringement.

eubusiness 22-APR-13

Osborne [-said]: The UK launched a legal challenge to the European Commission’s proposal for a financial transaction tax,

thenews 21-APR-13

Osborne [-said]: The UK launched a legal challenge to the European Commission's proposal for a financial transaction tax,

ChinaPost 20-APR-13

Osborne [said:]: Yesterday the UK launched a legal challenge to the European Commission's proposal for a financial transaction tax which a number of EU member states wish to take forward through enhanced EU cooperation.

huffingtonpost 19-APR-13

Reding [-told]: The Commission can assure this House that it will continue to call for the legislation to be made compatible with EU law and the rule of law to be respected,

euractiv 18-APR-13

Ponta [-told]: Concerning the lifting of the CVM, I believe that after next year the new European Commission will rather establish a type of mechanism applicable to all members. But I don’t believe in the idea that there will no longer be a CVM. I believe that it will remain and will expand and will probably have a different form than that for Romania and Bulgaria. It’s good to make our own internal mechanism but let’s not harbor any illusions. There will rather be a common mechanism for all 28 countries in the whol

nineoclock 18-APR-13

Connie Hedegaard [said:]: The Commission of course regrets that the European Parliament has not approved the back-loading proposal. However, it is worth noting than when it was suggested in the second vote that the Parliament finalised its rejection right away, this was not supported. The proposal will now go back to the Parliament's Environment Committee for further consideration. Europe needs a robust carbon market to meet our climate targets and spur innovation. The Commission remains convinced that back-loading would help restor

europa 16-APR-13

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