• BRUSSELS (AP) - Belgium acknowledged Thursday that its major rail gateway, the Brussels Midi Station, has become a festering sore of drug abuse, poverty and violence that is a major stain on a nation preparing to take on the presidency of the European Union. (wwlp.com)
  • NATO's headquarters are in Brussels, Belgium, one of the 28 member states across North America and Europe, the newest of which, Albania and Croatia, joined in April 2009. (conceptdraw.com)
  • Brussels ( Belgium ) is considered the de facto capital of the European Union , having a long history of hosting a number of principal EU institutions within its European Quarter . (wikipedia.org)
  • In 1951, the leaders of six European countries (Belgium, Luxembourg , Netherlands , France , Italy and West Germany ) signed the Treaty of Paris , which created the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), and with this new community came the first institutions: the High Authority , Council of Ministers , Court of Justice and Common Assembly . (wikipedia.org)
  • The UNIDO Liaison Office in Brussels provides strategic advisory services and policy advocacy to reinforce the vision and objectives of UNIDO at institutions of the European Union, the Organisation of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) and partners in Belgium. (unido.org)
  • He wanted to make Belgium a world power, and Brussels more beautiful than Paris. (smh.com.au)
  • The proceeds laid the foundation for the modern-era prosperity of Belgium, a country of 11.5 million people and home to European Union institutions. (smh.com.au)
  • Last year King Philippe of Belgium expressed his "deepest regrets" for acts of violence and brutality inflicted during his country's rule over the Congo, but the royals remain split and have ruled out reparations. (smh.com.au)
  • With about one million inhabitants, Brussels is the capital of Belgium and the de facto of the European Union, all great reasons to book cheap flights, holidays or city breaks to Brussels from Ireland. (budgetair.ie)
  • It was in 1985 that Gallagher made her first trip out of this country to Brussels, Belgium. (usd.edu)
  • russels is not only the capital of Belgium but is also the command center for the European Union. (ebrusselshotels.com)
  • The launch event, which will take place on 11 February in Brussels, Belgium, will provide an opportunity to learn more about the exposome concept and the projects of the European Human Exposome Network. (who.int)
  • The annual and conference of European Platform of Women Scientists-EPWS was taken place at a historical academic place, the Royal Observatory of Belgium in Brussels on September 27th, 2012. (lu.se)
  • Atlas van de kankermortaliteit in Belgi"e (1969-1976 = Atlas de la mortalité par cancer en Belgique (1969-1976 = Atlas of cancer mortality in Belgium (1969-1976 / R. Ryckeboer, G. Janssens, G. Thiers. (who.int)
  • B-1049 Brussels - Belgium - Office: MO59 4/15. (who.int)
  • Institutions of the EU include the European Commission, the Council of the European Union, the European Council, the Court of Justice of the European Union, the European Central Bank, the Court of Auditors, and the European Parliament. (conceptdraw.com)
  • The European Parliament is elected every five years by EU citizens. (conceptdraw.com)
  • Courtney Price, FAO's Lead for Behavioural Science under the Office of Innovation participated in a panel debate in the European Parliament on how to shift to more sustainable diets and understand consumer trust in food. (fao.org)
  • [2] [3] The EU has no official capital but Brussels hosts the official seats of the European Commission , Council of the European Union , and European Council , as well as a seat (officially the second seat) of the European Parliament . (wikipedia.org)
  • In 2022, the Office enhanced its engagement with the European Commission and European Parliament, all within the European Union Multiannual Financial Framework for the next seven years (2021-2027). (unido.org)
  • In March, Director General Gerd Müller met with main EU partners in Brussels, including EU Commissioners, Members of the European Parliament, and Belgian representatives which led to the identification of concrete avenues of collaboration for a strengthened partnerships. (unido.org)
  • Here children and adults will experience and enjoy the European Parliament. (budgetair.ie)
  • The ENISA High Level Event 2014 will focus on the future, the European Parliament and the forthcoming new Commission of the next five years. (europa.eu)
  • All of the surveys show the level of trust Europeans have in the European Parliament is actually higher than they have in their national parliaments, and its way higher, for example, than the Americans have in the U.S. Congress. (vdare.com)
  • Mr President, my dear friend Martin Schulz, distinguished Members of the European Parliament - of this great House of freedom and peace, that has changed the history of Europe and affects the future of the entire world - I want to thank you for the privilege of addressing you. (europa.eu)
  • Statement [on issues for the upcoming Paris summit] by President Malfatti to the meeting of the Political Committee of the European Parliament. (pitt.edu)
  • Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, more than 8 million Ukrainians fled the war in the following year. (europa.eu)
  • From February 2022 to March 2023, more than 5 000 Ukrainian refugees registered in Actiris (Brussels), Le Forem (Wallonia) and the Arbeitsamt der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft Belgiens (ADG, employment service of the German-speaking Community). (europa.eu)
  • A Bosnian state court convicted Indjic's seven comrades in October 2022 and sentenced each to 13 years in prison. (rferl.org)
  • In its conclusions of 24 February 2022, the European Council condemned in the strongest possible terms the Russian Federation's unprovoked and unjustified military aggression against Ukraine. (europa.eu)
  • A symbol of the Czech presidency of the European Council in the second half of 2022, the project was custom-made for the specific needs of two of the Council's buildings in Brussels, and based on the idea of a "community of plants sharing a single piece of soil. (expats.cz)
  • EU expert Marco Incerti, with the European Centre for Policy Studies, denies such allegations. (vdare.com)
  • Brussels is over 1000 years old and it is steeped in history, culture and heritage. (budgetair.ie)
  • Staff from the SWM Programme discussed the promotion of effective action to achieve sustainable levels of hunting, reduce consumption of wild meat in urban areas, strengthen hunting legislation and its enforcement, and facilitate the adoption of the Community Rights-Based Approach (CRBA) and Social Safeguards (SoS) with the European Commission's DG INTPA. (fao.org)
  • The EU is launching the European Human Exposome Network, which combines nine research projects funded under Horizon 2020, the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. (who.int)
  • Terms 1 and 2 of the two-year MSc programme in Human Geography consist of intensive course work in advanced human geography. (lu.se)
  • The Master's programme in European Business Law is the oldest programme covering European economic law in Scandinavia. (lu.se)
  • The programme and the teaching team provides an in-depth understanding of both the practical and the theoretical aspects of European foundational law, including constitutional and free market principles. (lu.se)
  • The programme offers students the flexibility to choose between full time study over one or two years. (lu.se)
  • During the programme students will gain a strong knowledge in European economic law and EU law that impacts commerce in Europe. (lu.se)
  • The first year of the Master's programme in European Business Law consists of mandatory courses equivalent to 45 credits. (lu.se)
  • Those students who wish to pursue the one-year programme will instead write their master thesis of 15 credits. (lu.se)
  • The Master's programme in European Business Law provides the students with the necessary skills for any career involving legal advice and consultancy with regards to matter of cross-border relevance. (lu.se)
  • You graduated from the master's degree programme in European Business Law in 2017. (lu.se)
  • In this regard, my advice for students in the European Business Law programme is to keep in touch with their respective national laws as much as possible during their studies. (lu.se)
  • The goal for many young lawyers interested in EU affairs is the traineeship programme of the European Commission. (lu.se)
  • This Agency was established by the European Commission to execute the annual ERC work programmes, currently as part of the EU Framework Programme for research and innovation Horizon Europe. (lu.se)
  • The Belgian Government further provided newly built offices on the Mont des Arts/Kunstberg (22, Rue des Sols / Stuiversstraat ) for the Council of Ministers' Secretariat and European Investment Bank . (wikipedia.org)
  • Brussels is the home of the European Commission and the Council of Ministers of the European Union. (budgetair.ie)
  • TACs are negotiated at the Council of Ministers meeting each December in Brussels. (marine.ie)
  • The first team, led by Nuno Santos, Deputy Director for Business Development, held meetings with the European Union's Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA) to discuss the AgrIntel project . (fao.org)
  • The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) is the Union's agency dedicated to achieving a high common level of cybersecurity across Europe. (europa.eu)
  • And, according to figures released Thursday by the European Union's statistics office Eurostat, Spain loses around 15 billion euros a year in potential value-added tax revenues because of evasion, as well as bankruptcies and statistical errors, among other factors. (elpais.com)
  • The students will have a broad general knowledge of the European Union's legal framework as well as highly specialized knowledge in their field of specialization. (lu.se)
  • 25 October 2023 - Thirteen-year-old Ahmad was asleep at home in Azmarin, a small village in north-west Syria, when the house began to shake violently in the middle of the night. (who.int)
  • Cairo, 6 September 2023 - Affected by conflict for more than 12 years, Syria is experiencing a protracted complex political and socioeconomic crisis. (who.int)
  • Austria, which has led opposition within the European Union to Romania and Bulgaria joining the Schengen open-travel area, said on December 11 that it was willing to relent but only on plane travel and in exchange for tighter security at the EU's external border. (rferl.org)
  • For one, the deepening of the EU's single market since the 1990s has rendered the union more protectionist. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • He focuses on due diligence in the supply chain and responsible business conduct from a Brussels and global perspective and also monitors countries' performance on human and labor rights and environment under the EU's General Scheme of Preferences. (lu.se)
  • European Union flags are displayed at the European Council headquarters in Brussels on Nov. 29, 2019. (zerohedge.com)
  • And as Europe's low-cost flood reaches what analysts are predicting will be a high-water mark in 2004, it's worth marking how dynamically even statist societies can react when given the chance-and wondering how the United States, with its 19-year head start, has squandered its lead in airline innovation. (reason.com)
  • ENISA High Level Event 2014 and European Cyber Security Month launch ENISA High Level Event 2014: "10 years of securing Europe's cyber security… and beyond! (europa.eu)
  • An investigation into alleged differences in quality of same-brand food products in Europe's eastern and western countries is moving forward, and Brussels has pledged to present its results later this year. (lithuaniatribune.com)
  • EUROPE'S EMERGING ROLE IN WORLD POLITICS - An Address by Ralf Dahrendorf, Member of the Commission of the European Communities, at the "Conference on the Relations of the North Atlantic Nations," on October 14, 1970, at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (pitt.edu)
  • Welcome to the UNIDO Liaison Office in Brussels page, which illustrates the unique relationship that UNIDO and the European Union have developed over several decades. (unido.org)
  • The two-year master's affords students the opportunity to specialize their studies in a number of areas of economic law. (lu.se)
  • Colleagues from headquarters met with our partners in European Union institutions and bodies and the Belgian government. (fao.org)
  • Frédéric Castell, Senior Natural Resources Officer and members of his team visited Brussels to discuss the key role of biodiversity for food security and nutrition with various partners including representatives from different European Directorates General, the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) and representatives from the Belgian Federal Administration. (fao.org)
  • A number of cities were considered, and Brussels would have been accepted as a compromise, but the Belgian Government put all its effort into backing Liège ( Wallonia ), [6] opposed by all the other members, and was unable to formally back Brussels due to internal instability. (wikipedia.org)
  • Brussels missed out in its bid for a single seat due to a weak campaign from the Belgian Government in negotiations. (wikipedia.org)
  • The book is a compilation of 100 short essays of scientists and experts in positive psychology brought together last year by Belgian writer and editor Leo Bormans. (forbes.com)
  • The ghost of Leopold II still looms large over the Belgian capital, a city that has long provided the political heartbeat of Europe. (smh.com.au)
  • During your city break to this Belgian city, why don't you revel in Brussels main attractions. (budgetair.ie)
  • The Brussels Capital Region has approximately 950 000 inhabitants, which is about 10% of the Belgian population). (who.int)
  • Instead, Labour and the Conservatives (or their future incarnations) will compete on who is the tougher negotiator with Brussels. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • The ITUC is the global peak body of labour unions and represents 200 million workers in 162 countries. (lu.se)
  • Let us see how it worked out for these refugees in Wallonia and Brussels. (europa.eu)
  • These figures only consider the persons who benefited from the PES offer and do not reflect the total number of Ukrainian refugees that may have found a job in Wallonia and Brussels. (europa.eu)
  • In Brussels, Actiris distributed language vouchers for free language courses to 769 Ukrainian refugees. (europa.eu)
  • The EUs Dublin Regulation requires that the country in which refugees first enter Europe is where they must apply for asylum and remain, which is tough on countries like Italy , which is easily reached from Africa. (vdare.com)
  • EU High Representative Catherine Ashton chaired the talks for two years, followed by Federica Mogherini. (wikipedia.org)
  • I would like to express my deep gratitude to the European Union, notably High Representative Federica Mogherini and Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development Neven Mimica, for the invaluable support in co-hosting this event. (unhcr.org)
  • By 2000, the average life expectancy at birth had increased to 66 years and, if past trends continue, is projected to rise to 73 years by 2025 ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
  • The annual rate of decline in the child mortality rate has increased substantially, from 1.3% per year in the 1990s to 2.2% since 2000. (cdc.gov)
  • In the meantime, the Assembly would stay in Strasbourg and the new commissions would meet alternatively at the ECSC seat and at the Château of Val-Duchesse , in Brussels (headquarters of a temporary committee). (wikipedia.org)
  • With about one million inhabitants, Brussels is the largest urban area as well as the headquarters of the Flemish and French Communities. (budgetair.ie)
  • A year before the creation of Israel, in 1947, I was recruited to the Haganah headquarters. (europa.eu)
  • His research covers monetary and fiscal policy, inflationary expectations, the euro, the economics of European integration, and the history of Swedish economic thought. (lu.se)
  • European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton. (hurriyetdailynews.com)
  • European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on Friday demanded Yemen ban the forced marriage of children after the death of an eight-year-old from injuries on her wedding night. (hurriyetdailynews.com)
  • Tashkent-based human rights defender Abdurahmon Tashanov said on December 10 that blogger Otabek Sattoriy, who was sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison in May 2021 on charges of extortion and slander, has been transferred from a penal colony to a colony settlement -- a dormitory-like penitentiary located near an industrial facility where convicts work alongside regular employees. (rferl.org)
  • Speech by Professor Ralf Dahrendorf, Member of the Commission of the European Communities, to the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Auswartige Politik. (pitt.edu)
  • Commission of the European Communities. (who.int)
  • [4] The main rationale for Brussels being chosen as "capital the European Union" was its halfway location between France and Germany, the two countries whose rivalry played a role in starting the two World Wars and whose reconciliation paved the way for European integration . (wikipedia.org)
  • Visitors can learn more through a dynamic, inter-active, multi-media display through the journey of European integration and the impact, which this has on our everyday lives. (budgetair.ie)
  • Many scholars and experts acknowledge that it is now a suitable time to discuss and develop appropriate mental health policies and practices across Europe, including specific political measures within the framework of European integration. (lu.se)
  • The purpose of this conference is to explore to what extent Swedish economic research provides insight and solutions on the ongoing developments in the area of European integration - specifically issues related to eco- nomic developments and economy-related policy areas. (lu.se)
  • European Stabilisation Policy After the COVID-19 Pandemic: More Flexible Integration or More Federalism? (lu.se)
  • The European Union, its mission statement says, its to improve the lives of European citizens. (vdare.com)
  • In particular, the objectives and goals of the European Union concerning the mental health of European citizens are examined through a discourse analysis. (lu.se)
  • This lack of knowledge nourishes the citizens' detachment from the European Union and itself emerged in well known cases such as the French and Dutch referenda on the Constitutional Treaty or the public concern towards the EU policy on immigration. (lu.se)
  • the Brussels Agreement brought Serbia close to EU accession talks and Kosovo to initializing a Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA). (wikipedia.org)
  • The European Commission advised beginning an SAA with Kosovo after the agreement was concluded, and accession negotiations began with Serbia. (wikipedia.org)
  • Our senior researcher Jana Juzová commented on the topic of Ukraine's accession to the European Union. (europeum.org)
  • On 25 August of that year, an agreement was concluded to establish the Association of Serbian Communities. (wikipedia.org)
  • The 1957 Treaty of Rome established two new communities: the European Economic Community (EEC) and the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom). (wikipedia.org)
  • Diplomatic corps authorized by the European Communities, March 1970. (pitt.edu)
  • Bulletin of the European Communities No. 11, 1970, pp. 9-14. (pitt.edu)
  • Bulletin of the European Communities No. 12, 1971. (pitt.edu)
  • Possibilities and limits of a European Communities foreign policy. (pitt.edu)
  • Bulletin of the European Communities No. 6, 1971, pp. 31-33. (pitt.edu)
  • Diplomatic corps authorized by the European Communities, February 1972. (pitt.edu)
  • Brussels-based Research Fellow at U.S. think tank Property Rights Alliance. (blogger.com)
  • Our collective vision has translated into tangible benefits in over 100 countries in Africa, Asia & the Pacific, Latin America & the Caribbean, and the European neighborhood. (unido.org)
  • The interview concludes with a discussion of the relationship of Cuba with the Catholic church and the Vatican, the imminent visit to Cuba of Pope Benedict XVI, Cuban relations with the European Union and the new Latin America and finally the future of Cuba after Fidel and Raul Castro. (huffpost.com)
  • The Irish Fisheries Science Research Partnership (IFSRP) involves industry representatives and scientist from both Marine Institute and BIM and meeting on a regular basis throughout the year to discuss scientific work programmes and priorities. (marine.ie)
  • The agreement was supported by the European Union, NATO, the OSCE, and the United Nations. (wikipedia.org)
  • By its illegal military actions, Russia is grossly violating international law and the principles of the United Nations Charter, and undermining European and global security and stability. (europa.eu)
  • Professor of philosophy and a career diplomat, Alarcon spent nearly 12 years in the United States as the Cuban ambassador to the United Nations. (huffpost.com)
  • Alison represents unions at the United Nations, the G20 and international financial institutions. (lu.se)
  • At a meeting of the bloc's interior ministers a year ago, at which the two eastern European countries had hoped to get the green light to join the world's largest free-travel area, Austria said illegal immigration was still too high and Romania and Bulgaria needed to do more to prevent it before joining. (rferl.org)
  • The men claimed their weapons are smuggled from Ukraine into Romania before being shipped by another gang to western Europe and the middle east. (reason.com)
  • In our interview Damjan shares his career journey from graduation in 2017, to the law firm in North Macedonia and to the European Commission where he is working today. (lu.se)
  • Since 2010, just five oil and gas corporations and their fossil fuel lobby groups have spent at least a quarter of a billion euros buying influence at the heart of European decision-making,' the organisation said on Thursday. (dutchnews.nl)
  • Workers clean graffiti from a statue of Belgium's King Leopold II in Brussels that was targeted by protesters during a Black Lives Matter demonstration in 2020. (smh.com.au)
  • About at least one million more researchers are needed in Europe by 2020. (lu.se)
  • The project of "Horizon 2020" emphasised that the European Union must significantly increase the number of female researchers among these one million additional researchers. (lu.se)
  • Europe has been bent in the past few years on austerity, cutting pensions, wages and public sector jobs to rein in deficits. (elpais.com)
  • Klaus, who grew up under communism, saw in Brussels a Soviet-style group of elites deciding what they thought was good for Europeans and then ramming it down their throats. (vdare.com)
  • Agreement remained elusive and a seat had to be found before the institutions could begin work, hence Luxembourg was chosen as a provisional seat, though with the Common Assembly in Strasbourg as that was the only city with a large enough hemicycle (the one used by the Council of Europe ). (wikipedia.org)
  • This agreement was temporary, and plans were set to relocate the institutions to Saarbrücken (Germany), which would serve as a "European District", but this did not occur. (wikipedia.org)
  • Brussels is commonly referred to as the capital of the European Union, as it hosts major political institutions of the Union. (budgetair.ie)
  • ENISA contributes to EU cyber policy, enhances the trustworthiness of ICT products, services and processes with cybersecurity certification schemes, cooperates with Member States and EU bodies, and helps Europe prepare for the cyber challenges of tomorrow. (europa.eu)
  • Within the European Union, fisheries are managed through the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) which includes a system of Total Allowable Catches (TACs). (marine.ie)
  • Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell is among five big energy companies which have spent a combined €250m on lobbying the European Union in an effort to influence policy, according to Brussels-based research group Corporate Europe Observatory. (dutchnews.nl)
  • The event is open to all interested participants and will be a unique opportunity to interact with leading European scientists and policy-makers in this area of research. (who.int)
  • Invited comments by Professor Rym Ayadi, Director of Research, Financial Institution Unit, Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), Brussels and HEC Montreal. (lu.se)
  • policy/interreg3/index_en.htm. (cdc.gov)
  • This gap is true especially for active citizenship organizations operating in the European policy making, not only in Brussels, but also and above all at national and local levels, and this book is aimed at filling this knowledge gap. (lu.se)
  • Source: Hospital Discharge Register, Stakes 1987 and subsequent years. (who.int)
  • A map showing European membership of the EU and NATO. (conceptdraw.com)
  • The principal military alliance in Europe remains NATO, which includes 21 of all EU member states as well as other non-EU European countries, Turkey, the United States and Canada. (conceptdraw.com)
  • This Europe map example was redesigned using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software from the Wikimedia Commons file: EU and NATO.svg. (conceptdraw.com)
  • The Europe political map example "European membership of the EU and NATO map" is included in the Continent Maps solution from the Maps area of ConceptDraw Solution Park. (conceptdraw.com)
  • The total loss of VAT revenue in 2011 for the European Union as a whole was close to 200 billion euros, equivalent to 2 percent of the bloc's GDP. (elpais.com)
  • The Union remains unwavering in its support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. (europa.eu)
  • But far more fundamental issues are at stake, said historian, former politician and Brussels pundit Luckas Vander Taelen. (wwlp.com)
  • For New Year, the politician given to soothing Haiku poetry in his off time, is sending ''The World Book of Happiness'' to world leaders and calling on them ''to make people's happiness and well-being our political priority for 2012. (forbes.com)
  • Prior to moving to Brussels, he was professor in economics at the Stockholm School of Economics, Stockholm. (lu.se)
  • The New Zealand parents of triplets killed in a mall fire in Doha hope that Prime Minister John Key's efforts on their behalf will result in the recall of two of those convicted of the deaths of their children from a plum diplomatic posting to Brussels. (nzherald.co.nz)
  • In a parallel process, on 1 December 1999 the CLRTAP agreed on national emission ceilings for many European countries (including EU Member States) in a new multi-pollutant Protocol for the same four pollutants as NECD. (europa.eu)
  • All these actions, in addition to the high volume of technical cooperation conducted in more than 100 countries, have provided significant value to the European Union, which remains the largest UNIDO donor of voluntary contributions from governmental sources. (unido.org)
  • During the past decade, in low-income countries, average life expectancy at birth increased from 55 to 57 years (3.6%), while increasing from 78 to 80 years (2.6%) in high-income countries ( 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • While Russia was fighting Ukraine and the Middle East was in chaos, European Union leaders were tackling the really important issues, like banning powerful household vacuum cleaners. (vdare.com)
  • The Brussels Midi Station is a major stain on a nation preparing to take on the presidency of the European Union next year. (wwlp.com)
  • This letter was sent to the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, the Indonesian presidency Finance Minister Sri Mulyani and Central Bank Governor Perry Warjiyo, the European Commission, the G24, the South Centre and the UN Secretary General. (eurodad.org)
  • European Cancer Leagues, deterrent to TTC involvement in illicit trade. (who.int)
  • The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is pleased to be part of the European Human Exposome Network, through the Agency's participation in two of the projects: Exposome powered tools for healthy living in urban settings (EXPANSE) (Coordinator, Professor Roel Vermeulen, Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University, The Netherlands) and the Human Exposome Assessment Platform (HEAP) (Coordinator, Professor Joakim Dillner, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden). (who.int)
  • But now Brussels, having endured mass protests as part of the Black Lives Matter movement three years ago, is intent on correcting and contextualising its history as the government embarks on a world-first program to decolonise its public spaces. (smh.com.au)
  • 5 years are attributable to infectious diseases, most notably diarrhea, pneumonia, malaria, and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). (cdc.gov)
  • It is likely that the country's EU-facing exporters will, over the years, gradually move production and jobs to the continent. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • Likewise, "[t]he French black market for weapons has been inundated with eastern European war artillery and arms," Philippe Capon, the head of the country's UNSA police union told Bloomberg . (reason.com)
  • Source: Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo. (who.int)
  • European Union, through the Community Initiative for for chronic diseases (obesity, physical inactivity, diabetes, the European Regional Development Fund, promotes hypertension, tobacco use, alcohol use) are few and largely transnational and interregional cooperation. (cdc.gov)
  • Ten rounds of talks were held at the European External Action Service office in Brussels. (wikipedia.org)
  • On the principle that it would take two years after a final agreement to prepare the appropriate office space, full services were set up in Brussels in expectation of a report from the Committee of Experts looking into the matter of a final seat. (wikipedia.org)
  • To qualify for the bar exam, I needed one year of practical legal experience, so I started working for a law office in Skopje. (lu.se)
  • A former commander in the Bosnian Serb Army has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for complicity in the kidnapping and murder of 20 civilians who were taken off a train and later tortured and killed during the 1992-95 Bosnian War. (rferl.org)
  • That included daycare owners, diplomat Sheikh Ali Bin Jassim Al-Thani and his wife Iman Al-Kuwari who were sentenced to six years in prison. (nzherald.co.nz)
  • The increasing spread of crack cocaine and open dealing and use of drugs in the neighborhood over the past year have exacerbated an already bad situation to the point that petty theft, fights and harassment of tourists have become everyday headline news in the nation of 11.5 million. (wwlp.com)
  • Europeans, fed up with costly train tickets, annoying motorway tolls, and Concorde-style prices from national "flag carriers" such as Air France and Lufthansa, have defected to the short-hoppers in droves-200 million, nearly 45 percent of the entire E.U. population, took a low-cost flight in 2003 alone. (reason.com)
  • These airline upstarts are run by swaggering young CEOs whom the European press treat like rock stars, living up (or down) to the billing by issuing manly predictions of price war "bloodbaths" and pulling off daring publicity stunts, such as Irish carrier RyanAir's post?September 11 sale of 1 million tickets for "free" (before taxes). (reason.com)
  • Across the 25-country, 458-million-resident European Union, marriage between different nationalities is at an all-time high. (reason.com)
  • Lunar dust collected by Apollo 17 astronauts in the 1970s revealed that the Moon is 40 million years older than previously thought. (mediabiznet.com.au)
  • Together, these projects represent €106 million of funding from the EU over a 5-year period. (who.int)
  • Currently, an estimated 8.1 million children die each year before reaching their fifth birthday, a decrease of approximately 2 million during the past decade. (cdc.gov)
  • Following the decolonization movements that swept the globe after World War II, between four and six million people were 'returned' to Europe from the colonies. (lu.se)
  • Over the past years and with the continuous trust and support from the EU, UNIDO has provided technical assistance to ensure inclusive and sustainable industrial development worldwide. (unido.org)
  • Most ordinary people just don't know, or sometimes care, but it is part of our history and for Brussels, as a multicultural city, everybody has to recognise it," says the city's planning and heritage minister, Pascal Smet, who launched a 14-point plan this month to make the city more inclusive and aware of its past. (smh.com.au)
  • At the same time this occasion will be recapping the achievements of the Agency during the past 10 years, and look ahead at the future cyber challenges for Europe. (europa.eu)
  • It divorced the past, it created a new Europe. (europa.eu)
  • Redeeming the Communist Past : the regeneration of communist parties in East Central Europe av Grzymala-Busse, Anna M. (lu.se)
  • Centre for Tobacco and payments (totalling US$ 1.9 billion over 20 years) and and nature of these agreements. (who.int)
  • Switzerland became the first European country to lose its national airline when Swiss Air and Sabena folded in 2001. (reason.com)
  • Honkasalo's bill is not the first effort in a European Union country to ban imports from settlements. (electronicintifada.net)
  • But almost certainly, the country won't be debating whether to rejoin the European Union. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • Spain is not the worst example of a European country failing to benefit from its potential to raise VAT revenue. (elpais.com)
  • As a freshman, she embarked on a 10-day USD faculty-led tour to Italy and she's left her home country every year since-five weeks in Spain, with side-trips to France and Germany, then Turkey and Guatemala. (usd.edu)
  • This year marks 10 years of contribution to European Cyber Security by the European Union Agency for Network & Information Security (ENISA). (europa.eu)