17/06/2013  -  External relations and foreign affairs This year's G8 summit takes place in Lough Erne in Northern Ireland and is chaired by UK Prime Minister David Cameron. The European Union is a full member of the G8 and is represented by European Council President Van Rompuy and European Commission President Barroso.  |PHOTOS|VIDEO| In this context also see: The European Union at the G8 summit in Lough Erne (UK) on 17-18 June 2013  FACTSHEET: The G8 Summit in Lough Erne (UK) on 17-18...

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From May 31 to June 1, 2013, members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the European Parliament met in Dublin, Ireland, for the 74th inter-parliamentary meeting of the Transatlantic Legislators’ Dialogue (TLD). The TLD fosters discussion and collaboration between the European Parliament and the US Congress on specific topics of mutual concern. During the meeting in Dublin, legislators focused on issues including shared economic and financial challenges, upcoming negotiations on a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, legislative developments relating...

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Manuel Luis Rodrigues, Secretary of State of Finance, Portugal, visited the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Tuesday, June 4 as part of NYSE Euronext’s inaugural Pan European Days, a program that was organised in partnership with EACCNY. To mark the occasion, Mr. Rodrigues was joined by European company executives and officials, including EACCNY President James Rosener, in ringing The Opening Bell®. Sponsored by NYSE Euronext and in partnership with the European American Chamber of Commerce New York as well as...

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EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht in New York City discussed the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. In his speech to the European American Chamber of Commerce, he stressed that removing transatlantic trade barriers will deliver major benefits to the European Union and the United States, boosting economic growth and stimulating business confidence.  Noting that uncertainty about the economic future has held companies back from investment decisions, he also pointed out that an agreement would send a powerful signal that...

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On 15 May 2013, the regulator of the funds industry in Ireland, the Central Bank of Ireland (the “Central Bank”), announced that it is now accepting applications under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (the “AIFMD”). The Central Bank also published the relevant Application Forms, as well as its AIF Rulebook, making it the first regulator in Europe to provide such clarity on its approach to applications under AIFMD. The AIF Rulebook details the requirements relating to alternative investment funds...

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Cybersecurity: EU-U.S. Cooperation Large-scale attacks against information systems and various other forms of cybercrime, such as online identity theft or online child abuse, are subject to rapidly evolving technological developments. The EU’s responses to such crimes are equally innovative and flexible, ranging from support for cross-border cyber-investigations and police training to legislative measures. The EU established a dedicated European Cybercrime Center within Europol that began operations in January 2013. Because cybercrime knows no borders and is increasingly a global threat, the EU...

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The European Union’s founding fathers reacted to the bloodshed and destruction of World War II by concocting a scheme designed to inextricably link Europe’s coal and steel industries and prevent wars from ravaging the European continent in the future. On May 9, 1950, French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman announced a plan—in a speech inspired by French businessman-turned-advisor Jean Monnet—that proposed pooling European coal and steel production under a common authority. While contributing to postwar economic recovery, this plan would also control...

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The Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN) of the European Commission is pleased to inform you about its newest publications for your free download as PDF: The future of EMU Economic growth perspectives for Europe These two Economic Briefs provide an overview of the broad range of economic research papers on the two topics written by leading scholars under the auspices of DG ECFIN's Fellowship Initiative 2012 - 13. The two papers outline the issues addressed in the...

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