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Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira to Increase Number of Women in Top Management Positions

The firm has signed two agreements with the Spanish Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality to increase the number of women in management positions and on its board of directors. Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira has signed two collaboration agreements with the Spanish Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality to promote female representation in management positions and encourage female leadership. Ana Mato, Spanish Minister for Health, Social Services and Equality, and Rafael Fontana, Chairman and Managing Partner of Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves...

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Donald Tusk Takes Office as President of the European Council

Donald Tusk, the former Prime Minister of Poland, today replaced Herman Van Rompuy as the President of the European Council. "I come here with a strong sense of purpose," said President Tusk at a handover ceremony with his predecessor. "In these difficult times, Europe needs success." He highlighted that success for Europe means: commitment to protect the European Union fundamental values of freedom and solidarity, and preserve the unity of the EU against internal and external threats; strong determination to...

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EU Annual Growth Survey 2015: A new Momentum for Jobs, Growth and Investment

The 2015 Annual Growth Survey (AGS) published by the European Commission today focuses on putting Europe firmly back on a path of sustainable job creation and economic growth. The arrival of the new Commission, with an ambitious agenda for Jobs, Growth, Fairness and Democratic Change, is the right moment to generate a new momentum. By proposing an ambitious Investment Plan to mobilise at least € 315 billion of additional public and private investment over the next three years, Europe is...

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Statement by Ambassador Michael Froman Following Meeting with European Union Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström

We have an opportunity to work together for a fresh start to the negotiations and we are off to a good beginning. The United States is committed to moving forward with T-TIP as soon as we can and as fast as we’re able. T-TIP can make a major contribution towards underscoring that the transatlantic relationship is second to none at a time of geopolitical uncertainty around the world. We very much look forward to working with Commissioner Malmström and her...

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Make sure your community is ready for climate change

A MEMO FROM THE WHITE HOUSE: Climate change is happening now -- and we’ve got to be ready because we're going to see more extreme weather. That's why we're taking action. Last Tuesday, the President made a historic announcement with China that sets new targets for carbon pollution reductions. And on Monday, the Administration released the Climate Resilience Toolkit to help our communities respond to our changing climate. Check out these easy-to-use tools, including interactive maps and visualizations, that will help prepare your...

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Commission to further boost TTIP transparency

The European Commission today discussed ways of making the on-going talks for a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the EU and US more transparent, and how to make more and better information about the ongoing negotiations available to citizens. This is part of the Juncker Commission’s overall priority to improve transparency and reflects the ‘fresh start’ on TTIP that EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström recently announced. 'TTIP is an immensely important agreement,' said Commissioner Malmström, 'with huge potential...

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Granito for Impact Funds

GRANITO is pleased to announce its support and endorsement of Impact Funds, evidenced by its joining the Women's Impact Fund, a collective giving organization of 400 women operating in the Charlotte community. GRANITO's support is based on its believe that collaborative sources of funding can help drive progress by spurring change, growth and innovation, especially in situations where other sources of financial support are either non-existent or buried with restraints. GRANITO welcomes others to collaborate and grow globally with them in 2014. More...

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TTIP and Consumers: The Good (without the Bad or the Ugly)

Cecilia Malmström, European Commissioner for Trade at European Parliament, Conference "TTIP and Consumers: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" | Brussels, 18 November 2014 Ladies and gentlemen, I like the title of this event. I like it because Sergio Leone's film was made with style, technique and – above all – exceptional transatlantic cooperation. Set in the Old American West, it was filmed in the Andalucían countryside. Following a European script, it was produced by a Hollywood studio. Driven by the vision of an...

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Outdated legislation must not hinder innovation

The current Dutch Government is focusing heavily on innovation. The Ministry of Economic Affairs, for example, has established a whole raft of subsidy schemes via which the government is pumping millions of euro per year into the Dutch economy. This, however, is not the only way in which the government can encourage innovation. Innovation should also be encouraged by constant efforts on the part of government to respond to technical developments. This in turn requires that legislation be rapidly...

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Communications Monitoring in the Workplace – A Short Guide

Expectation of Privacy Workers do not leave their privacy and data protection rights at the door when they come into work each day. Article 8 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (“ECHR”) provides that “everyone has a right to respect for his private and family life, his home and his correspondence”. The European Court of Human Rights (“ECtHR”) has found that this privacy right also applies in the workplace, as workers are not...

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