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06
Jun
Study Will Determine Feasibility of Storm Surge Barriers Along Inland Waterways to Help Reduce Flood Risks to Residents and Businesses
The Mayor’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency (ORR) Director Daniel Zarrilli today announced a request for proposals, issued by the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), seeking a team of experts to conduct detailed feasibility studies of storm surge barriers at the mouths of the Gowanus Canal in South Brooklyn and Newtown Creek on the Brooklyn/Queens border.
Such barriers and...
05
Jun
Brussels, 5 June 2014 | José Manuel Durão Barroso | President of the European Commission | SPEECH/14/432 05/06/2014
Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen,
Some time ago we were not expecting to be meeting here in Brussels for this G7, but it was well worth it. It was a very successful summit with very good conversations and with a very remarkable level of convergence.
On a range of geo-strategic issues we have a unity and common determination to lead the global response.
I am...
04
Jun
The European Commission has today released its 2014 Convergence Report, which assesses eight Member States' readiness to join the single currency. These countries have made uneven progress on the road to euro adoption, but Lithuania stands out from this group as it now fulfils the convergence criteria.
The Commission is therefore proposing that the EU Council of Ministers decide that Lithuania can adopt the euro on 1 January 2015. The Council will take the final decision on the matter in...
31
May
Speech by Yves Mersch, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the Information Club Meeting | Luxembourg, 31 May 2014
Ladies and gentlemen,
Thank you very much for inviting me to speak at this event.
What I would like to address in my remarks is what went wrong with the governance of the euro area and how to fix it. But as this has been much discussed in the past, I want to come at the question today from a...
27
May
The European elections are now behind us, but many questions have yet to be answered. The next few days should cast more light on who will be the next Commission president and which political groups will find common ground to shape the agenda of the new Parliament. Here is a brief look at what comes next.
New Commission President
The Conference of Presidents, which consists of the leaders of parliamentary groups and the EP president, meets early on Tuesday 27 May,...
26
May
Check the EU Election Results EU wide and by individual country. By using the drop down you can review the results for each of the EU countries. Happy exploring!
To better understand what this will mean for your business activities, be sure you attend our upcoming seminars. The European-American Chamber of Commerce hosts programs to educate our members and the larger tristate community about relevant issues for participants in transatlantic business activities and transactions.
If you are an active participant of commerce...
23
May
One currency for one Europe.
Wondering how the single currency came into being and what the Economic and Monetary Union is all about? Check out this EU primer on the topic, which contains just about everything you ever wanted to know about the euro (and were afraid to ask!).
Read more.
23
May
EU chief negotiator Ignacio Garcia Bercero (right) and US chief negotiator Dan Mullaney (left) held a joint press conference at the U.S. State Department in Washington on May 23, 2014 at the conclusion of the 5th TTIP negotiation round.
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