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Advanced Fuels Move U.S. Ahead

The Whitehouse: July Energy Review: Advanced Fuels Move U.S. Ahead The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187), left, delivers a 50-50 blend of advanced biofuels and traditional petroleum-based fuel to the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) during the Great Green Fleet demonstration portion of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012 exercise. Earlier this month, during the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) – the largest maritime exercise in the world – the U.S. Navy...
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EU Public Opinion Survey: Strong Support for Europe’s Growth Strategy

According to the latest Eurobarometer survey, Europeans broadly support the initiatives for growth, stability and jobs put forward by the European Union. As member states implement reforms, it is encouraging that citizens approve of the level of ambition under the EU's growth strategy (Europe 2020). The modernization of labor markets, creation of jobs, helping the poor and socially excluded, and supporting an economy that uses less natural resources are seen among the top priorities. The Spring 2012 Eurobarometer, the bi-annual opinion poll...
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Danish Minister for EU Affairs, Nicolai Wammen, spoke about the European economy at the EACCNY

The European American Chamber of Commerce New York hosted a Newsmaker Breakfast for the Danish Minister for European Affairs, Nicolai Wammen, during his visit to New York this week. The ministers presentation “Europe – The Path Ahead” focused on the current economic situation in Europe, the main results achieved during the recently completed Danish EU Presidency and not least on creating growth and jobs across the Atlantic. “I am not so fortunate as to live in New York every day, but...
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Towards a European Financial Union and a More Solid European Banking Sector

Speaking at the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington, DC, today, EU Internal Market and Services Commissioner Michel Barnier outlined further European integration efforts leading towards a more integrated banking, economic and fiscal union. "Europe will soon be the first region in the world to have translated the Basel III agreement on banks' capital rules into binding law. We will apply these rules to more than 8000 European banks," he pointed out, noting that "it is very important that...
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Cybercrime: EU citizens concerned by security of personal information and online payments

A new Eurobarometer survey shows that Internet users are very concerned about cyber security: 89% avoid disclosing personal information online, and 74% agree that the risk of becoming a victim of cybercrime has increased in the past year. 12% of internet users across the EU have already experienced online fraud, and 8% have fallen victim to identity theft. Nonetheless, 53% have not changed any of their online passwords during the past year. "While ever more people are making the most out...

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