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Vattenfall sells German transmission grid

SFGate : Business: 24 hours ago
Utility Vattenfall AB says it is selling its German electricity transmission grid to Belgian operator Elia and Australia's Industry Funds Management in a deal worth euro810 million ($1.1 billion). Sweden-based Vattenfall said Friday that Elia ... ...read article

Vattenfall sells off German power grid

Financial Times : Business Europe: 24 hours ago
Swedish power group has agreed to sell its German grid to Elia of Belgium and an Australian infrastructure investment fund for â¬810m ...read article

Bayer "intentionally' contaminated U.S. rice

Current : Earth and Science: 1 day ago
Statement of Food & Water Europe Executive Director Wenonah Hauter Brussels - 'We welcome the Woodruff County, Arkansas court finding that German corporation Bayer CropScience 'intentionally' contaminated US rice supplies. We applaud the decision ... ...read article

Euro Startup Competition Plugg Names Fits.me Its Winner

TechCrunch: 1 day ago
Fits.me, a virtual fitting room for internet clothing retailers based on robots (yes really) has won the European startup competition in Brussels, Plugg. It's actually even cooler than it sounds. By creating robotic shape-shifting manakins and ... ...read article

More Serb nationals seeking asylum in Sweden

Expatica : Belgium: 1 day ago
Sweden is the second EU state after Belgium to have raised an alarm over an influx of asylum seekers since the European Union lifted visa restrictions for citizens of Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia in December. ...read article

More elderly people in Belgium die due to harsh winter

Expatica : Belgium: 1 day ago
The cold and long winter has caused the mortality rate among elderly people to go up significantly, according to the Flemish daily Het Laatste Nieuws. ...read article

Checks to see if foreign out-of-hours doctors can speak English 'go against EU rules'

Daily Mail : News: 1 day ago
The council met Health Secretary Andy Burnham last week to demand an end to the ban on checks - but were told it could mean fines from Brussels. ...read article

Asylum seekers headed home

B92: 1 day ago
A bus carrying the first group of Serbian and Macedonian citizens sent back from Belgium where they sought asylum, should arrive to Preevo during the day. Serbian police (MUP) this morning confirmed that the bus crossed into the Serbian territory. ...read article

Mutated genetic supertrout developed in lab

TheRegister: 1 day ago
Belgian 'blue cow' biotech produces: Das Überfisch After ten years of tinkering with DNA in a Rhode Island lab, a top fish boffin claims he has created a genetically enhanced mutant supertrout.…The power of collaboration within unified ... ...read article

Air France-KLM sues Ryanair over 'subsidies'

Times online: Business: 1 day ago
European airport authorities subsidise Ryanair to the tune of at least €11 (£10) per passenger, Air France-KLM claimed today as it filed a lawsuit in Brussels against the low-cost carrier. ...read article

Commission pays €1 billion in Balance of Payments support to Romania

EU : Commission: 1 day ago
IP/10/269Brussels, 11 March 2010Commission pays €1 billion in Balance of Payments support to RomaniaThe EU disbursed today €1 billion to Romania, the second instalment of a €5 billion loan, which was agreed in May 2009 as part of a multilateral ... ...read article

Renewable energy: forecasts show EU on track to meet 20% target

EU : Commission: 1 day ago
IP/10/265 Brussels, 11 March 2010 Renewable energy: forecasts show EU on track to meet 20% target The EU will surpass its target to consume 20 per cent of its energy from renewable energy by 2020, according to national forecasts submitted to the ... ...read article

Benchmarking Report: correct implementation of EU energy law and infrastructure investment top priority

EU : Commission: 1 day ago
IP/10/264 Brussels, 11 March 2010 Benchmarking Report: correct implementation of EU energy law and infrastructure investment top priority Member States still lack behind in the implementation of the internal energy market rules.... ...read article

Commission makes a €0.5 billion disbursement as part of the Balance of Payments support to Latvia

EU : Commission: 1 day ago
IP/10/263 Brussels, 11 March 2010 Commission makes a €0.5 billion disbursement as part of the Balance of Payments support to Latvia The EU disbursed today the third instalment of a €3.1 billion Community loan to Latvia, which was agreed in ... ...read article

Better, Faster, Stronger: Launch of new selection procedure for EU officials

EU : Commission: 1 day ago
IP/10/262 Brussels, 11 March 2010 Better, Faster, Stronger: Launch of new selection procedure for EU officials On 16th March, the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) will launch a modernised and streamlined selection procedure for EU ... ...read article

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