Energia senza concorrenza” “

È ormai di grande attualità il tema della mancanza di una reale concorrenza sul mercato europeo dell’energia, come evidenziato da una Relazione preliminare della Commissione europea (disponibile su http://europa.eu.int). Presentando il documento, la commissaria alla Concorrenza Neelie Kroes ha sottolineato l’urgenza per l’Europa di “rimediare alle gravi disfunzioni rilevate sul mercato dell’energia al fine di […]

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Due lingue oltre la propria” “

L’educazione al multilinguismo è una delle chiavi della comprensione reciproca, della convivenza e, in definitiva, dell’integrazione europea. Ne sono convinte le istituzioni dell’Unione, che da tempo sostengono (così come fa il Consiglio d’Europa) programmi per lo studio delle lingue. “I sistemi educativi in ogni Paese e le future generazioni sono elementi cruciali per affrontare le […]

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Environment: priorities for 2006 – File fact” “

The European Commissioner for the Environment Stavros Dimas has presented the Commission’s priorities for 2006 in the field of environmental policy. Having considered 2005 a “crucial year” (linked to the entry into force of the Kyoto Protocol and the take off of the Eu system for the exchange of polluting emissions quotas), the Executive intends […]

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"Rome II" – solution of cross-border disputes” “

Accepting substantial amendments to the original text proposed by the European Parliament, the European Commission adopted in mid-February a “Draft Regulation on the law applicable to extra-contractual obligations”, better known as Regulation “Rome II”. The text concerns the ever-growing number of legal disputes arising from “the growth of the movement of goods and persons within […]

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Eu and Onu for sustainable urban development” “

The European Union and the United Nations Organization recently signed a Protocol with the aim of promoting research in the sector of sustainable urban development. The Protocol was signed by the Eu Commissioner for Research Janez Potocnik and the Director of the Un Programme for Human Settlements (Habitat). It envisages a series of accords on […]

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Energy without competition” “

The issue of the lack of any real competition in the European energy market has become very topical at the present time, as shown by a preliminary Report of the European Commission which can be downloaded from the website: http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/others/sector_inquiries/energy Presenting the document, European Commissioner for competition Neelie Kroes underlined the need for Europe to […]

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Two languages other than one’s own” “

Education in multilingualism is one of the keys to mutual understanding, peaceful co-existence and, ultimately, European integration. The institutions of the Union are convinced of this. They have long been supporting (as does the Council of Europe) programmes for the study of languages. “Educational systems in each country and the future generations are crucial elements […]

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At the halfway house” “

Europe has to come to terms with a new energy crisis, after the question of gas supplies that had opposed Russia and Ukraine at the start of the year, affecting a large part of the Eu countries that get their gas supplies from Moscow. The institutions in Brussels are following at close hand the developments […]

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Uk: archbishop condemns Guantanamo” “

“A violation of international law and a stain on the conscience of America”. The Anglican archbishop of York, John Sentamu, did not mince words in condemning what is happening to prisoners being detained by the USA without trial at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. Born in Uganda 56 years ago, Sentamu is the first black archbishop […]

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Moscow: interfaith summit on the eve of G8″ “

On the occasion of a visit to France (10-13 February) and during a meeting with the secretary general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris, Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk and Kaliningrad, head of the Department of External Relations of the Patriarchate of Moscow, recalled that a summit of religious leaders would be held in […]

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