Zurich (ots) - The approval today of the main points of a negotiating position with the EU is a key stage in securing the bilateral approach. The progress made in the exploratory discussions now needs to be utilized quickly - with a negotiating position by the end of the year and an agreement by summer 2024. With regard to wage protection, a negotiated solution is ...
Zurich (ots) - Figures for the first quarter of 2021 released by the Swiss mechanical and electrical engineering industries (MEM industries) show a significant easing: new orders rose by +4.8% compared to the same period last year. Exports were also up, increasing by +3.3%. The key indicators suggest that most of the past year's pandemic-related declines will have been made up by the end of 2021. Margins in the MEM sector ...
Bern (ots) - In view of the coronavirus pandemic, Swiss Medtech considers the EU Commission proposal to postpone the Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) date of application by one year to be imperative. The Association hopes that the Council and Parliament will also promptly agree with the recommendation. Ensuring the ...
Vaduz (ots) - With its decision of 2 October 2018 the EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) removed Liechtenstein from the so-called "Grey List". The EU thereby confirms that Liechtenstein complies with the EU criteria of tax transparency, fair business taxation and the implementation of the BEPS minimum standards. On 5 December 2017 the ECOFIN listed several countries and territories on the EU-list of ...
European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
Vaduz (ots) - Aurelia Frick, Liechtenstein's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Pierre Gramegna, Minister of Finance of Luxembourg, as representative of the EU Presidency and Commissioner Pierre Moscovici on behalf of the EU Commission in Strasbourg today signed an Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information. Liechtenstein and the EU Member States ...
Vaduz (ots) - Liechtenstein decisively rejects the reproach that it is failing to cooperate with the EU in tax matters, and refers to the already-existing close cooperation with the EU in tax matters as well as its commitment to applicable international standards. In view of the already well-advanced status of the negotiations and discussions with the EU concerning ...
Zug (ots) - AmVac AG announces today that the EU has approved two grant applications under the seventh framework programme (FP7) for the development of innovative vaccines against flu and leishmaniasis. The projects are joint initiatives of AmVac, other European companies and research institutes with leading expertise in vaccine design and development. Total funding for all participating partners is approximately EUR 6 ...
JTI Japan Tobacco International AG
Bucharest (ots) - In Romania these days you see a lot of smoke from the battle coming from the political scene. Is a poignant image of a country that has just acceded to the EU, but seems to lack political wisdom in order to remain there. When the political alliance came to power in 2004 Romania seemed to go into the right direction. The new government implemented key reforms in several areas and the general sense was that all the political forces were united around a ...
Vienna (ots) - Alongside the official Vienna UN Drug Policy Conference, civil society experts will debate moving beyond the failed UN "War on Drugs" When the ministerial segment of the Vienna UN Drug Policy Conference opens today to review the past failures of its "War on Drugs", representatives of European civil society will meet next door to discuss more effective ways to tackle the drug problem in the future. Although worldwide drug production and ...
Brussels (ots) - SOMMET ALIMENTAIRE EUROPÉEN European Food Summit BRUSSELS, 11-12 APRIL 2002 "Quality for a Confident Consumer" - It is under this banner that the next European Food Summit will take place at the Palais des Expositions in Brussels on 11 and 12 April 2002 under the aegis ...
Brussels (ots) - On Friday 7 December at 14.30, HRH Crown Prince Philippe of Belgium will open the event marking the end of the European Year of Languages, in the presence of Ministers Vanderpoorten, Hazette and Gentges, Lord Russell-Johnston, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and Mr Van der Pas, representing the European Union. The event will be attended by representatives of the 45 ...
Greifswald, Germany (ots) - Life science is the key technology of the 21st century, first innovative products and production processes revolutionise medicine, agriculture and releaf the environment. More than 120 representatives from science and industry from all the states of the Baltic sea region meet from ...