NEWS
09.10.2012, 16:33 (CET)
Consensus in two of the legislative proposals of Horizon 2020 and the adoption of both Council conclusions on Key Enabling Technologies and the European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials, as well as a resolution on the European Consumer Agenda, are among the expected outcomes of discussions at the Competitiveness Council to be held in Luxembourg, on the 10th and 11th of October....
17.09.2012, 15:50 (CET)
An update on the progress regarding the proposed regulation for the Trans-European Energy Infrastructure, followed by an orientation debate on some of its important aspects, concluded today’s Informal Meeting of Energy Ministers, at the ‘Filoxenia’ Conference Center in Lefkosia (Nicosia)....
17.09.2012, 12:31 (CET)
EU Energy Ministers today confirmed the commitment of Member States towards achieving their national objectives for promoting Renewable Energy Sources (RES) by 2020 and agreed on the need for continuity in political decisions beyond 2020, with a view to 2050....
20.07.2012, 17:11 (CET)
EU Research Ministers today, Friday July 20, affirmed their commitment to Euro-Mediterranean cooperation in research and innovation, as well as the readiness of their countries to engage in the preparation of a joint research programme for the Euro-Mediterranean region using article 185 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU....
19.07.2012, 15:53 (CET)
The EU Competitiveness Ministers agreed today on the need to promote entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial culture as one of the main pillars for the return of Europe to economic growth. Supporting entrepreneurship and especially Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, constitutes one of the main priorities of the Cyprus Presidency and was placed under the microscope of today’s Informal Competitiveness Council (Industry), at the “Filoxenia” Conference Center in Lefkosia (Nicosia)....
17.07.2012, 12:22 (CET)
Entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial culture as engines for economic growth, Euro-Mediterranean cooperation in research and innovation and the need for simplification of the funding models in research programmes, will be the subjects of discussions at the Informal Competitiveness Council to be held at the “Filoxenia” Conference Center in Lefkosia (Nicosia) on the July 19 and 20....
12.07.2012, 18:45 (CET)
“The way out of the crisis is through growth enhancing policies and investment in research and innovation”. This is what the Cyprus Minister of Health Dr. Stavros Malas, responsible for the research portfolio of the Cyprus Presidency, highlighted in his presentation to the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) of the European Parliament, today, July 12, in Brussels....
11.07.2012, 17:10 (CET)
Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Mr. Neoklis Sylikiotis, who is also responsible for the energy portfolio, presented in Brussels, over the past two days, his ministry’s priorities during the Cyprus Presidency at the Legal Affairs (JURI), Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO), Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) and International Trade (INTA) committees of the European Parliament....