Spain: Strike called to confront savage cuts
Energy security and sustainability in the OSCE region focus of high-level OSCE conference in Turkmenistan
Development of the robust and reliable energy sector, stable transit of energy, promotion of sustainable energy solutions and energy efficiency are key topics of a high-level conference organized by the Ukraine’s OSCE Chairmanship and the Government...
Budgets Committee approves €840,000 in EU aid for redundant workers in Spain
The Budgets Committee approved on Thursday €840,000 in European Globalisation Adjustment Funding to help 300 workers who lost their jobs in the construction sector in Valencia get back on to the labour market. The decision still needs to be endorsed...
Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs and World Bank Release Report on Local-Level Justice in Solomon Islands
The Government of Solomon Islands and the World Bank launched a major research report outlining the key causes and consequences of disputes in rural communities and the experiences of citizens in managing their problems and seeking justice.
Belgium should address “flagrant” lack of resources for fighting foreign bribery, says OECD
Fighting foreign bribery is not a priority in Belgium. Together with the flagrant lack of resources for Belgian law enforcement authorities, this has resulted in very few foreign bribery investigations and prosecutions. In the 14 years since the entry...
Bill Enacted to Avert Default, Re-Open US Government
Congress has put an end to three weeks of drama, deadlock and danger to the global economy as both the House and Senate passed a bill to re-open the federal government and extend the government's credit limit just hours ahead of a possible default....
OECD sets out roadmap for Latvia’s membership
The OECD has set out a path for Latvia’s accession to the Organisation, reinforcing a commitment to extend its global membership.
MEPs back Štefan Füle's "five fundamentals" for countries wanting to join the EU
Foreign affairs MEPs praised Commissioner Stefan Füle's approach of "fundamentals first" in assessing countries' readiness for EU membership, in a debate with him on Wednesday. They also backed the Commission's fifth recommendation to the Council to...
2014 budget: disputes over cuts and unpaid bills explained
Anne Jensen
OECD’s chemical hazard assessment programme to shift focus
The OECD is to review its chemical hazard assessment programme with the aim of providing a more specialised service for member countries from 2015.
