A new UNESCO/European Union Network for Southern Mediterranean Youth
A Network developing knowledge and tools to empower young women and men is being launched by UNESCO, with support of the European Union, in Southern Mediterr...
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Day 2 | BMW GS Trophy 2014
Team CEEU (Central Eastern European Union) continue to lead the 2014 BMW Motorrad GS Trophy after a tough second day of competition in Canada, which saw France and newcomers Korea emerge as...
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EU delays sanctions on Russia amid economic concerns
The European Union has adopted new sanctions against Russia over its alleged involvement in the conflict in Ukraine. But the EU has delayed enforcing them to leave time to assess whether a...
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Women represent 33% of Commission which includes 5 former prime ministers
Jean-Claude Juncker gives a press conference to announce the attribution of portfolios of European Commissioners-designate at EU commission headquaters in Brussels. Photograph: Olivier Hoslet
European Commission President-elect Jean-Claude Juncker has unveiled the European Union executive for the 2014-2019 period.
The team, which must now be approved by the European Parliament, includes 5 former prime ministerr ministers and 4 former deputy prime ministers. Nineteen are former government ministers and 7 are former commissioners.
The average age is 48 and women represent 33 per cent of the Commission, the same representation as under Mr Junkers predecessor, Jos Manuel Barroso.
The following is the roster of the new European Commission:
Austria: Johannes Hahn (56) outgoing regional policy commissioner from the centre-right. Former CEO of gaming equipment maker. * Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations.
Belgium: Marianne Thyssen (58) centre-right EU parliamentarian and former leader of the Flemish Christian Democrat party. * Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility.
Bulgaria: Kristalina Georgieva (61) outgoing centre-right humanitarian affairs commissioner. Formerly a vice president at the World Bank and country representative in Russia. * Commissions Vice-President for Budget and Human Resources.
Croatia: Neven Mimica (60) outgoing centre-left consumer protection commissioner. A career politician and diplomat, he oversaw Croatias talks with the World Trade Organization in the late 1990s, and the start of Zagrebs membership negotiations with the European Union in 2000-01. * Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development.
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WASHINGTON: The United States and European Union plan to stop billions of dollars in oil exploration in Russia by the world's largest energy companies including Exxon Mobil Corp and BP Plc, US government sources said.
The planned sanctions over Russia's aggression toward Ukraine would ban US and European companies from cooperating with Russia on searching its Arctic territory, deep seas or shale formations for crude, said two US officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because the measures have not been made public.
The measures, which one of the sources said represented "preliminary thinking," would expand sanctions the Obama administration announced in July and ban US and EU cooperation on all energy services and technology in the unconventional oil fields. The previous sanctions only banned some technology at those locations.
Russia, along with the United States and Saudi Arabia, is one of the world's top oil producers and is the main energy supplier to Europe. But its conventional oil fields are in decline, so it must move to frontier sources in Siberia and the Arctic to keep the oil flowing.
Exxon signed a $3.2 billion agreement in 2011 with Russian company Rosneft Oil Co to develop the Arctic. The Texas-based multinational was considered one of the few companies capable of drilling in the harsh, deep waters there.
The new sanctions, if applied, would be harmful to Russia's future prospects because they would target fields five or 10 years from producing oil. But application of the sanctions could be prevented if Russia sticks to a cease fire, and depends on several factors including actions by the EU.
The planned sanctions were first reported by Bloomberg.
European Union officials have delayed a decision on whether to implement measures against Russia. They will meet for further talks on Thursday.
Once the EU implements the new ban on sharing energy technology and services, the United States would follow suit with similar measures, including barring the export of US gear and expertise for the specialized exploration that Russians are unequipped to pursue on their own.
Last week, a US envoy in Brussels told Reuters that Washington is considering limiting high-tech exports to Russia's Arctic energy industry as part of plans to strengthen sanctions.
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