Press releases
EU helps to mobilise investments for transport on the Europe–Caucasus–Asia corridor
28/02/2012
European Commission - Press release Brussels, 28 February 2012 – Today the European Commission hosts the Transport Corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia (TRACECA) Investment Forum to help attract investments into transport infrastructure between the EU and Central ...
EU support to the Europe-Caucasus-Asia Transport Corridor
28/02/2012
MEMO/12/141 Brussels, 28 February 2012 The Europe-Caucasus-Asia Transport Corridor (TRACECA) is an EU programme, launched in 1993, to develop a transport corridor from Europe to China, via the Black Sea, the Caucasus and the Caspian Sea....
Road transport: the future of the internal market for road haulage
28/02/2012
MEMO/12/139 Brussels, 28 February 2012 In a public hearing today, the Commission is meeting with stakeholders involved in road haulage activities. This hearing will provide first-hand information for a report to be drafted by the Commission in 2013, which ...
Certification of passenger ships: the Commission sends reasoned opinion to Denmark
27/02/2012
European Commission - Press release Brussels, 27 February 2012 – the European Commission has sent a reasoned opinion to Denmark for obstructing the freedom to provide services. This is the last step in the procedure before possibly taking the matter to ...
112 day: 74 % of Europeans don't know what emergency number to call when travelling in the EU. New campaign
10/02/2012
European Commission - Press release Brussels, 10 February 2012 – Whether for skiing holidays, family days out, business travel or visits to this summer's sporting events, including the London Olympics or Euro 2012 UEFA football in Poland and Ukraine, ...
Siim Kallas Vice-President and Commissioner for Transport Europe's railways: on track to the future European Railway Awards Brussels, 8 February 2012
09/02/2012
SPEECH/12/75 Minister, ladies and gentlemen It is an honour to be invited back to this important award ceremony. Many congratulations also to this year's laureates – Karel Vinck and François Lacôte. As you know, the European Commission's vision for the ...
Airports: Coping with winter snow - statement by EU Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas
08/02/2012
MEMO/12/84 Brussels, 8 February 2012 Snow and extreme weather conditions, particularly record low temperatures, have been severely affecting different parts of Europe over the last week. It has been a difficult time for the travelling public, as well ...
Safety of passenger ships: EU Transport Commissioner receives commitment from Cruise industry to fully engage in review of passenger ship safety rules at EU and IMO
03/02/2012
European Commission - Press release Brussels, 03 February 2012 - Vice-President Siim Kallas, European Commissioner for Transport today was briefed by the board of the European Cruise Council about cruise ship safety....
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