Published : Thu, 16 May 2013

The first satellite of Galileo’s next phase has arrived at ESA’s technical heart in the Netherlands for a rigorous set of tests to check its readiness for launch.

In March 2013 compared with February 2013, seasonally adjusted industrial production1 grew by 1.0% in the euro area.

Published : Wed, 08 May 2013

6 new Partner Regions joined the European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) 2013.

Published : Mon, 29 Apr 2013

Today, April 29th, the European Commission publisehd a Call for Ideas about the Definition of potential Research & Development activities to be carried out in the Global Navigation Satellite System and funded under Horizon 2020.

Published : Mon, 29 Apr 2013

Although we enjoy the free movement of goods in the internal market, more than 15 000 national technical regulations can make it difficult for enterprises to sell their products (from bicycles to foodstuffs) in other Member States.

Published : Sun, 28 Apr 2013

In an interview with Enterprise & Industry Magazine, European Commission Vice-President Antonio Tajani explains that the Commission’s ambition to harmonise chargers has no expiration date.

Published : Sun, 28 Apr 2013

Construction companies wishing to expand their business to another EU Member State need to know the challenges they might face. Employment, environmental and safety requirements may differ, quite like those for construction materials and products.

Published : Fri, 19 Apr 2013

"It is time for the EU to have its own civil navigation system in order to avoid depending on third countries' systems", said Marian-Jean Marinescu MEP who lead the negotiations with the Council.

Published : Fri, 19 Apr 2013

The Galileo European Navigation Satellite Service takes another step towards its promising future : UTC time dissemination test successfully passed.

Published : Fri, 19 Apr 2013

The contract for the procurement of the hosting services for a station in Spitsbergen (Svalbard), Norway, dedicated to the provision of Galileo Search and Rescue (SAR) services, was concluded with KSAT of Norway on 17 April 2013. It will lead to the implementation of the third and last Galileo SAR [...]

Published : Wed, 10 Apr 2013

The EC has released a new version of the EDAS Service Definition Document (EDAS SDD).

Published : Thu, 04 Apr 2013

For the 10th time, the European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) is calling for services, products, and business innovations that use satellite navigation in everyday life.

Published : Thu, 21 Mar 2013

The European Commission has released version 2.0 of the EGNOS SDD (Open Service Definition Document).

Published : Tue, 19 Mar 2013

One week after March 12's first position fix using only Galileo satellites, results are acclaimed by the GNSS community.

Published : Tue, 19 Mar 2013

In its edition dated Winter 2013, SatNav News, the online publication of the FAA, describes the principles of EGNOS.

Published : Tue, 12 Mar 2013

Today 12 March 2013, the first four satellites of the future Galileo Satellite Navigation constellation achieved their first ever autonomous position fix.

Published : Tue, 26 Feb 2013

In a "quick facts" document, the IWG (Interoperability Working Group) summarizes in a very practical way the different capabilities and a worldwide map where SBAS services are available.

The EU aims to allow free circulation of all products throughout the EU - the Single Market concept - but complaints from producers and distributors to the European Commission show that blockages in the trade of industrial products still exist.

Published : Wed, 23 Jan 2013

The first switch-on of a Galileo SAR package functions well and marks a major extension of the space-based Cospas-Sarsat network.

Published : Mon, 14 Jan 2013

New EGNOS-based approach procedures published for Roma Ciampino (ICAO : LIRA) and Roma Fiumicino (ICAO : LIRF).