Italy second most common tourism destination in the EU
ABU DHABI, UAE - The number of tourists from the UAE to Italy is expected to increase this year by 5-7 percent, Santino Adriano Berrino, president of the Italian Tourism Union – Foreign Branch, ...
Ukraine and European Union
KYIV, Ukraine - Ukrainian parliament has adopted two laws bearing changes that are required by the action plan on visa liberalization with the EU.
regulating down basic rights
SOFIA, Bulgaria - A new European Union regulation on bus and coach passenger rights came into effect on March 1, 2013, providing bus and coach travelers throughout the EU with new rights, the ...
Germany Supports Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine - "The European way is wide open for Ukraine and Germany supports it," stated the spokesman on foreign policy for Germany's ruling Free Democratic Party (FDP) Rainer Stinner.
Implements one-year standstill on the global scheme
“A very unexpected but very welcome development, which may now temporarily prevent a full scale trade war” is the response of World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) President and CEO, David ...
European Union Emissions Trading Scheme
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
(eTN) - One of the world’s most contentious regulations, the European Union’s Emission Trading Scheme, has been suspended for foreign airlines flying into EU airspace, at least until September ...
Iranian Tourism To EU
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's parliament plans to ban Iranian tourists from visiting European Union countries as a counter-measure for EU sanctions against the Islamic state, state media reported ...
Iran Nuclear Program
NEW YORK, NY - The 27-member state EU adopted today additional sanctions that step up the already punishing measures against Iran's banking and energy sectors.
Greening Sri Lanka Hotels Project supports efforts of World Travel Market
One of the key aspects of the ongoing EU SWITCH-Asia Greening Sri Lanka Hotels Project is to publicize the good work done by Sri Lankan hotels internationally towards energy and environmental ...
China-EU carbon tax dispute
Beijing remains firm on its stance of settling the carbon tax dispute with the European Union through a multilateral approach, a Chinese official said.
EU Airline Black List
Airlines have urged Western governments to do more to improve safety in Africa, and accused the European Union of failing to grasp the continent’s needs by banning dozens of carriers.
EU Emissions Trading System
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
(eTN) - While some countries appear to have been quietly threatening the EU to block any agreements in upcoming climate talks to show their active disagreement to EU negotiators, should Brussels ...
Potentially damaging trade war brewing
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
(eTN) - The European Union’s stubborn insistence of sticking to their hugely controversial Emissions Trading Scheme, or in short ETS, has raised opposition from literally around the world, ...
ICTP says this is no time for a trade war
By Geoffrey Lipman
The EU says, we are only pushing the EU Emissions Trading Scheme now because we have waited ten years for ICAO action.
EU ETS Aviation and Tourism Trade War
Keynote address by Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk, South Africa, at the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) Aviation & Environment Summit 2012 in Geneva, March 21, 2012:
China raising stakes in a row with EU over carbon tax
China has suspended the purchase of 10 more Airbus long-haul jets, raising the stakes in a row with the EU over an airline emission tax, two people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
EU High Representative Catherine Ashton issues statement
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Global solution must be found
Europe must not go it alone on aviation emissions trading; instead a global solution should be found, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has today told the European Union.
International Air Transport Association
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The International Air Transport Association
Analysts: Legal dispute likely, EU unlikely to give way
China has "banned" all airlines in the country from joining the European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) aimed at cutting carbon emissions.
Number one trade partner in EU is Turkey
By Elisabeth Lang, eTN
(eTN) - The EU is Turkey’s number one trade partner, with Turkish exports and imports between 46 to 39 percent.
EU broadens restrictive measures against Iran
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Given the EU's serious and deepening concerns over the Iranian nuclear program, the Council today broadened the EU's restrictive measures against that country.
African Airlines Association opposes launch of EU Emission Trading Scheme
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
(eTN) - Although several key African airlines have complied with the EU Emission Trading Scheme, and at a very substantial cost, the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has now taken up the ...
EU Emissions Trading System
LONDON, England - Some major carriers are taking advantage of EU carbon law by grabbing emission allowances at bargain prices, shoring up demand in a market that saw prices cut in half last ...
International Air Transport Association
GENEVA, Switzerland - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reacted cautiously to today’s publication of the European Commission’s Airport Package of legislation which is aimed ...
Ukraine-EU Association Agreement
KYIV, Ukraine - Both parties of the Ukraine-EU Association Agreement could benefit from integration of Ukrainian economy into the European one, according to the MEP Pavel Zalevsky.
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"Benefit tourists" flooding into Britain
The Government will take unprecedented legal action against the EU to prevent ‘benefit tourists’ from the Ukraine and north African countries coming to Britain to collect benefits without ...
Cyber Atlantic 2011
BRUSSELS, Belgium and HERAKLION, Greece - The first joint cyber security exercise between the European Union (EU) and United States (US) is being held today (3rd Nov.) in Brussels, with the ...
EU-Ukraine free trade zone agreement
Ukraine and the European Union finalized negotiations on free trade zone agreement today in Brussels.
Air Transport Association screams bloody murder over EU ETS
WASHINGTON - The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S.
