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SUSTAINABILITY PAYS OFF
Number of View: 9368"The good news is that we are moving towards sustainability!" I presented yesterday to EU Ministers the Commission’s views on what quantities should be allowed to be fished in 2013...
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GROWTH OUT OF THE BLUE
Number of View: 6520Are you surprised by the growth potential of European maritime economy identified by the Blue Growth study? The marine and maritime economic sectors already employ well over 5...
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PAVING THE WAY TO A NEW INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IN EUROPE
Number of View: 6720Do we need a boost towards a re-industrialisation of Europe? Yes: the low contribution of industry to the EU economy is among the conditions that diminished our capacity to react to...
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SEA BASIN APPROACH: WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
Number of View: 6565Sea basin strategies: joining forces on environment, tourism, transport, energy and research and innovation One of the key-messages I delivered, speaking at the Royal Palace...
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OCEAN GRABBING
Number of View: 5938Fisheries have a key role to play in promoting food security and can truly help communities in developing countries Last week, as part of my visit to Rome, I met with the management...
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A BOLD EXTERNAL ACTION FOR SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES WORLDWIDE
Number of View: 7025Tomorrow, the European Parliament will discuss the report by Ms Lövin on the external dimension of the Common Fisheries Policy. This report is a major and a timely contribution: we...
View Article2012: A YEAR OF PROGRESS TO BUILD ON
Number of View: 4162 2012 has been a challenging year for Europe. A year that demanded exceptional perseverance and innovative solutions to tackle unprecedented problems. In Fisheries and Maritime...
View ArticleCOUNCIL OF MINISTERS DECIDING ON FISHERIES REFORM
Number of View: 3804The discard ban constitutes a cornerstone of the reform of Common Fisheries Policy. The recent vote of the European Parliament confirmed this with an outstanding majority in support...
View ArticleSURPLUS AND DEFICIT COUNTRIES: THE TWO FACES OF MACROECONOMIC IMBALANCES
Number of View: 1751Today the Commission adopted an important package of proposals concerning the economic policies of the EU and each one of its member states. Two positive messages are to be...
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THANK YOU!
Number of View: 949 CFP reform agreement has been reached. Thank you! Here we are. I am very proud of the successful agreement that we found during the trilogues on CFP reform after two years of rich...
View ArticlePREVENTING AND MANAGING INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES
Number of View: 180 The Commission has proposed today a new Regulation in order to prevent and manage the rapidly growing threat of invasive species. As a native from the Mediterranean, I am deeply...
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HOW PHOTOGRAPHY CAN SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE FISHING PRACTICES?
Number of View: 288 Last week I had the pleasure to host the Fishlove exhibition in Brussels. This on-going project has been created to raise awareness on non-sustainable fishing practices. Fishlove...
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OUR SUPPORT TO SMALL SCALE LOCAL FISHERIES
Number of View: 624 Small scale fishery is not just an economic activity. It is a way of life. It greatly contributes to the progress and the flourishing of coastal communities, in a sustainable and...
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A BLUE FUTURE FOR OUR OUTERMOST REGIONS
Number of View: 140 The European Union counts 8 so-called outermost regions, located far away from the European mainland, but which are part of Europe and integrated in the Union. These regions of...
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WARSAW CLIMATE TALKS: EU OUGHT TO PAVE THE WAY
Number of View: 50 Following the Warsaw climate talks, it is not clear whether the new treaty to be signed in Paris in 2015 will deliver meaningful commitments to reduce carbon emissions. This is...
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2014: MEDITERRANEAN PRESIDENCIES OF THE EU
Number of View: 149 Two Mediterranean countries will successively hold the rotating Presidencies of the Council of the European Union in 2014: Greece will start in two weeks and Italy will take over...
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BRINGING EUROPEAN RESEARCH FORWARD
Number of View: 113Horizon 2020 Framework Programme Do you know that the biggest part of biodiversity on earth is found in the sea? Have you realised that our seas and oceans are the largest unexplored...
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MORE AND BETTER EUROPE!
Number of View: 22 I visited London this week, while participating in a conference on EU reform. In these times where European ideals arouse scepticism, we, convinced Europeans, must restore citizens’...
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EUROPEAN PRINCIPLES NOT “A LA CARTE”
Number of View: 62 This week-end, Switzerland came down with a narrow majority for a limitation of “mass immigration” through a popular referendum. This vote expressed the will to bring back strict...
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COASTAL AND MARITIME TOURISM: MORE GROWTH AND JOBS
Number of View: 19 In times of economic crisis and with soaring unemployment records, the Commission’s first priority has to be sustainable growth with more and better jobs. To achieve this goal, our...
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