Go to the Content Thursday, 9 February 2012
Your search for "Siim Kallas" produced 241 items.
| 1. Kallas calls for international ship safety review | February 3, 2012 |
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European commissioner calls for improved safety in light of Costa Concordia calamity. |
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| 2. EU helping with cruise ship clean-up operation | January 24, 2012 |
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Transport commissioner tells MEPs that special ship is on standby off Italian coast. The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has sent a vessel to help with... | |
| 3. Cruise ship calamity prompts safety review | January 19, 2012 |
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Kallas promises review of EU ship safety rules; EU offers to help with environmental clean-up. Siim Kallas, the European commissioner for transport, will brief members of the... |
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| 4. Trade war looms over aviation emissions | December 21, 2011 |
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US anger over plan to include aviation in the EU's emissions trading scheme.
ECJ backs EU over aviation emissions
The government of the United States and airlines... |
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| 5. Sailing away from emission taxes? | October 27, 2011 |
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When it comes to making the transport sector pay for its emissions, there are significant differences between aviation and shipping. There is a key difference between ships... |
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| 6. Barroso wants project bonds to boost growth | October 19, 2011 |
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Pilot scheme aims to attract capital-market investments and will be launched in co-operation with the EIB. José Manuel Barroso, the European Commission president, has... |
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| 7. Indefatigable financier | September 15, 2011 |
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Estonia's finance minister is not afraid to throw his weight around. Diminutive and still developing, Estonia is ever conscious of its place in the European family, which in... |
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| 8. An African adventure | September 1, 2011 |
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An off-campus trip for European commissioners. European commissioners began their autumn term with a preparatory seminar on Tuesday and Wednesday (30-31 August), held... | |
| 9. Concern over direction of railway plans | June 9, 2011 |
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Railway operators fear less competitive market. Europe's railway operators are warning transport ministers that they risk undermining efforts to create a competitive... |
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| 10. EU guidelines praised for cutting ash-cloud disruption | May 26, 2011 |
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'Only' 500 flights cancelled because of Grimsvötn eruption. The European Commission yesterday (25 May) said that new EU-wide guidelines to cope with ash clouds... | |
| 11. Ash cloud grounds flights | May 24, 2011 |
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More disruption expected in the next 48 hours. Eurocontrol, the international organisation that monitors European air traffic control, said today that around 250 flights had... |
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| 12. Pan-European ticketing systems, please | May 12, 2011 |
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Europe's railway companies fail to find agreement. Siim Kallas, the European commissioner for transport, who is a noted enthusiast for railways, has been urging Europe's... |
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| 13. Lifting of airline liquids ban ‘should be delayed' | April 29, 2011 |
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Siim Kallas says ban should remain in place 'to avoid confusion'. The European Commission has called on member states to delay lifting a ban on carrying liquids on to planes. |
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| 14. Reforms too tough to sell? | March 31, 2011 |
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In its latest proposal for reform of the EU's transport sector, the European Commission is again championing trains and boats. We weigh up the possibilities of success this... |
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| 15. A policy that's all at sea? | March 31, 2011 |
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The EU's attempts to get tough with the International Maritime Organization could be torpedoed by some of its landlocked members. The European Commission has been... |
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| 16. Commission launches radical transport plan | March 28, 2011 |
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White paper targets short-haul flights and petrol-powered cars. No one should be taking short-haul flights or driving conventional-oil-powered cars in cities by the middle... |
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| 17. Railway regulator gives boost for more Channel Tunnel competition | March 24, 2011 |
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European Railway Agency endorses new train types, but France fears reduced safety standards. The European Railway Agency (ERA) has backed greater competition through the... |
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| 18. Commission support for Kallas reforms | March 24, 2011 |
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Commission review clears the way for white paper for cleaner transport. A blueprint for a less polluting and more competitive transport system sailed through the European... |
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| 19. A weighty transport problem | February 24, 2011 |
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DG Move document rejected for being too big. Everyone in the European Commission loves packages. Not (only) the type that come decorated with ribbons and bows, but (more)... |
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| 20. Energy policy needs refining | February 24, 2011 |
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The next European Council needs to put future energy needs near the top of the agenda. The EU's first ever energy summit earlier this month (4 February) did not address the... |
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