The proposal was put forward by
the Eurogroup for Animals to tackle the unethical backstreet breeding of dogs.
They have helped start a network of Eastern European animal charities to target countries with relatively small farmed animal movements.148 Collaboration with these groups allows Open Cages to share their strategy, know - how, and experience, which is particularly important given that Open Cages anticipates that these newer groups will face challenges similar to those that they themselves faced.149 Open Cages encourages motivated activists in nearby countries to start their own organizations, offering support, mentoring, and fundraising.150 In addition, Open Cages is a member of international coalitions such as the Open Wing Alliance, the Fur Free Alliance, and
the Eurogroup for Animals.151, 152
This first European Conference, organised by DG SANCO of the European Commission, the Lithuanian Presidency, with the support of
Eurogroup for Animals, the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe and VIER PFOTEN International, aims to stimulate discussion on problems related with lucrative trade of cats and dogs and promote exchange of views and practical considerations related with companion animal welfare.
As an Expert Adviser on Policy to the Companion Animals multisectoraL interprofessionaL Interdisciplinary Strategic Think tank On zoonoses,
Eurogroup for Animals refers to CALLISTO in its website.
Not exact matches
Greece will have to keep waiting
for details on how much debt relief it will get even though its bailout program is coming to an end, the
Eurogroup President told CNBC on Thursday.
«We need to complete the banking union,» he said, «Completing the banking union means slightly different things
for each member of the
Eurogroup.
The jobs of both the president of the
Eurogroup and Euro Working Group will soon be up
for grabs as incumbents step down at the end of the year.
Mario Centeno, the incoming president of the
Eurogroup, underlined his vision
for the region and said that «time and patience is of essence» to reform the euro zone.
He explained that the current
Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem, who's also the Dutch finance minister, gathers significant support among the other finance ministers but failed to get enough backing to continue with his European role after having lost the general election, putting an end, at least
for now, to the idea of a permanent president.
«The fact that the Greek parliament has signed off on this package, this far - reaching package
for Greece, is good news but the
Eurogroup must also agree with it,» said
Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem.
But Mr Kenny told the Socialist Party TD: «I reject your assertions of any comments made by our Minister
for Finance at the
eurogroup meeting.
In my first week as minister
for finance I was visited by Jeroen Dijsselbloem, president of the
Eurogroup (the eurozone finance ministers), who put a stark choice to me: accept the bailout's «logic» and drop any demands
for debt restructuring or your loan agreement will «crash» — the unsaid repercussion being that Greece's banks would be boarded up.
Last week
Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijssbloem, called
for the creation of an independent council to evaluate member state's fiscal programs.
The
Eurogroup President's proposal
for an independent fiscal committee will not water down tensions between member states over fiscal policy.
The prime minister hailed Friday's accord as «a successful negotiation»
for his country, while the
Eurogroup said Greece has committed itself to «a broader and deeper structural reform process» and many observers have described the pact as a capitulation on Athens» part.
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said Saturday that the hard part of Greece's negotiations with its eurozone partners lies ahead, a day after the
Eurogroup agreed in Brussels to extend Athens» loan agreement
for four months.
U.S. stock index futures were higher on Friday after a note prepared
for the
Eurogroup said the euro zone could help Greece repay maturing debt if the current bailout program is extended to November.
Ahead of the start off of Monday's
Eurogroup, the Dutch secretary
for finance Eric Wiebes, urged Athens to hurry their development on reforms in buy receive the final part of its bail - out which is provisionally due in April.
Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem said last week in Luxembourg that finance ministers hadn't yet discussed any new proposals
for easing Greece's liabilities.