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Eurobasket Women Eurobasket is a bi-annual basketball competition held between the nations of Europe (including Israel), Eurobasket Women (also known as Eurowomen is the women's competition. Eurobasket is also used as a qualifying tournament for the World Championship of Basketball
Eurobird Eurobird is the name for a set of satellites owned by Eutelsat. The Eurobird satellites provide broadcasting and telecommunication services primarily to the Western and Central European region from orbital positions of 28.
Euroborg Euroborg is the name of football club FC Groningen's new stadium, with a capacity of 20,000 seats. Located to the south-east of Groningen, the Euroborg site houses a casino and a new movie theatre, a school, a supermarket and a fitness centre as well as the stadium.
Euroboss The EuroBOSS Series is Europe's fastest motor racing series (based solely in Europe) and 2006 saw races at quality circuits across Europe, including Mondello Park, Brands Hatch, Zandvoort and Race Resort Ascari. EuroBOSS actually holds many of the European circuits' outright lap records.
Eurocard Eurocard is a European standard format for PCBs, which can be plugged together into a standardized subrack. The subrack consists of a series of slotted card guides on the top and bottom, into which the cards are slid so they stand on end, like books on a shelf.
Eurocentrism Eurocentrism is the practice, conscious or otherwise, of placing emphasis on European (and, generally, Western) concerns, culture and values at the expense of those of other cultures. Eurocentrism is an instance of ethnocentrism, perhaps especially relevant because of its alignment with current and past real power structures in the world.
Eurockéennes The Eurockéennes de Belfort is one of France's largest rock music festivals. The Eurockéennes (a wordplay involving the words rock and européennes (European) festival is based in a nature reserve in Malsaucy.
Euroclone Euroclone languages are international auxiliary languages which use a posteriori vocabulary borrowed from the morphemes of European languages. Many of the Euroclones use a mix of Germanic and Romance morphemes, but most often the morphemes are taken from Romance languages.
Eurocom Eurocom (founded: October 1988) is a UK-based video game developer founded specifically to develop games for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Since then Eurocom has expanded to other platforms including, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Game Gear, Super Nintendo, 3DO, Sega Genesis, Nintendo 64, Sega Dreamcast, GameCube, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, and Xbox.
Eurocommunism Eurocommunism was a new trend in the 1970s within various Western European communist parties to develop a theory and practice of social transformation that was more relevant in a Western European democracy and less aligned to the partyline of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
Eurocopter EC 135 The EC 135 is a twin-engine civil helicopter produced by Eurocopter, widely used amongst police and ambulance services, and for executive transport. It is capable of flight under instrument flight rules (IFR).
Eurocopter Fennec The Fennec is a single-engined, light-weight, multipurpose helicopter manufactured by Eurocopter. It is named after the Fennec, a small fox found in the Sahara Desert of North Africa which has distinctive oversized ears.
Eurocopter Panther The Eurocopter AS 565 Panther is the military version of the Eurocopter Dauphin medium-weight multipurpose twin-engine helicopter and is manufactured by Eurocopter (originally by AĂ©rospatiale). The Panther is a militarized version of the AS 365N.
Eurocopter Super Puma The Eurocopter Super Puma (originally built by AĂ©rospatiale) is a helicopter marketed for civil and military use. It is an enlarged and re-engined version of the original AĂ©rospatiale Puma and first flew on September 13 1978.
Eurocorps Eurocorps is a force which consists of up to 60,000 soldiers drawn from the armies of Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg and Spain. It is independent of any other military command although it can be placed under the command of EU or other international organisations.
Eurocrypt Eurocrypt (or EUROCRYPT) is an important conference for cryptography research. The full name of the conference is currently the Annual International Conference on the Theory and Applications of Cryptographic Techniques, but this has not always been its name.
Eurocurrency Eurocurrency is the term used to describe deposits residing in banks that are located outside the borders of the country that issues the currency the deposit is denominated in. For example a deposit denominated in US dollars residing in a Japanese bank is a Eurocurrency deposit, or more specifically a Eurodollar deposit.
Eurocypria Airlines Eurocypria Airlines is an airline based in Larnaca, Cyprus. It was a wholely owned subsidiary of Cyprus Airways, but on 28 June 2006, the latter accepted to sell the entire share capital of Eurocypria to the Government of Cyprus for CYÂŁ13,425,000.
EuroCity EuroCity, abbreviated EC, denotes an international train service within the European inter-city rail network. In contrast to trains with the "IC" (InterCity) label, "EC" trains are international trains that meet certain criteria described below.
Eurodad The European Network on Debt and Development (Eurodad) describes itself as "a network of 48 development Non-governmental organisations from 15 European countries working for national economic and international financing policies that achieve poverty eradication and the empowerment of the poor".
Eurodicautom Eurodicautom is the terminology database of the European Union. There are web interfaces as gateways to this free service, allowing the translation of the EU-vocabulary between the official languages of the EU.
Eurodif Eurodif, which means European Gaseous Diffusion Uranium Enrichment Consortium, is a subsidiary company of French company Cogéma which exploits a uranium enrichment plant established in the nuclear site of Tricastin in Pierrelatte in Drôme. The nuclear site of Pierrelatte includes many nuclear installations of which most imposing are the nuclear thermal power station of Tricastin and the Eurodif fuel factory.
Eurodistrict A eurodistrict is a European administrative entity that contains urban agglomerations which lie across the border between two or more states. A eurodistrict offers a program for cooperation and integration of the towns or communes of which it is comprised: for example, improving transport links for people who live and work on different sides of the border.
Eurodollar Eurodollars are deposits denominated in United States dollars at banks outside the United States, and thus are not under the jurisdiction of the Federal Reserve. Consequently, such deposits are subject to much less regulation than similar deposits within the United States, allowing for higher margins.
Eurofest 2007 Eurofest 2007 was the television show in which Belarus selected 3 competitors to fight for the Belarusian place at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, to be held in Helsinki, Finland on the 10th & 12th May 2007. As Belarus failed to qualify from the semi final for the third time in a row in 2006, whoever wins the second round of the Eurofest project will have to start in the semi final on the 10th.
Eurofor Eurofor is a multinational rapid reaction force composed of forces from France, Spain, Portugal, and Italy. It has a permanent staff capable of commanding operations, involving commitments of up to a Light Division in size.
Eurofruit Eurofruit (full title Eurofruit Magazine) is a monthly global trade marketing magazine for the European fresh fruit and vegetable sector. The publication is aimed at buyers, exporters, importers, distributors and producers of fresh produce, be it sold in Europe or exported from it.
Eurogames (game publisher) Eurogames is a publisher of board games, originally founded as Jeux Rexton (Rexton Games) in 1984 to publish the man-to-man miniature combat game, Cry Havoc and its expansions. In 1988 Duccio Vitale expanded the company to begin publishing more board games, starting with six games purchased from the bankrupt Italian gaming company, International Team.
Eurogliders The Eurogliders are a band from Perth, Western Australia. During 1980-1989 the lineup featured Crispin Akerman, Jon Bennetts, Ron Francois, Grace Knight, Bernie Lynch, Geoff Rosenberg, Scott Saunders and Amanda Vincent.
Eurographics Eurographics is a Europe-wide professional Computer Graphics association. The association supports its members in advancing the state of the art in Computer Graphics and related fields such as Multimedia, Scientific Visualization and Human-Computer Interaction.
EuroHacker Magazine EuroHacker Magazine is an European Ezine, launched in March 2005. Articles are mainly written by freelancers covering topics such as hacking, technology, coding, guns, drugs, libertarianism, music, survivalism, post-apocalypse, and fiction.
EuroHockey Club Champions Cup The EuroHockey Club Champions Cup, previously known as the European Club Championship, is the leading field hockey competition for clubs in Europe. Both the men's and women's competitions have been held annually since 1974, although the men's competition was first held unofficially in 1969.
Eurochannel Eurochannel is a cable and satellite television channel that was initially created by the Abril Group in Brazil in 1994; it was then acquired by MultiThematiques Inc. (Canal+ Group and Vivendi) in the year 2000.
Eurointegration through art ”Eurointegration through Art” is an Cultural initiative of ARS DOR Association with the support of the International Fund for the Promoution of Culture (UNESCO) that invites visual artists from european country and especially from Romania, Ukraine and Moldova, Latvia, Georgia, to promoute their Vision about Future Europe and to release the eurointegration through art.
EuroIndia Centre The EuroIndia Centre is a non-profit organisation founded in 2001 by the former French Prime Minister Raymond Barre and the present Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The EuroIndia Centre is a private institution, legally registered in France and financed by individual, public and corporate donations and membership dues.
Eurojust Eurojust (also spelled capitalised as EUROJUST) is a European Union body composed of national prosecutors, magistrates or police officers of equivalent competence from each of the European Union's member states. Its task is to enhance the effectiveness of the national authorities when they are dealing with the investigation and prosecution of cross-border and organised crime.
Eurolaul Eurolaul is an annual televised competition to select a song to represent Estonia in the year's Eurovision Song Contest. For many years the competition differed from the national selections of most other countries in that the outcome was solely determined by an international jury.
Eurolengo Eurolengo is a constructed language invented by Leslie Jones with the intention of it becoming a common international language. The vocabulary consists of words borrowed from English and Spanish and made to conform to a consistent phonetic and orthographic system.
Eurolines Eurolines is a coach (long distance bus) organisation operating international routes within Europe, to over 500 destinations in over 25 countries. Rather than a single company, Eurolines is a network of cooperating bus companies from all over Europe offering integrated ticketing and extensive connections.
Eurolink Teacher Training Eurolink Teacher Training (part of a wider group known as Eurolink Courses) are a major international provider of training for teachers of English as a second language. They are accredited by the College of Teachers, and ACTDEC, but do not award university qualifications.
EuroLinux EuroLinux is a campaigning organisation that promotes open source software / free software in Europe, and that are opposed to the European Union's proposals to introduce laws on software patents. It is also known as EuroLinux Alliance.
Euromarche Shopping Centre Euromarche Shopping Centre is a shopping complex in the Olaya district of Riyadh; owned & operated by the Arabian Marketing Company; the complex is spread over 50,000 square meters, has 90 shops & boutiques, five entrances & parking for over 700 cars.
Euromissile HOT HOT (Haut subsonique Optiquement Téléguidé = High Subsonic Optical Guided) is an anti-tank missile system developed by Euromissile (now MBDA), a joint venture of France and Germany, and produced since 1978. It has become one of the most successful missiles of its class, used by no fewer than a dozen countries worldwide and has been validated in actual combat.
Euromus Euromus – also, Eunomus and Eunomos; earlier Kyromus and Hyromus – was an ancient city in Caria, Anatolia; the ruins are approximately 4 km southeast of Selimiye and 12 km northwest of Milas (the ancient Mylasa), Muğla Province, Turkey. Probably dating from the sixth century BC, Euromus was a member of the Chrysaorian League] during [[Seleucid Empire|Seleucid times.
Euromyth Euromyth is a phrase sometimes used to describe an allegation made about the policies of the European Union which, it is claimed, is either untrue or a distortion. Those who use the term allege that the Eurosceptic press, especially British tabloid newspapers, are their primary propegators.
EuroMayDay EuroMayDay is a political day of action against precarity promoted by a network of feminist, anti-capitalist and migrant groups and collectives in mostly Western Europe. It takes place on the 1st of May each year, May Day, traditionally a celebration of solidarity among workers across the world.
Euronext Paris Euronext Paris is France's securities market, formerly known as the Paris Bourse, which merged with the Amsterdam and Brussels exchanges in September 2000 to form Euronext NV, which is the second largest exchange in Europe behind the London Stock Exchange.
Eurongilly, New South Wales Eurongilly is a strong farming community in the central part of the Riverina and situated about 19 kilometres north west from Nangus and 21 kilometres south east from Junee. It has a population within a 7 kilometre radius of approximately 355 people.
Euronymous Øystein Aarseth (March 22, 1968 - August 10, 1993) was a guitarist for the infamous Norwegian black metal band Mayhem who went by the stage name Euronymous. He was founder and owner of the extreme / black metal label Deathlike Silence, as well as the Oslo specialist record shop Helvete.
EuroNCAP The European New Car Assessment Programme (or EuroNCAP) is a car safety assessment programme founded in 1995 and supported by several European governments, many major manufacturers and motoring organisations across the world.
Europa (film) Europa (also known as Zentropa), is the title of Lars von Trier's third theatrical feature film, released in 1991. Co-written by von Trier and Niels Vørsel, it tells the story of a young, idealistic American who hopes to "show some kindness" to the German people soon after the end of World War II.
Europa (mythology) Europa (Greek Ευρώπη) was a Phoenician woman in Greek mythology, from whom the name of the continent Europe has ultimately been taken. The story was a Cretan story, as Kerenyi points out; "most of the love-stories concerning Zeus originated from more ancient tales describing his marriages with goddesses.
Europa (record label) Europa is a record label, which belongs to the international records company, Quickborn, which, among other things, made very successful Radio Plays for children and young people. Today the label belongs to Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG).
Europa (warcraft) Europa is a strategy-based map for Warcraft III. The game feautures 12 countries (or groups) in the 1200s-1459 and they are as follows: England, France, Hungary, The Northern Italian City-States, the Byzantine Empire (in older Europa maps this country was Egypt), the Almohads, the Seljuk Turks, The Kingdom of Castile-Leon, The Kingdom of Sweden, Polish-Lithuanian Union, Kievan Rus', and the Holy Roman Empire.
Europa (wargame) Europa is a series of board wargames planned to cover combat over the entire European Theater of World War II at a scale that represents units as divisions and game turns that represent two weeks of time. The series was launched in 1973, and is still in production as of 2005, with over a dozen titles published and several more still in production or planning.
Europa Barbarorum Europa Barbarorum (or EB) is a modification of the computer game Rome: Total War (RTW) based on the desire to provide RTW players with a more historically accurate game experience, without sacrificing fun. Europa Barbarorum is a total conversion—replacing all unit and building stats, for instance, and all unit models—though it covers roughly the same time period as the campaign included with RTW.
Europa Cantat European Federation of young choirs is a European youth choir organisation founded in 1963. It is currently the biggest European youth organisation with members in 40 European countries and 50 countries worldwide.
Europa G-Wagen Europa G-Wagen was the only exclusive importer of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class from 1982-2000. Prior to 1982, it had contract to import and sell exclusively the G-class until it sold its contract to Mercedes Benz USA.
Europa postage stamp Europa stamps have been issued annually since 1956 by member states of the European Community, then of the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) in 1958, and of PostEurop since 1993. Initially stamps were a common design in all countries, but since 1974 the designs have a common theme.
Europa Plus Europa Plus is a Top-40 based AM/FM radio network spanning across Russia, Latvia, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan. They are one of the world's largest radio networks, broadcasting on 181 transmitters, on 2 satellites: Intersputnik Express 6 and Intelsat 904.
Europa rocket The Europa rocket was an early expendable launch system of the European Launcher Development Organisation (ELDO), which was the precursor to the European Space Agency and its Ariane family of launchers. The programme was initiated by the UK and the first launch occurred in August 1967.
Europa trilogy The Europa trilogy is a film trilogy written and directed by Lars von Trier and comprising of his first three feature films, The Element of Crime (1984), Epidemic (1988) and Europa (also known as Zentropa, 1991).
Europa Tower Europa Tower is the tallest skyscraper in Baltic States, located in Šnipiškės of Vilnius, Lithuania rising 148 metres above the ground level (129 metres to the roof). It was designed by Vilnius-based Audrius Ambrasas Architects company.
Europa Universalis Europa Universalis (EU) is a grand strategy computer game released in 2000 by Paradox Entertainment and is distributed in North America by Strategy First. Originally based on a French board game of the same name by Philippe Thibault, the player takes control of one of seven European nations (though others are available in different scenarios) from 1492 to 1792, expanding its power through military might, diplomacy, and colonial wealth.
Europa Universalis (Board Game) Europa Universalis is a board game published by Azure Wish Editions authored by Philippe Thibault. It covers the 1492-1792 period and allows six players to play the various powers of Europe (Spain, France, England, Ottoman Empire, Portugal/Russia, Venice/Holland/Austria).
Europaeum The Europaeum is a loose organisation of ten leading European universities. It was conceived of in 1990-1991 by Lord Weidenfeld and Sir Ronnie Grierson to support the ‘advancement of education through the encouragement of European studies in the University of Oxford and other European institutions of higher education having links with Oxford’; for ‘the movement of academic staff and students between these institutions’; and for ‘the study of the languages, history, cultures and professions of the people of Europe’.
Europaio Europaio or European language refers to the reconstructed language based on the Northern or European dialects of late Proto-Indo-European, usually including Proto-Baltic, Proto-Celtic, Proto-Germanic, Proto-Italic, Proto-Slavic and Tocharian.
Europalestine CAPJPO-Europalestine is a French non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to the ending of "the occupation of the Palestinian territories" in compliance with UN Security Council Resolution 242 passed after the Six-Day War in 1967. According to the organization, it was formed by the Coordination des Appels pour une Paix Juste au Proche-Orient, created in February 2002 and signed in less than three months by more than 12,000 people.
Europalia Europalia is a cultural organization, established in Brussels, Belgium in 1969. Europalia wants to highlight the culture of member States of the European Community, by organizing festivals of art and culture at the heart of Europe.
Europan Europan is a biennial competition for young architects and architecture students, under 40 years of age, to design innovative housing schemes for sites across Europe. The competition encourages architects to address social and economic changes occurring in towns and cities and offers the opportunity for cross-cultural learning and networking for the architects and site promoters involved.
Europanto Europanto is a constructed language, a linguistic jest with a hodge-podge vocabulary from many European languages. It was created in 1996 by Diego Marani, a translator for the European Council of Ministers in Brussels.
Europay International Europay International was the name of the entity created by the merger of Eurocard International and eurocheque international. The merged entity was headquartered in Waterloo, Belgium, on the same premises as EPSS (European Payment Systems Services) and MasterCard EMEA (the MasterCard region comprising Europe, the Middle East and Africa).
Europäische Freiwillige Europäische Freiwillige is a German term meaning 'European Volunteers'. It was used to describe non-German Europeans (neither Reichsdeutsche or Volksdeutsche) who volunteered to fight for the Third Reich during World War Two.
Europe (band) Europe is a Swedish hard rock band originally assembled as a progressive rock group; they later added keyboards to their sound in order to soften it, in hopes of gaining radio airplay. Europe’s sound substantially influenced the power metal genre.
Europe (story) "Europe" is a short story by Henry James first published in Scribner's Magazine in June, 1899. In his preface to the story in the New York Edition (1907–1909) of his fiction, James says he got one hint for this domestic tragicomedy from a visit to an elderly lady who largely lived in her recollections of an early trip to Europe.
Europe 1 Transmitter Building The Europe 1 Transmitter building is located in Felsberg, Germany close to the French border. It was built in 1954 to house the transmitter device of Europe 1, and the maiden transmission was made on January 1, 1955.
Europe and the People Without History Europe and the People Without History is a book by anthropologist Eric Wolf. It focuses how the expansion of European societies not only affected those societies that Europeans ecounted in their expansion, but also the effect upon those European societies themselves.
Europe – Democracy – Esperanto Europe – Democracy – Esperanto or E° D° E° (EDE) (in Esperanto: Eŭropo – Demokratio – Esperanto) is an electoral list, which participates in the European elections. The party's main platform is the introduction of Esperanto as the official language of the European Union in order to promote linguistic unity in the organization.
Europe first Europe first (sometimes known as Germany first) was the key element of the grand strategy employed by the United States and the United Kingdom during World War II. According to this policy, the United States and the United Kingdom would use the preponderance of their resources to subdue Germany in Europe first, and fight a holding action against Japan in the Pacific in the meanwhile, using fewer resources.
Europe GAA The European Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) (Irish: Cumann Luthchleas Gael na hEorpa ) or Europe GAA is one of the boards of the GAA outside Ireland, and is responsible for organizaning Gaelic Games in Europe, with the exception of Ireland and Great Britain. The board is responsible for the European Gaelic football, Hurling, Camogie and Ladies' Gaelic football teams.
Europe of Democracies and Diversities Europe of Democracies and Diversities was a euro-sceptic political group with seats in the European Parliament between 1999 and 2004. Following the elections in 2004, the former MEPs of the group took MEPs from the new member countries on board and together, they registered the new group Independence and Democracy (IND/DEM).
Europe Street Europe Street (Chinese: 欧洲委员会驻华代表团, Pinyin: ōu zhōu wěi yuán huì zhù huá dài biǎo tuán) is an ethnic enclave in China where European culture is on display. The idea is the same as Chinatown in the United States of America and Europe where Chinese culture is displayed in an area predominantly dominated by European cultures.
Europe United Europe United is an emerging pan-European, pro-European and federalist political party. Its central policy is a fully united and federal European Union, with greatly improved democratic structures and more influence for the citizens (e.
Europe-express Europe Express, a leading tour operator to Europe, was founded in 1990 by its current President, Paul Barry. The company manages and operates a group of companies, which, in addition to Europe, provides popular leisure travel to South America, Central America, Mexico, the Caribbean, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.
Europe, the Middle East and Africa Europe, the Middle East and Africa, usually abbreviated to EMEA, is a regional designation used for government and business purposes. It is particularly common amongst North American based companies, who often divide their international operations into the following regions:
European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership The European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership or EDCTP is a partnership between the European Union (EU), Norway, Switzerland and developing countries and other donors, as well as the pharmaceutical industry, to enable clinical trials and the development of new medicines and vaccines against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.The need for global action against these diseases in order to promote poverty reduction has been recognised by the United Nations], the [[G8, and the African Union, and the program envisioned the provision of €600 million for the period 2003-2007 in order to translate medical research results into clinical applications relevant to the needs of developing countries.
European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization The European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO) is an intergovernmental organization responsible for European cooperation in plant protection in the European and Mediterranean region. Under the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), EPPO is the regional plant protection organization (RPPO) for Europe and is based in Paris.
European anthem In 1971 the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe decided to propose adopting the prelude to the Ode To Joy from Beethoven's 9th Symphony as the European anthem. The Council of European Ministers officially announced the European Anthem on January 19th 1972 at Strasbourg: the prelude to "The Ode to Joy", 4th movement of Ludwig van Beethoven's 9th symphony.
European Academic Research Network EARN was an acronym for the 'European Academic Research Network', which interconnected academic computing centres and provided a gateway between Europe and the USA. It was founded in July 1984 (legally incorporated in February 1985), and was based in Paris, France.
European Academy of Environmental Affairs The European Academy for Environmental Affairs (also known as: European Academy of Environmental Affairs, is a private organization which gave its label for the Leipzig Declaration on Global Climate Change, a SEPP-initiated document in which some scientists argue against global warming theories.
European Academy of Sciences and Arts The European Academy of Sciences and Arts was created in 1985 in Salzburg, Austria by heart surgeon Felix Unger of Salzburg; the then archbishop of Vienna, Franz Cardinal König; and the political scientist and philosopher Nikolaus Lobkowicz.
European Advisory Commission The formation of the European Advisory Commission (EAC) was agreed on at the Moscow Conference (1943) on October 30, 1943 between the foreign ministers of the United Kingdom, Anthony Eden, the United States of America, Cordell Hull, and the Soviet Union, Vyacheslav Molotov, and confirmed at the Teheran Conference in November. In anticipation of the defeat of Nazi-Germany and its allies this commission was to study the postwar political problems in Europe and make recommendation to the three governments, including the surrender of the European enemy states and the machinery of its fulfillment.
European Agency for Reconstruction The European Agency for Reconstruction (EAR), an agency of the European Union was set up in 2000. Its headquarters are in Thessaloniki, Greece, and it has operational centres in Belgrade, Priština, Podgorica, and Skopje.
European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road The European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road, commonly known as ADR (from Accord Dangereuses Route), governs transnational transport of hazardous materials. Launched in Geneva on 30 September 1957 under the aegis of the United Nations' Economic Commission for Europe, it first took effect on 29 January 1968.
European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund The European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), set up by Regulation No 25 of 1962 on the financing of the Common Agricultural Policy (as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 728/70) consumes a large part of the general budget of the European Union.
European Air Group European Air Group was established in 1995 to build on close collaboration between the British and French air forces in the first Gulf War and the subsequent Balkans operations. The European Air Group consists today of 7 member nations (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and United Kingdom) working together to stimulate change and to collectively enhance the tactical capabilities of the Group’s air forces through better cooperation.
European Aleph Institute The European Aleph Institute is a group, based in Brussels, dedicated to ensuring the rights of Jews imprisoned in Europe (estimated as between 3,500 and 5,000) to practice their religion. They arrange for prisoners to be provided with kosher meals, religious texts and ceremonial objects, as well as counseling, education, and financial support to families of prisoners.
European Amalfi Prize for Sociology and Social Sciences The European Amalfi Prize for Sociology and Social Sciences (Premio Europeo Amalfi per la Sociologia e le Scienze Sociali) is a prestigious Italian award in the social sciences. Established in 1987 on the initiative of the Section for Sociological Theories and Social Transformations of the Italian Association of Sociology, it is conferred annually in Amalfi to the author of a book or an article which was published within the previous two years and has made an important contribution to sociology.
European Amateur Boxing Championships The European Amateur Boxing Championships is the highest competition for boxing amateurs in Europe, organised by the continent's governing body EABA, which stands for the European Amateur Boxing Association. The first edition of the tournament took place in 1924, although the first 'competitive' championships were hosted by the city of Stockholm (Sweden) in 1925.
European Anticapitalist Left The European Anti Capitalist Left (EACL) is an informal network for European anticapitalist left wing parties. EACL met for the first time in Lisbon in March 2000 with the representation of the Scottish Socialist Party, the Portuguese Left Bloc, the Danish Red-Green Alliance, the French LCR, and the Turkish Ă–DP.

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