“Prudence and accountability” central to IASB Conceptual Framework, says ACCA
Important areas are missing from the concepts for the preparation and presentation of financial statements, says ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) in its official response to...
View ArticleFood safety measures welcome but rebuilding confidence will require more...
Speaking after today's European Parliament vote on controlling fraud in the food chain, GUE/NGL MEP Martina Anderson welcomed new proposed control measures but said the fight must continue for...
View ArticleConsumer Programme 2014-2020: more rights for EU citizens
The European Parliament today approved the Consumer Programme 2014-2020 with an overwhelming majority. The EPP Group Shadow Rapporteur, Roberta Metsola MEP, said: "After tough negotiations, this...
View ArticleFood Fraud: EP agrees on tougher penalties for food fraudsters
Food fraud must be tackled with much tougher and stricter controls. This is the essence of a Report by Esther de Lange MEP which was adopted today by the European Parliament with a large majority. A...
View ArticlePlastic waste European Parliament sends strong signal on need to tackle...
Plastic waste European Parliament sends strong signal on need to tackle plastic waste The European Parliament today adopted a report including a series of recommendations dealing with the problem of...
View ArticleBuilding momentum for an effective European strategy on plastic waste...
PlasticsEurope welcomes today’s vote of the European Parliament on the own-initiative report “European Strategy on Plastic waste in the Environment” and commends this initiative as a potentially...
View ArticleWomen’s Forum Brussels to discuss “Reshaping Trust in Europe with women’s...
Paris, 14 January 2014 - Women's Forum Brussels will bring together women members of the European Parliament and top opinion-shapers from corporations and civil society in a special half-day meeting to...
View Article“Restaurer la confiance dans l’Europe avec la vision des femmes” au coeur des...
Paris, 14 Janvier 2014 – Le Women's Forum Brussels réunira des femmes parlementaires européennes et des leaders d’opinions issus du monde des affaires et de la société civile lors d’une demi-journée de...
View ArticleWESTINGHOUSE TAKES NEXT STEPS TO BUILD THREE AP1000® NUCLEAR REACTORS IN UK...
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View ArticleGreek Presidency: European solidarity is the key to success
“If there’s one thing the Greek people have learned, it’s that European solidarity exists and that concrete, sustainable solutions can only be found in Europe. This is the beginning of the new Greek...
View ArticleXenophobes must not be allowed to curtail right to free movement
"We are in favour of freedom of movement and equality of rights without any ifs or buts attached," GUE/NGL MEP Cornelia Ernst affirmed in this afternoon's European Parliament debate with Commissioner...
View ArticleEP vote on Public Procurement Package: freedom of authorities to organise...
Today’s EP vote on the two Directives on public procurement and on the new Directive on the award of concession contracts crystallise important achievements of CEEP lobby action. “After two years of...
View ArticleEU must reform or terminate Safe Harbour Agreement
In a European Parliament debate last night on the future of an agreement concerning the transfer of personal data from the EU to the United States in light of the recent NSA affair, GUE/NGL MEP...
View ArticleNo to women's rights rollback! Access to abortion and sex education for...
GUE/NGL MEPs this morning voiced their concerns about the rise in discrimination against women when it comes to sexual and reproductive health and rights in light of recent events both in the European...
View ArticleESMIG welcomes new member - geo
ESMIG welcomed the accession of geo to its team. geo will play a prominent role in the Consumer Energy Management working group of ESMIG, which is focusing on Home Energy Management services and...
View ArticleGSE launches new Transparency Platform AGSI+ GSE will further boost its...
Today 17 January 2014 the new Transparency Platform of GSE, AGSI+ goes online. With this further boost of its transparency initiative GSE is preparing for full disaggregation of delivered data. As a...
View ArticleEurope’s largest citizen sourcing initiative AMBER Alert Europe adds three...
AMBER Alert Europe, the pan-European child rescue alert initiative, gains momentum. Over the past week, three new official Cooperation Partners joined its ranks. These are the Ministry of the Interior...
View ArticlePost 2020: The Advanced Biofuels Sector Calls for a clear Mandate
Dear Commissioner, We write to you because we are deeply concerned about the future for advanced biofuels in Europe. We understand that the Commission is about to publish a White Paper on European...
View ArticleThe unethical and unnecessary fur trade
In our modern civilization the question of animal rights is becoming increasingly important: a true civilizational challenge. In the media, discussions are frequently opened by intellectuals about the...
View ArticleACCA welcomes the endorsement of the compromise texts on audit by the JURI...
Sue Almond, Technical Director at ACCA says: ”since the publication of the green paper on audit policy in October 2010, ACCA has been closely following the numerous - and sometimes controversial-...
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