VACCINES AGAINST CERVICAL CANCER AND RUBELLA TO BENEFIT HEALTH OF WOMEN AND...
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 May 2013 – Two new vaccines that help protect against cervical cancer, measles and rubella are spearheading the GAVI Alliance’s commitment to improving the health of girls and women....
View ArticleHOW TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIOUR OF PUBLICATIONS” GREENING BOOKS...
The LIFE+ project GREENING BOOKS, lead by LEITAT Technological Center aims at improving the environmental performance of the publishing sector, and reducing the environmental impact of books and...
View ArticleEU-wide right to lawyer established; a breakthrough for basic rights
EU rules on the right of access to a lawyer in criminal proceedings were finalised in a final round of trialogue negotiations between the European Parliament and Council this evening. Green justice and...
View ArticleEU Capitals of Culture: a European success story to continue until 2033....
"Given its success, the European Capital of Culture programme will continue until 2033, representing a great opportunity for the designated cities. However, it will be necessary to further strengthen...
View ArticleAnother tough year, say banking economists: Mid-year Outlook for 2013-2014
The conjunction of recession and political turbulence offers challenging conditions for a euro area recovery. The Chief Economists who compose the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee[i] (EMAC) of...
View ArticleEuropean Health Forum Gastein 2013: “Shock-proofing” Europe's health system
Bad Hofgastein/Brussels, 29 May 2013 -- Speaking at an EHFG 2013 pre-event in the European Parliament today, EHFG President Helmut Brand said European health systems were in urgent need of...
View ArticleOnline gambling: strong consumer protection needed. Sirpa Pietikäinen MEP
“Online gambling must be accompanied with strong means of consumer protection”, underlined Sirpa Pietikäinen MEP, the EPP Group Spokeswoman on online gambling in the internal market, which was voted...
View ArticleSTATUS QUO ‘NOT AN OPTION’ ON COPYRIGHT LEVIES
Brussels, 30 May 2013 - Europe’s Internal Market Commissioner yesterday agreed with European Competitiveness Ministers that Europe’s outdated copyright levies system needs reform, recognising that the...
View ArticleVulnerable groups cannot be left behind by austerity policies
The European Parliament's employment and social affairs committee today adopted an initiative report on access to care for vulnerable groups by UK Green MEP Jean Lambert. With access to care threatened...
View ArticleDon't turn a blind eye to inefficient electric heaters
Electric room heaters are set to be exempted from standard energy labelling requirements under controversial European Commission plans, thereby making it more difficult for consumers to uncover the...
View ArticleSchengen scale-back confirmed as deal reached on introduction of border controls
The European Parliament and Council yesterday evening reached an agreement on two key legislative files related to the EU’s Schengen border-free system, one on the reintroduction of border controls and...
View ArticleCOGEN Europe urges clear inclusion of energy efficiency action in the post...
Following the European Summit of 22 May where EU leaders confirmed that national and European energy efficiency policies are needed to achieve affordable and sustainable energy supplies, COGEN Europe...
View ArticleKey players agree to maintain and develop their efforts to encourage SME...
High-level representatives of the European Standardization Organisations (CEN, CENELEC and ETSI), the European Commission, business and industry organisations, and other key stakeholders of the...
View ArticleOPEN DISCOVERY SPACE OPEN DAY!
Teachers of all subjects and levels, educational professionals, policy makers and repository contributors are cordially invited to attend the “Open Digital Resources in Education & School...
View ArticlePrivate Water Operators welcome the proposal for a Global Objective for the...
The High-Level Panel, charged by the UN Secretary General to prepare recommendations for development objectives in the post-2015 development programme, has just completed its work and has published its...
View Article“25 million children in the European Union at risk of poverty or social...
On International Day of Children, Caritas Europa draws attention to the fact that 25 million children in the European Union are at risk of poverty or social exclusion. This amounts to one child in...
View ArticleEurope needs manufacturing, manufacturing needs a better investment climate
“Europe needs manufacturing”, so said the President of the European Commission, Mr Barroso, at the Orgalime General Assembly last November. Now, Orgalime’s economists estimate that the engineering...
View ArticleNEW GSMA REPORT HIGHLIGHTS WIDENING GAP BETWEEN EUROPEAN AND UNITED STATES...
29 May 2013, London: The GSMA today released a new report, “Mobile Wireless Performance in the EU and U.S.”, that examines the health of the European mobile market and reveals that Europe now lags far...
View ArticleSlovenia becomes 29th member of The Brewers of Europe
Beer is brewed in every EU country and Slovenia is no exception, with a rich beer brewing heritage that today creates around 10 thousand jobs. With Slovenians consuming around 80 litres per capita,...
View ArticleTransparent and ethical lobbying high on the agenda, Europe-wide survey of...
Brussels – 3 June 2013 – Burson-Marsteller, a leading global public relations and communications consultancy, today released its fifth survey on effective lobbying in Europe, revealing interesting...
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