Fisheries - Endangered eel stock needs urgent attention say MEPs
The European Parliament today voted on legislative proposals on management of eel fisheries. Crucially, MEPs endorsed the call by Green draftsperson/rapporteur Isabella Lövin for the European...
View ArticleDigital single market proposals need to promote investment, innovation and...
BRUSSELS, September 11, 2013– Today the European Commission announced a set of proposals to speed up the creation of a European digital single market. Alongside a Regulation aimed at achieving a...
View ArticleDisability rights organisations stage sit-in in European Parliament
During a press conference held in the European Parliament this afternoon, hosted by MEP Paul Murphy, members of the European Network for Independent Living, an organisation of disability rights...
View ArticlePlastics can be recycled to more than 60% by 2020
PRE released a study showing that plastics can potentially reach a much higher recycling rate A resource efficiency vision for plastics can be implemented that would divert 24 Mt of plastics from...
View ArticleThe multiple benefits of micro-cogeneration technologies receive further...
COGEN Europe applauds today’s adoption by the European Parliament of a Microgeneration Resolution[1] that highlights the need to unlock the potential of small scale technologies, such as...
View ArticleBanking Union: towards a solid and sustainable integrated financial framework?
ACCA, in the framework of the President’s Debates series, is delighted to invite you to a high level conference, which will gather policy experts to discuss proposals for a Banking Union and the way...
View ArticleInnovation as a way of making health care systems resistant to crisis
European Health Forum Gastein preparing its 16th Congress: 2 to 4 October 2013 Media service:
View ArticleUnlocking the job creation potential in the home-care services sector in Europe
Eurofound publishes new research on more and better home-care services in Europe: Unlocking the job creation potential in the home-care services sector in Europe
View ArticleCreating a Single Market for Telecoms – Actions should focus on tackling the...
Brussels, 12 September 2013: ECTA, the European Competitive Telecommunications Association, welcomes the European Commission’s intention to improve the Single Market for telecoms but considers that...
View ArticleACCA global forum calls for IASB to abandon planned new Standard on leasing
Additional complexities for accountants who deal with a large number of operating leases will arise from the IASB’s proposals says the Global Forum for Corporate Reporting Proposals to change the way...
View ArticleThe Yara Prize 2013 ceremony has taken place in connection with the African...
In a fully packed ceremony hall, where distinguished guests, government officials and representatives from civil society were present, the laureates were honored by Yara President, CEO and Chairman of...
View ArticleThe Yara Prize 2013 has been awarded to two prominent African laureates for...
The Yara Prize Committee selected Mr. Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu, founder and CEO of the Smallholders Foundation in Nigeria, and Dr. Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, CEO of the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources...
View ArticleeParticipation in the EU - Engaging Citizens in Policy Issues
eParticipation showcases how Web-based eParticipation initiatives, such as Puzzled by Policy [www.puzzledbypolicy.eu] and OurSpace [www.joinourspace.eu], can enhance traditional participation...
View ArticleJOINT PRESS RELEASE BY THE BREWERS OF EUROPE AND HOTREC
Brussels, 17 September – A new Europe-wide study by EY (formerly Ernst & Young), released Tuesday, shows the hospitality sector plays a critical role in fighting youth unemployment and is essential...
View ArticleHistoric agreement provides basis for closer cooperation between European and...
Brussels, 17 September 2013 - Leaders from the European and Russian standardization organizations have signed a historic agreement in St Petersburg today (17 September). The Cooperation Agreement...
View Article“EMF Clarifies Misleading Reports on Impact of the Mortgage Credit Directive”
The European Mortgage Federation (EMF) acknowledges last week’s agreement by the European Parliament (EP) Plenary on the draft Mortgage Credit Directive (MCD) and looks forward to final adoption by the...
View ArticleCommission bows to London and gives up on European supervision of benchmarks
The European Commission today presented a legislative proposal on benchmarks used for commodities, interbank lending and exchange rates. The proposal is ostensibly aimed at addressing flaws in the...
View ArticleMarine Knowledge 2020: a sustainable future in the sea. Maria do Céu Patrão...
The European Parliament’s Fisheries Committee today voted on Maria do Céu Patrão Neves' initiative Report on ‘Marine Knowledge 2020: Seabed mapping for promoting sustainable fisheries’, which was...
View ArticleBaltic Bureau meeting: GUE/NGL holds special session in Riga
A delegation of GUE/NGL MEPs will gather in Riga tomorrow for a special meeting in the Latvian capital. GUE/NGL MEP Alfreds Rubiks, the only Latvian member of the Group, and GUE/NGL President Gabi...
View ArticleEDSO elects new Chairman and welcomes RWE Germany as member
Barcelona, Spain – EDSO for Smart Grids (EDSO), the association of leading European electricity distribution system operators, has elected a new Chairman, João Torres. The CEO of the Portuguese...
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