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Eurofound publishes its Shifts in the job structure in Europe during the Great Recession report. The shrinking middle: where jobs were lost during the recession

(DUBLIN, IRELAND) The first report of the European Jobs Monitor finds that despite a net loss of over five million jobs between 2008 and 2010, employment continued to grow in top-paying jobs, largely in knowledge-intensive services and business services. Meanwhile, sharp losses in medium-paying jobs in construction and manufacturing led to a shrinking of employment in the middle of the wage spectrum. More jobs were lost to men than to women and employment levels of older workers grew while those of younger workers declined.

Commission goes through motions but standstill in EU-Turkey relations main concern

THE GREENS/EUROPEAN FREE ALLIANCE

The European Commission today presented its progress report, assessing Turkey's progress towards EU accession. While the Greens share some of the concerns raised about media freedom, the Kurdish question and relations with Cyprus, there is a greater overriding concern with the standstill in EU-Turkey relations and the prospects of Turkish EU membership. Commenting on the report, Green MEP and chair of the European Parliament's Turkey delegation Hélène Flautre stated:

Serbia must normalise relations with Kosovo to move closer to EU

THE GREENS/EUROPEAN FREE ALLIANCE

The European Commission today presented its enlargement package, including the recommendation to grant EU candidate status to Serbia on the "understanding that Serbia re-engages in the dialogue with Kosovo" and implements agreements already reached. Membership negotiations should not be started, according to the Commission, until Serbia has achieved significant progress in normalising its relations with Kosovo. Commenting on the proposals, Green foreign affairs spokesperson Franziska Brantner said:

CAP: European Parliament fighting for strong EU agricultural policy with less red tape. Albert Dess MEP, EPP Group Spokesman

EPP Group in the European Parliament

"The European Parliament, as co-legislator, will fight for a strong EU agricultural policy to secure food production in Europe while reducing red tape for farmers", said the EPP Group's Co-ordinator in the Agriculture and Rural Development Committee of the European Parliament, Albert Dess, ahead of the presentation by the European Commission of the legislative proposals on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2013.

CAP reform gutted by agro-industry lobby and its proxies

THE GREENS/EUROPEAN FREE ALLIANCE

The European Commission today presented its legislative proposals on the reform of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy. The Greens regret that the proposals have been severely watered-down to meet the demands of change-resistant member states and the agro-industry lobby. Commenting on the proposals, Green co-chairman of the EP agriculture committee José Bové MEP said:

Global accounting standards grow in popularity, reveals ACCA’S international survey

ACCA

Support for global standards amongst CFOs and investors has increased since the start of the economic crisis in 2008, finds an international survey published today by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants).

CAP Direct Payments: CAP post-2013 must help sustain the future of European agriculture. Mairead McGuinness MEP

EPP Group in the European Parliament

Describing the proposed reform of the Common Agricultural Policy post-2013 as "the most challenging for the EU", Mairead McGuinness MEP highlighted the need to secure the long-term sustainability of agriculture.

Innovative biotechnology is central to a successful Common Agricultural Policy

EuropaBio

EuropaBio welcomes the European Commission’s support for science and innovation in agriculture and for the bio-based economy set out in the new CAP proposal launched today. However, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) should be more specific in incentivising agricultural practices, sectors and technologies to ensure the CAP reform will effectively contribute to the objectives of President Barroso’s EU 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.

Hendrik Bourgeois elected Chair of the American Chamber of Commerce to the EU

AmCham EU

Brussels, 7 October 2011 – The American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union (AmCham EU) announced today that Hendrik Bourgeois, Vice-President, European Affairs, GE, has been elected as its new Chair.

Ukraine: Timoshenko verdict has consequences for EU-Ukraine Association Agreement. Elmar Brok MEP, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski MEP and Paweł Zalewski MEP

EPP Group in the European Parliament

"The politically motivated verdict against Yulia Timoshenko will have consequences for the planned Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine", said the EPP Group's Coordinator in the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, Elmar Brok MEP, the Head of the Polish Delegation of the EPP Group, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski MEP, and the Vice-Chairman of the European Parliament's International Trade Committee, Paweł Zalewski MEP, said.

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