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EU rail reform - More effective regulation should ensure better functioning rail sector

THE GREENS/EUROPEAN FREE ALLIANCE

The European Parliament transport committee today voted on a proposal to revise EU rules on competition in the rail sector. After the vote, Green transport spokesperson Michael Cramer said:

"Indignados" blocked from entering European Parliament

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

This afternoon, Belgian police, acting on orders from the European Parliament, prevented members of the "indignados"* movement from gaining accredited access to the Parliament to attend a meeting organized by Spanish GUE/NGL MEP Willy Meyer.

Le Secrétaire général de la Francophonie en Haïti et en République dominicaine

ORGANISATION INTERNATIONALE DE LA FRANCOPHONIE

Suite à la tenue du XIIIème Sommet de la Francophonie à Montreux, en octobre 2010, où les chefs d’Etat et de gouvernement des pays membres de l’Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) ont adopté la résolution faisant d’Haïti la priorité de la solidarité francophone, Abdou Diouf, Secrétaire général de la Francophonie, se rendra en Haïti les 13 et 14 octobre 2011, à l’invitation du Président de la République Michel Martelly.

Railway reform threatens to sell workers and passengers to highest bidder

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

GUE/NGL MEPs voted against a recast of the first railway package, which aims to merge and update existing directives with a view to completing the single market in the railway sector, as it takes "no consideration of the impact of this package on the duties of social and public services."

"The obligations of public services are neglected and investment in rolling stock used by commuters or freight services will be reduced as these facilities have to be opened to competition" said Jaromír Kohlíček MEP.

Ukraine: Timoshenko verdict shocking. Michael Gahler MEP

EPP Group in the European Parliament

EPP Group Member of the European Parliament Michael Gahler has strongly condemned today's verdict against Yulia Timoshenko:

"The verdict against Yulia Timoshenko is shocking. There is no justification for this ruling. Her indictment is politically motivated and the legal process was characterised by human rights abuses. Ms Timoshenko must be set free immediately.

Renovating Europe’s buildings: the secret weapon in creating up to 1.1 million direct jobs and saving up to 32% of EU energy consumption

EuroACE -The European Alliance of Companies for Energy Efficiency in Buildings

Renovating Europe’s buildings: the secret weapon in creating up to 1.1 million
direct jobs and saving up to 32% of EU energy consumption
• Evidence shows a nine-fold return to the public on renovation investment
• Potential annual savings equivalent to four billion barrels of imported oil

Mission d’observation de la Francophonie pour l’élection de l’Assemblée Nationale Constituante en Tunisie

ORGANISATION INTERNATIONALE DE LA FRANCOPHONIE

Abdou Diouf, Secrétaire général de la Francophonie a désigné Monsieur Ahmedou Ould Abdallah, ancien Ministre des affaires étrangères et de la coopération et ancien Représentant spécial du Secrétaire général des Nations unies, pour conduire la mission d’observation de l’Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) à l’occasion de l’élection de l’Assemblée Nationale Constituante, fixées au 23 octobre prochain, en Tunisie.

EU Cyber security agency ENISA launches Guide on building effective IT Security Public Private Partnerships (PPPs)

ENISA

A new Guide with 36 recommendations on building effective Public and Private Partnerships for resilient IT security was published today by the EU’s network and information security Agency, ENISA.

Illegal fisheries: EU must get serious on global illegal fishing

THE GREENS/EUROPEAN FREE ALLIANCE

The European Parliament fisheries committee today adopted a report by Greens/EFA MEP Isabella Lövin on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The report highlights the particular responsibility of the EU to step up efforts to combat IUU fishing both by pushing for greater international efforts and by properly implementing EU rules. After the vote, Isabella Lövin said:

EHFG 2011: Speeding up ICT in Europe's health system

EHFG - European Health Forum Gastein

The role of eHealth is a main topic at several sessions at this year’s European Health Forum Gastein. In addition to IT technology’s enormous contribution to health care, participants pointed out the huge cost savings available from utilizing new technologies. But affecting organisational change is essential, and obstacles include overcoming a “guild mentality” among parts of the health care sector and understandable but exaggerated fears of insufficient data protection.  

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