Brussels, 16 May 2011 - The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) today announced the appointment of Lola Uña Cárdenas as its Chief Representative in the European Union (EU), based in Brussels.

A Spanish national, Ms. Cárdenas will boost UNICA's European public affairs operation in Brussels and help drive forward the interests of the Brazilian sugarcane industry. She brings a decade of transport and energy sector experience to her new position.

CEEP: “Our members are key to successfully combatting climate change”
Ralf Resch, General Secretary of CEEP, presented this key message at today’s high level meeting in Brussels between the European social partners and the European Commission.

The debate centered on challenges and opportunities for social partners and policy makers in developing a competitive low-carbon EU economy.

Brussels, 12.05.2011: Yesterday the European Parliament voted on a new directive on the labelling of textiles. According to the directive, textiles sold in the EU must, in the future, contain labels identifying components made from animal products such as fur. It is to be expected that the EU Council of Ministers will agree to the proposal. The international animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS welcomes the decision as a first step towards better consumer information and choice. However, in the interests of animal and consumer protection, further regulations are necessary.

The core business of sound savings and retail banks, says ESBG

The one-size-fits-all-approach dominating the international and EU approach in important reform areas, notably Basel III, is prone to create obstacles to the long-term financing of the real economy by Europe’s savings and retail banks, declared ESBG, its representative body. The ESBG members make up one third of the European retail banking sector and consider the long-term financing of households, SMEs and local authorities as their core business.

IRU Academy Seminar on Road Safety & Professional Training held in Istanbul, Turkey, concludes that focusing on human behaviour through improved professional training of all road users is the key to effectively and significantly improving road safety worldwide.