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Broad coalition targets EU Tax Commissioner for ‘favoritism towards financial lobbyists’ on Financial Transaction Tax

PES - Party of European Socialists

11 April 2010

The Party of European Socialists (PES), together with members of the Europeans for Financial Reform (EFFR) coalition, have targeted Algirdas Semeta, the European Commissioner for Tax, in a European Wide campaign. The campaign calls for the introduction of a European Financial Transaction Tax (FTT), and follows on from the overwhelming vote on 8 March by the European Parliament for such a tax.

How to save 600 million tons of CO2 equivalent and $140bn (EUR 95bn) in oil consumption annually? And create more than 7 million jobs in 2025?

UITP - International Association of Public Transport

The International Association of Public Transport (UITP) unveiled its scenarios for urban transport in 2025 today at the plenary session of its 59th World Congress taking place in Dubai from 10 to 14 April 2011. It compares the economic, environmental and social impacts of urban transport in a business-as-usual scenario (BAU) and in a ‘PTx2’ scenario. It highlights the benefits of doubling the public transport market share worldwide by 2025 and illustrates how to achieve this.

 

Happy birthday aluminium! 125 years adding value to society

Grayling

This year marks the anniversary of a discovery that has not only improved our lives, but plays an eminent role for Europe’s sustainable development. Safer and more fuel efficient transportation, energy efficient buildings, infinitely recyclable packaging – all have been possible with the help of this discovery made 125 years ago which enabled the production and the use of aluminium on an industrial scale.

TAP BEGINS ESIA SUBMISSION PROCESS IN ALBANIA

TAP

Pipeline committed to meeting European Best Practice Guidelines

Baar, Switzerland. The Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) today announced that it has begun the formal Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) process, with the submission of the Scoping Report. The document was presented to the Albanian national and regional authorities, as well as to more than 100 other relevant stakeholders. It meets the Best Practice Guidelines laid down by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

Boosting public transport: Action! 59th UITP World Congress & Exhibition

UITP - International Association of Public Transport

Dubai, 10 April 2011. The 59th World Congress and Exhibition of the International Association of Public Transport (UITP), hosted by the Dubai Roads & Transport Authority (RTA), was officially inaugurated today in the presence of HH Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Under the slogan ‘Boosting public transport: Action!’, the event is a key milestone of the UITP ‘PTx2’ strategy, which aims at doubling the public transport market share worldwide by 2025.

 

Road transport drives progress and prosperity in Latin America

IRU - International Road Transport Union

IRU- FADEEAC joint Magistral Conference highlights that despite the global economic downturn, Latin America can become an even more dynamic region of the world, if governments demonstrate leadership to promote and further facilitate trade, and in particular road transport as a key driver of economic growth, progress and prosperity.

IRU calls on governments to promote and facilitate road transport to expedite economic recovery

IRU - International Road Transport Union

IRU General Assembly adopts Resolution on Multilateralism in Trade, Tourism and International Road Transport Facilitation, calling upon governments to drop protectionist measures and acknowledge that promoting and further facilitating trade and road transport effectively expedites economic recovery.

 

Simona Amati joins Kreab Gavin Anderson

Kreab Gavin Anderson

Simona Amati joins Kreab Gavin Anderson in Brussels as Director focusing on Economics and Financial Services Policy. She has over ten years of European affairs experience.

 

Before joining Kreab Gavin Anderson, Simona worked at the Central Bank of Luxembourg and the European Central Bank as coordinator and adviser on economic and financial services affairs, with a particular focus on market infrastructure, crisis management and international standard setting.

 

CEEP calls for ‘Acquis + for Services of General Interest’

CEEP - European Centre of Employers and Enterprises providing public services

This is one of the key proposals mentioned in the CEEP Opinion about the Single Market Act which was adopted yesterday by the CEEP General Assembly. Carl Cederschiöld, President of CEEP said, “Services of general interest are indispensible for a successful re-launch of the single market and growth, but the measures proposed are not sufficient to reach the goals that are being aimed. CEEP has therefore taken the initiative and puts forward additional propositions, altogether called ‘Acquis + for Services of General Interest’”.

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