Fondation EurActiv PoliTech is launching a blog debate today and planning a stakeholder workshop in June on media freedom and independent journalism. Both initiatives are intended to discuss how – and how frequently – journalists cover EU policy debates. The debate is hosted on www.blogactiv.eu, the social media platform dedicated to EU policies.
 

The European Commission today presented a low carbon roadmap, aimed at plotting EU climate change policy up to 2050. The Greens are disappointed with the proposals, which are not compatible with the EU's responsibilities for tackling climate change and limiting the increase in global temperatures to below 2°C. Commenting on the roadmap, Green MEP and EP draftsman (rapporteur) for strengthening the EU's 2020 greenhouse gas target Bas Eickhout said:

On International Women's Day (Tuesday 8 March) MEPs Jill Evans (Wales) and Frieda Brepoels (Flanders) are calling for more focussed action at EU level to tackle inequality and eliminate poverty.

The European Parliament in Strasbourg held a special debate to mark the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day.

MEPs discussed the ongoing need to close the gender pay gap and raise the number of women in employment. Parliamentarians also heard that 17% of all women in the EU continue to live in poverty.

Jill Evans MEP (Plaid Cymru), President of the EFA Group said:

 PES President calls it a ‘massive vindication’ of our progressive economic strategy

Press release Party of European Socialists (PES)

08 March 2011, Brussels

Today, Ani Podimata MEP and the Socialists and Democrats (S&D) group in the European Parliament achieved a big victory on the economic direction that the European Union should take. Despite last minute attempts by the European Peoples Party (EPP) to remove key proposals on FTT and Eurobonds, the Socialist group stood firm and won the vote.

The EU’s ‘cyber security’ Agency, ENISA today published a comprehensive study on the botnet threat (networks of ordinary computers controlled by cybercriminals),and how to address it. The report looks at the reliability of botnet size estimates and makes recommendations for all groups involved in the fight against botnets. Alongside the main report the Agency sets out the top 10 key issues for policymakers in- ‘Botnets:10 Tough Questions’