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Albania: Socialist leader Edi Rama should fight in the Parliament, not in the streets. Elmar Brok MEP

EPP Group in the European Parliament

After a demonstration in Tirana turned violent last Friday, resulting in the deaths of several citizens, Elmar Brok, EPP Group spokesman on foreign affairs, calls on the Socialist leader Edi Rama to end the political fight on the streets and take it back to the Albanian Parliament. Speaking during a press conference before a demonstration which he organised, Rama stated that he would have no control over the crowd, rejecting any responsibility for the occurrence of violence.

RICS receives EU grant to launch energy efficiency project

RICS

RICS has received a European Commission grant of €260,000 to launch Trainrebuild, a two-year project which will advise residential property owners across Europe on how to improve the energy efficiency of their buildings.

The project aims to increase consumer information and confidence in the environmental solutions and technologies which can play a vital role in reducing energy consumption and generating clean energy in the built environment.

ETNO 3rd Innovation Day - ETNO calls for strong stakeholder co-operation to boost e-health take up throughout Europe

ETNO - European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association

Brussels – ETNO called today for a strong cooperation between all actors in healthcare across the EU in order to remove legal and organisational barriers and accelerate the take up of e-health by medical community and users.  ETNO 3rd Innovation Day was opened by Commissioner Neelie Kroes and attended by about 200 representatives from the EU institutions, national and regional authorities, medical and patient organisations, telecoms operators and vendors.

Grayling launch their professional event series - the Grayling Espresso Forum

Grayling

(20/01/2011 Budapest) – Grayling, a leading international Public Relations, Public Affairs, Investor Relations and Events consultancy, and one of Hungary’s top PR agencies, launched its new 2011 event series – the Grayling Espresso Forum. The events will provide a regular platform for business leaders to discuss hot topics and upcoming issues in communications and beyond.

Time for a safe fair ride

ANEC - The European Consumer Voice in Standardisation

ANEC, the European Consumer Voice in Standardisation, welcomes the article, “Fair’s fair”1, by Bill Newton Dunn MEP, in the new edition of The Parliament Magazine. We join Mr Newton Dunn in calling for fairground and amusement equipment to be covered by European legislation.

Economic governance: discipline and incentives

ALDE - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

Today's debate in the European Parliament Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee on the economic governance package, strengthening compliance with the Stability and Growth Pact, reinforces the common will to push for a long -term, coherent and extensive reform of the way we prevent and monitor macro-economic imbalances in Member States.

EU should appoint a mediator for Albania

ALDE - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

The violent clashes in Tirana, Albania, last Friday are unacceptable for a European country and for a State that aspires to become a member of the European Union. Three died and over 60 others are reported injured.

Marietje Schaake (D66, Netherlands), ALDE spokesperson on relations with Albania said:

H1N1 Influenza: more cooperation needed by health authorities. Anne Delvaux MEP

EPP Group in the European Parliament

The European Parliament's Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee (ENVI) adopted a Report today on the management of the outbreak of H1N1 infuenza in 2009-2010.

According to Anne Delvaux MEP, Shadow Rapporteur for the EPP Group, the Report, adopted with a large majority (58 in favour, 2 abstentions) highlights important concerns in terms of cooperation by the Member States, independence of the health authorities and transparancy.

Moscow terrorist attack condemned. Joseph Daul MEP, EPP Group Chairman

EPP Group in the European Parliament

"I strongly condemn the terrorist attack in Moscow's airport which took place yesterday and has killed 37 people and injured many more. On behalf of The EPP Group in the European Parliament, I extend our sincerest sympathies to the families of those killed and injured in this savage attack on innocent people.

"There can be no justification for such an atrocity committed against civilians in a public place. I call on the Russian authorities to do everything possible to bring those responsible for this murderous act to justice."

Portugal: Re-election of President Cavaco Silva welcomed. Joseph Daul MEP, Chairman of the EPP Group

EPP Group in the European Parliament

"I warmly congratulate Professor Aníbal Cavaco Silva on his clear victory in the Presidential elections of yesterday in Portugal", said Joseph Daul.

 

With this very welcome outcome for Mr. Cavaco Silva, obtaining 52,94% of the votes, the Portuguese people have shown that they want continuity with Professor Cavaco Silva's priorities, in tackling unemployment, containing external debt and reinforcing competitiveness of the Portuguese economy. 

 

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