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A European Heritage Label to support cultural treasures

ALDE - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

The European Parliament adopted today a report which calls for a new cultural initiative introducing the European Heritage Label (EHL).

The main objective of the report is transforming an existing intergovernmental scheme (involving 17 Member States plus Switzerland) into a European Union Initiative.

ICCA WELCOMES CHINESE CHEMICAL ASSOCIATION WITH “OBSERVER” STATUS

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BEIJING, CHINA – Representatives from the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation (CPCIF) met today with company leaders of the International Council of Chemical Association (ICCA), to commemorate its recent acceptance into ICCA as an observer member, a first step in the ICCA membership process.

The Anatomy of Online Shopping dissected: new EU Agency white paper

ENISA

The EU’s ‘cyber security’ Agency ENISA, (the European Network and Information Security Agency) has issued a white paper today on Safe Online Shopping. The paper analyses the anatomy of ‘Online Shopping’, and warns on the risks and threats. It provides different countermeasures and guidelines to consumers in the form of 5 ‘golden rules’ on how to shop safely online. The paper also provides a comprehensive checklist for the online seller on how to operate secure online business.

CLEPA, CEEMET and EMF launch the project “European Automotive Skills Council”

CLEPA

The automotive industry, an important source of economic prosperity, employment, and innovation in the EU, is undergoing a major transformation as a result of market trends, international competition, technological innovation and regulatory changes. This transformation creates new opportunities but, at the same time, represents major challenges for the industry, its employees and the territories in which the sector operates.

European Doctors warn about second-hand smoke and call on policy-makers to take preventive actions

CPME - The Standing Committee of European Doctors

Worldwide, 40% of children, 33% of male non-smokers and 35% of female non-smokers were exposed to second-hand smoke in 2004, according to a research article published in The Lancet on 26 November[1].  In Europe, these percentages are even higher, with more than 50% of children exposed. This exposure is estimated to have caused 603.000 premature deaths in 2004, mainly caused by coronary heart diseases, lower respiratory infections and many other health problems.

The Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME) wants to bring these facts to the urgent attention of policy makers.

De Marie-Christine Vergiat Députée européenne, Coordinatrice de la Délégation française "Front de gauche" - Sur la situation des droits de l'Homme dans le monde

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

"le rapport que le Parlement européen a adopté ce matin, s'inscrit dans la même vision prismée des droits de l'Homme porté ici par certains et je le regrette profondément.

Caritas to hand over thousands of signatures from people across Europe denouncing the scandal of poverty to Belgian Presidency

Caritas Europa

Caritas Internationalis General Secretary and EU Ambassador of the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion Lesley-Ann Knight will be at the Closing Conference of the European Year 2010 that will be held tomorrow, Friday 17 December.

Belgium’s Secretary of State for Social Integration and Combating Poverty, Mr. Philippe Courard, organiser of the event, has invited Ms. Lesley-Ann to contribute to the Closing Conference.

Forum for the Future of Agriculture - 15th March 2011, The Square, Brussels

Syngenta

Student blogging competition kicks off build up to FFA2011

The Forum for the Future of Agriculture today kicked off the lead up to FFA2011 by launching a new blogging competition aimed at raising the voice of the next generation of leaders in the debate on the reform of the Common Agriculture Policy. Aimed at those studying agriculture and environmental policy, the competition will ensure that those who will live with the decisions made today on CAP reform will at least have their opinions heard.

PU Europe Applauds Parliament for Demanding Binding 20 % Savings Target

PU Europe

Today, the European Parliament adopted an own initiative report on the future EU Energy efficiency strategy to be tabled by the Commission in March 2011. The report calls on the EU to set a binding energy efficiency target of at least 20 % by 2020.

On the situation in Côte d'Ivoire

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

The European Parliament voted this morning on the situation in Côte d'Ivoire.

"We are all concerned about the severe political crisis affecting this country", said Elie Hoarau MEP (France) following today's European Parliament vote, "the decision of the Constitutional Court to challenge, in violation of election rules, the results of elections officially verified by the Independent Electoral Commission is unanimously condemned by the international community.

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