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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.

Verhofstadt rejects Merkel's false choice between competitiveness and Eurobonds

ALDE - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

Reacting to comments from German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, today that Europe needs more convergence in economic policy and competitiveness rather than a market in Eurobonds, Guy Verhofstadt responded:

EP backs ALDE proposal on 'freezing' measures in breach of EU law

ALDE - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

Today the European Parliament has approved its annual report on the "situation of human rights in the EU - effective implementation after the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty". Renate WEBER (PNL, Romania), ALDE-coordinator in the LIBE committee and ALDE shadow on the report, stated:

Glass industry delighted of the growing support for energy efficiency binding targets

Glass for Europe

Brussels, 15 December 2010: Glass for Europe is delighted of the European Parliament’s overwhelming support to the report of MEP Bend Bendtsen on the revision of the Energy Efficiency Action Plan. In particular Glass for Europe welcomes the call for EU binding targets on energy-efficiency and for support mechanisms for building refurbishment.

EU TRAINING SCHEME - Applications welcome for 2011 EU Journalism Fellowship

Euractiv

Fondation EurActiv and the Robert Bosch Stiftung are launching an innovative journalist training program to help young journalists gain experience of European Union policies and online media. One week of training in Berlin, in cooperation with EurActiv Germany, will be followed by an internship with Fondation EurActiv. The winning journalists will spend up to ten weeks in Brussels on EU related assignments, the final week in Brussels planned to coincide with an EU summit. This will provide opportunities to participate in press conferences given by heads of state or government.

Eurobonds idea gaining in momentum as pressure on Merkel increases ahead of European Council

PES - Party of European Socialists

On the eve of the European Council meeting in Brussels, the pressure to take a clear decision on Eurobonds is building.

A concerted campaign by European Socialist leaders has put pressure on German Chancellor Angela Merkel. She is now forced to seriously consider the promotion of Eurobonds as the most sustainable way to insulate individual Member States from speculative attacks.

Cable Congress 2011 Top Speakers Announced for Flagship Show

Cable Europe - European Cable Communications Association

Largest international cable industry event will see sector leaders & major players converge in Lucerne, Switzerland for exclusive insight into sector

Henri Nallet: Will Europe keep its farmers?

Ogilvy

Book launch of “Will Europe keep its farmers? Putting the reform of the CAP into perspective”

15 December 2010, Brussels – The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is due to be reformed by 2013, together with a review of the EU-budget. In this new essay, Henri Nallet, former Minister of Agriculture of France, President of the Scientific Council of the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) and Vice-President of the Jean Jaurès Foundation, addresses the question of how tomorrow’s European agriculture should look like by putting the CAP into historical perspective.

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