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Organ shortage in Europe must be tackled urgently

ALDE MEPs have welcomed today's European Parliament vote for a directive making organ transplantation easier in Europe.
Frédérique Ries (Mouvement Réformateur, Belgium), ALDE shadow rapporteur welcomed the development, saying:

Message of solidarity from GUE/NGL to Greek solidarity protest in Brussels

The GUE/NGL group (European United Left/Nordic Green Left) in the European Parliament would like to express their solidarity with your struggle against the severe attacks that are being unleashed on the Greek population. Unfortunately, we cannot be with you today as the European Parliament meets in Strasbourg this week.
 

La Biélorussie doit libérer immédiatement les prisonniers politiques

Alexander Graf LAMBSDORFF, (FDP, Allemagne) vice-président du groupe ADLE et membre de la commission Affaires étrangères au Parlement européen, a exigé la libération immédiate des militants de l'opposition arrêtés en Biélorussie, hier.

M. Lambsdorff, a déclaré:

Guy Verhofstadt exhorte le Parlement européen au consensus en cette période de grave crise de l'euro

Guy VERHOFSTADT, président de l'ADLE, a répondu aujourd'hui au groupe socialiste qui critique l'importance qu'accordent le PPE et l'ADLE à la rigueur budgétaire et au renforcement des mécanismes de discipline budgétaire.

EU 2020 - new name same aim

Arguing for the inclusion of fixed poverty reduction targets in the EU2020 Strategy today in the European Parliament, Gabi Zimmer (GUE/NGL, Germany) criticised the sidelining of MEPs in the negotiations on the strategy

600-Unit Housing Project in Spain Uses GE Gas Engine Technology to Provide Cleaner Energy through Reduced Emissions and Increased Efficiency

First District Heating Project in Country to Use GE Technology

The Digital Agenda for Europe recognises the need to incentivise private investments in NGA

BRUSSELS – The Digital Agenda for Europe unveiled today by Commissioner Kroes has the potential to contribute to achieving the objectives of the EU 2020 Strategy of creating jobs and growth and enhancing Europeans’ welfare.   

“ETNO applauds the focus on the need to accelerate the deployment of fast and very fast fixed and wireless broadband access networks and to reinforce incentives for private investments”, says Michael Bartholomew, ETNO Director.

An EU Digital Agenda for consumers?

In partially welcoming the new European Commission initiative “Digital Agenda for
Europe" -released today - ANEC reiterates its call for the Digital Agenda to be set
by consumers, for consumers.

In its position on the future strategy of the EU Information Society1, ANEC said that
consumers expect to be able to use Information Society products and services regardless of
their ages or abilities. They expect security in their transactions and no undue technical

Redefining the term "bank robber"

Lothar Bisky, Chairman of the GUE/NGL group in the European Parliament on the Commission's proposals for strengthening economic policy coordination:

"Dogged insistence on the failed of the Stability and Growth Pact is a far cry from sensible economic policy coordination."

Commission adopts digital agenda - ACT positive about action for a competitive Europe & a thriving digital market

Brussels, 19 May 2010 – The Association of Commercial Television in Europe
(www.acte.be) has responded to today’s adoption of the Digital Agenda. The EU 2020
Strategy rightly recognised the Digital Agenda as one of seven flagship initiatives needed to
stimulate growth. The creative industries, including commercial television, play a crucial role
in that initiative, contributing to the European economy and employing millions of workers,
but also by promoting democracy, original creative content, linguistic diversity and media

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