This acquisition has been carried out for a cash consideration of 33 million euros

The assets include 0.7 billion cubic metres of reserves in the Longanesi gas field in Emilia Romagna.

Welcoming the decision by European aviation security authorities not to put passenger's safety at risk, GUE/NGL President Lothar Bisky added today in the European Parliament debate on the ongoing disruption of air traffic in Europe that it was "irresponsible for airlines to allow pilots to fly 'at their own risk'". Competition and profit seeking must not take precedence over the security of passengers, he said.

(Brussels, 19 April 2010)  The Confederation of food and drink industries of the EU today released its annual facts and figures brochure for 2009 - “Data & trends for the European Food and Drink Industry”.

Among the most notable findings are:

o        The EU is the largest exporter and importer in food and drink products worldwide, with a trade surplus of €1.1 billion in 2008;

(Brussels, 16 April 2010) European food and drink manufacturers welcome the news of a forthcoming
technical stakeholder meeting with EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) on 1 June in Parma.
The meeting comes at a particularly timely point in the EFSA evaluation process on over 4,000 generic
claims submitted under the EC Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation. This positive development
follows requests from various stakeholders to have greater clarity and guidance about the procedure and

IRU General Assembly adopts Resolution in full support of the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety.

Geneva –The International Road Transport Union’s (IRU) General Assembly, representing truck, bus, coach and taxi operators in 74 countries on the 5 continents, unanimously adopted today a Resolution on road safety, in support of the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety.