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MEPs and AI reiterate call for action on CIA secret flights and renditions

Amnesty International and MEPs Sarah Ludford (ALDE, UK), Ana Gomes (SD, PT), Raul Romeva (Greens, ES), Willy Meyer (GUE, ES)  today called on European institutions and EU Member States to take further action after recent developments involving Europe’s role in the CIA rendition and secret prison programme. 

Vitamin D Nutritional Policy in Europe :The Need for Prevention, Education & Consumer Choice

CALL FOR ACTION  

On 23 March 2010, the Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME), the Vitamin D Workshop and PA International Foundation jointly organised a conference in the European Parliament in Brussels. This conference provided a unique opportunity for stakeholders to bring the issue of widespread Vitamin D deficiency to the fore, at European level.

Please find attached the Press Release of the event.

SWIFT agreement - Commission insufficiently sweetening a very bitter pill

"The benefit of an agreement granting US anti-terrorism authorities access to European bank data isn’t clear to me, no matter how many sweeteners in terms of small data protection provisions are added" says Cornelia Ernst, German GUE/NGL MEP on the European Parliament's Civil Liberties committee.

EFRP- European Federation for Retirement Provision

EFRP represents the various national associations of pension funds and similar institutions for workplace pension provision. It affiliates associations in 16 EU member states and 5 other European countries, totalling 28 Member Associations. The occupational pension plans of about 75 million EU citizens are covered by EFRP Members. Through its Member Associations, the EFRP represents €3.5 trillion in assets (2007), managed for future workplace pension payments.

EUSEW: PU Europe calls for ambitious EPBD implementation

Speaking at the conference on energy efficiency in buildings organised by DG Energy during the European Sustainable Energy Week on 23rd March 2010, PU Europe stressed the need for real ambition in the EPBD implementation.

Aquawareness Policy Forum: Open dialogues and better communication needed

Brussels, 23 March 2010. Yesterday the Aquawareness Policy Forum “Water 2030 – who cares?” took place in Brussels with more than 110 stakeholders coming  together in Brussels to discuss which incentives, partnerships and change of mindsets Europe needs to achieve sustainable water management in Europe by 2030.

Decision time for improved gas transmission information

This Thursday, EU Member States will vote on amendments to the EU Gas Regulation. If agreed, the new text will require Transmission System Operators throughout Europe to provide better information on the status, capacity and use of Europe’s international gas pipes.

Améliorer la sécurité et la compétitivité des transports maritimes de l'UE

La commission des transports a voté aujourd'hui la proposition de directive relative aux formalités déclaratives applicables aux navires à l'entrée et/ou à la sortie des ports des États membres de la Communauté, laquelle vise à simplifier les règles et la procédure en vue d'aboutir à un véritable espace européen de transport maritime sans barrière, utilisant de nouvelles technologies électroniques.

Blair blind to Israeli duties, hawk-eyed on Palestinian

Bruxelles, 23/3/10

EuroACE -The European Alliance of Companies for Energy Efficiency in Buildings

 

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