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IAASB WELCOMES NEW AUDITING RESEARCH INITIATIVE

European Youth Water Summit opened in Brussels

Brussels, 17 March 2010. The first European Youth Water Summit opened yesterday with 36 young Europeans from 16 countries coming together in Brussels to focus on discussing water community challenges, needs and priorities.

Belgium gives dangerous signals to Turkish government

German GUE/NGL MEP Jürgen Klute on the ongoing detention of two former MPs from Turkey, Remzi Kartal and Zubeyir Aydar, both arrested during a Belgian police raid on March 4th: 

Rail has a key role in tackling climate change, says European Parliament

Voting in Brussels on 16 March, members of the European Parliament’s Environment Committee emphasised the importance of more environmentally-friendly transport when adapting the European Union’s policies to climate change challenges. The European rail sector particularly welcomes provisions to encourage the use of lower carbon modes of transport, and to ensure that all modes abide by the “polluter pays” principle.    

ENEL CONTEMPORANEA AWARD 2010: AND THE WINNER IS… DUTCH ARTIST DUO, BIK VAN DER POL

• A new format for the fourth edition: the winner is chosen from the 7
artists selected by the international panel of judges.

• The installation will be donated to the MACRO in Rome by Enel, and will
open in the Museum next Autumn.

Rome, March 9th 2010 – The Bik van der Pol duo (artists Liesbeth Bik and Jos Van der Pol)
have won the Enel Contemporanea Award 2010, the project sponsored by Enel to create

Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Committee (APIC) pushes for guaranteed quality of medicines.

APIC, the body representing European manufacturers of active pharmaceutical ingredients, has taken steps to help ensure the quality, safety and efficacy of medications taken by European consumers. 

First Solar Joins the Desertec Industrial Initiative Partnership Highlights Promise of Photovoltaic Power in Deserts

MAINZ, Germany – March 16, 2010 – First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) on Tuesday announced that it had joined the Desertec Industrial Initiative as an Associated Partner to demonstrate the potential of photovoltaic (PV) solar technology to provide clean, sustainable energy on a vast scale by harnessing the desert sun.

J. Katainen & C. Lagarde chair EPP EcoFin Ministers meeting; opposition leader A. Samaras gives Greek update; ‘EMF’ concept should be considered

MEPs must exclude self-employed drivers from the working time directive and show pragmatism on its scope and night work

The IRU supports an EU level exclusion from the Working Time Directive for self-employed drivers, while asserting Member States’ right to include them where needed and  their obligation to crackdown on fake self-employment. 

CEN and EUROCAE strengthen their collaboration on the safety and efficiency of air traffic management

Brussels (12 March) Today CEN (European Committee for Standardization) and
EUROCAE (European Organization for Civil Aviation Equipment) strengthened
their collaboration by signing a protocol to ensure and maintain technical
cooperation and mutual exchange of information in the field of Air Traffic
Management (ATM).

The protocol was signed by Mrs Elena Santiago, Director General of CENCENELEC
and Mr Gilbert Amato, Secretary General of EUROCAE.

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