Following the European Parliament's approval of a resolution on the Goldstone report on the war on Gaza, GUE/NGL MEP Kyriacos Triantaphyllides welcomed Parliament's acknowledgment of Israeli violations of international law.

"The approval of the joint resolution on the implementation of the Goldstone report signals the impact of the report on the Middle East Peace Process. For the first time, a resolution voted in the European Parliament acknowledges Israeli's violations of international humanitarian law" he said.

Brussels (11 March 2010) - Kellen Company, the premier global association

management company with clients representing more than 100,000 members worldwide,

announces a strategic alliance with Japan AMC, the first Japanese association management

firm.

This partnership will serve to strengthen Kellen’s service to its global clientele while helping

to establish the AMC concept in Japan. The alliance cements Kellen’s status as the leader

In recent weeks the Belgian, Italian and French authorities have carried out raids on Kurdish journalists working for the broadcaster Roj TV and political activists for the newly founded Peace and Democracy Party (BDP). 

In a press conference held today, GUE/NGL MEP Jürgen Klute expressed his outrage at recent acts of repression committed by EU governments against Kurdish journalists and political activists.

GUE-NGL MEPs João Ferreira and Willy Meyer have put a question to the Commission demanding the suspension and revision of the EU-Morocco fisheries agreement on grounds that it is illegal. 

Parma, 11 March 2010 – At the Fifth WHO Ministerial Conference on Environment & Health this week - an event which sets Europe’s agenda on emerging environmental health challenges - Cefic presented the views of global industry to Ministers of Health and the Environment, international organisations and civil society representatives from 53 countries. Innovative partnerships and new roles for all parties were the focus of the business side event “Sustainable actions to master a changing environment.”