On 30 November 2009, representatives of nine Mediterranean Partner countries, together with those of several EU Member States, met in Brussels for the first General Assembly of MEDPAN – the Euro-Mediterranean Network of Public Administration Schools.

On the eve of the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Ralf Resch, General Secretary
of CEEP, conveys the request of CEEP members for a worldwide binding agreement on
measures to fight climate change (see attachment). “Climate change concerns all citizens in
the world”, states Ralf Resch, “and it is at that level that decisions really make sense, as a ton
of greenhouse gases emitted in Brussels has the same effect as a ton emitted in Mexico.”
“When the members of CEEP, entrusted with the task of Serving the public, will pursue their

The International Association of Public Transport (UITP) joins the Climate Express train organised by the International Union of Railways (UIC) from Brussels to Copenhagen today to stress the importance of taking transport into account in the UN COP 15 and to recognise the positive impact of public transport on climate change.

Brussels,  4  December  2009  -  The  Board  of  Directors  of  ACEA, the
Brussels-based   European   Automobile  Manufacturers’  Association,  has
elected  Dieter Zetsche as its new President. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of
the  Board  of  Daimler  AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars Division, will
take  over  from  Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and CEO of Renault, on 1 January
2010.

(Brussels, 3, December 2009)  EU food and drink manufacturers today welcomed the publication of the nationwide survey by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) which provides an insight into consumers’ understanding and views of food labelling on the Irish market.