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Hospital Healthcare Europe 2009 is now available

HOPE - European Hospital and Healthcare Federation

Healthcare in European Union Member States faces the same issues: to provide quality health care, tailored to the needs of the population and accessible to all, in a context of limited public resources. The hospital sector obviously plays a key role in patient care, training of health professionals, and research.

ENEL rights offering: Fulvio Conti subscribing about 250,000 new shares for a total consideration of about 715,000 euros

Enel

Rome, 3 June 2009 – Enel announces that, as part of the rights offering now under way, CEO and General Manager Fulvio Conti today subscribed 248,365 newly issued
shares for a total consideration of 715,575 euros, including the purchase of pre-emptive rights on the market.

ALDE to emerge as the kingmaker of the new EP majority

ALDE - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

Speaking ahead of the first official European election results expected on Sunday evening, ALDE Leader Graham Watson predicted a strong showing for Liberals and Democrats across Europe:

"It will be a good night for us as I hope to see our share of the House grow. Although the Parliament will shrink in size, so in absolute numbers Groups will be smaller, our relative strength will be greater" said Graham Watson.

Appointment of Dr. Hubert Mandery as new Cefic Director General

Stub

Brussels, 4 June 2009 - The Board of Cefic today gave approval to the appointment of Dr. Hubert Mandery as Cefic Director General Designate in succession to Alain Perroy on his retirement on 31 October 2009. The appointment is subject to ratification by Cefic General Assembly in Lisbon on 3rd October 2009.

The appointment is the culmination of a wide search, assessment and interview process, organised through the Nominations Committee of Cefic, with the support of Odgers Berndtson.

CALL OF THE WATER SERVICES COMPANIES IN EUROPE AND ITALY

EurEau - European Federation of National Associations of Water & Waste Water Services

EUREAU and Federutility, the Federations that gather the Water Services Companies in Europe and in Italy, address their call to the candidates that will win the upcoming European Elections to be held on the 6th and 7th of June.

The Federations, reunited in Bari on the occasion of the 16th edition of the European Conference H2Obiettivo 2000, have signed a paper that will be handed to the Deputies that will be elected.

Below a brief account of the matters that the two Organizations intend to submit to the Candidates’ attention:

EPP supports plan opf Barroso Commission for tackling unemployment

Group of the European People’s Party

The European People's Party (EPP) offered today its full support to the new initiative of the European Commission to immediately free-up €19bn in earmarked funds for tackling unemployment as a result of the current economic crisis in Europe.

“Unemployment is the worst consequence of the economic crisis and the main concern for European citizens. The new plan announced by the Barroso Commission is on the right track to stimulate job growth and to put Europe back on the path for economic development,” stated the President of the EPP, Wilfried Martens.

CEEP opinion on "the Guide on Social Considerations in Public Procurement"

CEEP - European Centre of Employers and Enterprises providing public services

1. General Comment

Buttressing public procurement in sound socially-responsible principles seems essential, if only to disseminate consciousness on the importance of such principles within the business community. Public Authorities have a duty to provide raise awareness on this issue and follow a coherent approach in their procurement policy.

CEEP Statement on the (future) Review of EU Telecoms Rules

CEEP - European Centre of Employers and Enterprises providing public services

In view of the upcoming negotiations on the future Review of the EU Telecoms Rules, CEEP members advocate and expect the next generation access networks and the risky investments’ issues to stay high up in the debate. They also support Parliament’s strong commitment to dynamic spectrum management and accessible telecommunication services.

“Driving European Recovery"

CEEP - European Centre of Employers and Enterprises providing public services

“DRIVING EUROPEAN RECOVERY”
SPRING COUNCIL March 19th and 20th, 2009
- CEEP OPINION -

1. Recent developments
Over the past months, the European economy has continued to slide. Conditions in the financial sector have remained fragile and credit flows are still far from normal.

Passenger rights legislation requires sound impact assessment

IRU - International Road Transport Union

The European road transport and travel industry calls upon EU Transport Ministers to limit the scope of the future regulation on passenger rights in bus and coach transport and to demand a sound impact assessment from the European Commission.

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