The economic crisis which is hitting employment hard within the EU requires a strong European response adapted to the diverse situations within Member States and the varying employment conditions concerned. With this in mind the European Parliament during its plenary session in Strasbourg tomorrow will review the European globalisation adjustment fund. Despite warnings by the European Parliament the eligibility criteria, in place since the creation of the EGF in 2006, have proven too rigid whilst social policies multiply throughout Europe and unemployment continues to increase.

Brussels, Belgium (5 May 2009) -- Kellen Europe held its ninth annual EuroConference in Brussels, Belgium on April 29th 2009. This year's conference brought together association executives, high level association leadership and consultants, who addressed the values and roles of associations during the economic crisis and the upcoming changes in the EU institutions in 2009.

The First Plenary session looked at how associations should position to keep afloat during tough economic times.

In a letter to all MEPs, Orgalime expressed it's concerns with respect to the upcoming votes of the European Parliament on the draft Podimata report and draft energy labelling implementation measures for refrigerators and TVs. Orgalime requests their support for resolving, what in our view, are major issues in the establishment of the European Parliament’s opinions on these matters.

ACEA’s Response to the Commission’s Green Paper

TEN-T: A Policy Review

April 2009

1. ACEA, the European Automotive Manufacturers Association, very much welcomes that the Commission prepares the revision of the TENs Transport
Policy. Indeed, the political, economic and social context has changed since the TEN-T policy was conceived in the 1990s for an EU of 15 Member States. Such evolution justifies a fundamental review of the policy rather than just a review of the priority projects.