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IRU and ETF demand action from the EU on a road transport recovery plan

IRU - International Road Transport Union

The EU Social Partners for Road Transport propose six common actions for an EU Road Transport Recovery Plan mitigating the impact of the economic crisis.

Brussels – The International Road Transport Union (IRU) and the European Transport Workers Federation (ETF), as EU Social Partners for Road Transport, agreed a joint statement including six measures which both organisations insist as a minimum must form part of an urgently needed road transport recovery plan, to be coordinated and realised by the European Commission together with EU Member States.

Cement, Glass, Industrial Minerals and Non-Ferrous Metals Industries call for respect of the REACH process and regret non-official REACH lists

The REACH Regulation which became operational on 1 June 2008 aims to ensure a high level of protection of human health and the environment for all chemical substances manufactured and imported into Europe. It is a complex and ambitious system that includes a rigorous procedure
for the entry on an authorised list of substances of very high concern. The 27 Member States are responsible for candidate substances for inclusion on this list. The process will lead to the evaluation of these substances based on scientific and socio-economic information and,

ETNO High Level Conference, Istanbul 14-15 May 2009 Connecting Europe in the Digital Age

ETNO - European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association

High speed broadband networks – key driver for economic recovery

BRUSSELS – Access to broadband services is the key topic of an ETNO high-level conference hosted by ETNO’s member Turk Telekom today in Istanbul. Key speakers include telecoms operators, representatives from the equipment industry, analysts and Commission officials.

BirdLife International announces more Critically Endangered birds than ever before

BirdLife International

BirdLife International's latest evaluation of the world's birds has revealed that more species than ever are threatened with extinction. A staggering 1,227 species (12%) are now classified as Globally Threatened but the good news is that when conservation action is put in place, species can be saved.

"In global terms, things continue to get worse - but there are some real conservation success stories this year to give us hope and point the way forward", said Dr Leon Bennun, BirdLife's Director of Science and Policy.

CVIS: connected vehicles for next-generation mobility

ERTICO-ITS EUROPE

Helmond, 12 May 2009.

CVIS, European flagship project for Cooperative Vehicle-Infrastructure Systems, today co-organises the first on-road demonstrations of core technologies and applications developed for Europe's universal platform for vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication and services.

Commercial broadcasters take action to raise awareness about the 2009 elections

ACT

Brussels, 13 May 2009 – In the light of the forthcoming 6th European Parliament’s elections, commercial broadcasters from all over Europe take action by broadcasting a large-scale awareness raising campaign. The campaign entitled “European Elections – It’s your Choice”, will run until and during the EP elections, which will take place in the 27 Member States between 4 and 7 June 2009.

Anne-Margrete Wachtmeister, Head of Audiovisual Unit of the European Parliament, commented: “The EP welcomes the engagement of commercial broadcasters in these elections.

RICS launches EU Manifesto calling for higher standards in a more sustainable Europe

RICS

RICS European Elections 2009 Manifesto

At the eve of the June European elections, RICS urges the new European Parliament to focus on better regulation and higher standards, with the aim to consolidate a sustainable built environment on the road towards economic recovery and improved quality of life for its citizens, as part of its Manifesto launched in London (12 May 2009).

Caritas call to action in the face of the crisis

Caritas Europa

On April 27-30, 2009, the Social Policy Forum of Caritas Europa brought together in Prague Caritas experts from all over Europe. The Forum was titled “Solidarity: Sustainable Social Strategy” with the aim to explore how European societies and governments can take up their responsibilities in addressing the social effects of the economic crisis.

"The Way out of the Crisis. How Europe can save the world"

ALDE - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

Book launch: Tuesday 12 May 2009 at 11h00 European Parliament (ANNA POLITKOVSKAYA, room PHS 0A50)

In his latest book called "The Way out of the crisis. How Europe can save the world", Guy Verhofstadt, former Belgian Prime Minister, provides an analysis of how the European Union can tackle the current economic and financial crisis. He pleads for more European integration and less protectionism. In addition Verhofstadt argues that the issuing of Euro bonds by the European Investment Bank is necessary.

Will the real Verheugen please stand!

FKNK

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The Federation for Hunting & Conservation – Malta (FKNK)

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