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ELDR welcomes two new members

ELDR welcomes two new members
    

The ELDR Party is pleased to announce that the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Serbia and the People’s Democratic

Union (PDU), Russia, have joined the European liberal democrat family. Both organisations applied for full

membership of ELDR and were officially welcomed into the Party on Thursday 30th October 2008 at the ELDR Council

meeting that took place in Stockholm, Sweden.

ALDE: Regulation of rating agencies: getting it right

ALDE - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

Regulation of rating agencies: getting it right

12/11/2008

The Liberals and Democrats at the European Parliament support a proposal on the regulation of rating agencies, tabled today by the European Commission. The four major aspects of the proposal match the expectations of the ALDE-Group, expressed in earlier proposals of the European Parliament:
- prevent conflicts of interest and guarantee the independence of ratings;
- reassure the quality of ratings;
- set clear transparency and disclosure obligations;

The Party of European Socialists (PES) : Don't forget the food crisis!

PES - Party of European Socialists

Don't forget the food crisis!

11 November 2008

PES Development Ministers and Opposition Spokespersons and MEPs, meeting in Brussels ahead of the EU Development Ministers Council, expressed their concern at the alarming speed that the global food crisis is escalating. While the financial crisis is headline news, the food crisis threatens another 100 million people in the world’s poorest countries.

Dismantling of marketing standards: European Commission ignores interests of the European fruit and vegetables sector

Copa-Cogeca

12 November 2008

Press release

Dismantling of marketing standards: European Commission ignores
interests of the European fruit and vegetables sector

Brussels. “The European Commission is to impose its plans to dismantle the marketing
standards for fruit and vegetables despite broad opposition from the sector. It is giving priority to
its own bureaucratic and administrative interests and those of certain retailers, ignoring the

ETNO 6th Annual Conference – Brussels, 12 November

ETNO - European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association

ETNO 6th Annual Conference – Brussels, 12 November

Deploying high speed broadband networks in Europe requires forward looking vision and commitment of all players

BRUSSELS – In the context of the current financial crisis and global economic downturn, next generation access networks must be the key priority to stimulate

growth and help Europe overcome the crisis, said ETNO today at its 6th Annual Conference entitled “Looking Ahead: Achieving long term sustainable competition

UNI GLOBAL UNION AND CIETT CORPORATE MEMBERS LAUNCH global dialogue on temporary agency work

World Employment Confederation–Europe

UNI GLOBAL UNION AND CIETT CORPORATE MEMBERS LAUNCH global dialogue on temporary agency work
 

 

November 12th, 2008

 

UNI Global Union and CIETT Corporate Members[1] have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (see full text attached) to create partnership and a global social dialogue to achieve fair conditions for the temporary agency work industry and the 9 million a day temporary agency workers around the world.

BeSafety Forum «Saving Lives Awards» : Commissioner Viviane Reding today awarded three of the most outstanding achievements in p

ERTICO-ITS EUROPE

BeSafety Forum «Saving Lives Awards» : Commissioner Viviane Reding today awarded three of the most outstanding achievements in promoting eSafety systems in Europe

 
 

Brussels, 5th November 2008

No to the revision of the working time directive - No to 65-hour working week

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

Press release

FROM THE GUE/NGL GROUP

No to the revision of the working time directive - No to 65-hour working week

 

05.11.2008,

 

Following today's vote at the Employment and Social Affairs Committee of the EP, on the revision of the working time directive, GUE/NGL shadow rapporteur Dimitris Papadimoulis said that the GUE/NGL group will insist on rejecting the Council's anti-labour and anti-social plans on the "elastic 65-hour working week". 

 

The election of Obama: "A powerful and splendid demand for change"

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

Press release

FROM THE GUE/NGL GROUP

The election of Obama: "A powerful and splendid demand for change"

 

Declaration by Francis WURTZ,  President of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left Group in the European Parliament.

 

Bruxelles, 05/11/08,

 

Kellen Europe congratulates the winner of the EPAD award for 'Trade Association of the Year'

Kellen Europe

Kellen Europe congratulates the winner of the EPAD award for 'Trade Association of the Year'

Brussels November 6th 2008: Yesterday evening the inaugural edition of the European Public Affairs Directory (EPAD) Awards Ceremony took place in Brussels. Kellen Europe, as the premier association management company, proudly sponsored the category "Trade Association and Professional Body of the year" thus contributing to elevate the profession of association executive.

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