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The 10th European Innovation Summit: Europe – A Global Leader in Science, Technology and Innovation!

The annual European Innovation Summit celebrated its tenth anniversary in Brussels during the last week of November.   

CEEP Newsletter - November 2018 editorial by Valeria Ronzitti

Dear readers,
Last Wednesday, the European Commission presented its long-term strategy for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate neutral economy by 2050 – A Clean Planet for all.
 

Statement on the meeting of the Political Secretariat of the European Left (EL)

On December 01, 2018, the meeting of the Political Secretariat of the Party of the European Left (EL) took place in Berlin. One point on the agenda was the preparation of the European elections in 2019. The Secretariat has agreed on a draft electoral platform which will be submitted for decision to the Executive Board on 26/27. January 2018 in Brussels. In addition, the members of the political secretariat have exchanged on a possible leading candidate. The result of the ongoing process will also be submitted to the Executive Board in January.

Progress needed in international climate policy

  • Mechanical engineering industry calls for a consistent implementation of the Paris Agreement
  • A global carbon price would allow fair competition worldwide
  • Climate targets can only be achieved through an extended use of efficient technologies
 

Press statement from the European Aluminium

To: US, EU, Canadian, Japanese, Brazilian and Mexican G20 Leaders
Cc: G20 Foreign Ministers and G20 Sherpas
 
Your Excellencies:

Medicines for Europe welcomes Competitiveness Council discussion to stop delocalisation of medicine manufacturing. It is time to effectively position Europe as a global hub for the production of medicines.

Yesterday, 29th November, members of the Competitiveness Council expressed strong support for an SPC manufacturing waiver. While we regret that a couple of countries are clearly supporting vested interests in their complete opposition to the waiver, at least it is now clear that they simply working to block the constructive efforts of the rest of the Council to reposition Europe as a global hub for the production of medicines.

Application Open for the Executive Training Seminar on ‘Economy in War-torn Countries: Pathways to Recovery and Reconstruction’, Florence (Italy), January 2019.

(Florence, 27 November 2018) – How does economic life change amid widespread violence and state breakdown? How do wartime political economic arrangements create durable and remarkably resilient socio-economic mechanisms and networks? How do these arrangements help in adapting to high risks, regulating access to resources, markets and information, and are likely to endure and influence pathways out of conflict, as well as post-conflict recovery?
 

Efficiency and integration key to decarbonise Europe

COGEN Europe welcomes the strategic long-term vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate neutral economy, adopted yesterday by the European Commission. This comprehensive vision outlines ways how Europe can meet the Paris Agreement goals.

Council essentially confirms Commission’s proposal on regulation making safety technology mandatory

Yesterday, representatives of the EU member states in the Council adopted their position on the General Safety Regulation published by the European Commission in May 2018. The draft regulation proposes to make obligatory a list of safety measures for various vehicles classes over the coming years.
 

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