Commenting on the informal European Summit on investment, growth and jobs, Joseph Daul MEP, Chairman of the EPP Group, said: "The European Union has worked hard to ensure financial stability in the Eurozone and to build an exit strategy that will help us grow out of the crisis. I welcome the discussion held yesterday by the Heads of State and Government, in line with previous discussions."

Ahead of the Informal dinner of Heads of State and Government of 23 May, CEEP calls on EU leaders to exploit the full potential of public services as the engine for sustainable growth.

"EU leaders have for too long turned a deaf ear to our proposals on how to solve the crisis but by doing so they don't listen to their own citizens" said ALDE group President Guy Verhofstadt ahead of today's informal European Council by referring to the recently published Eurobarometer survey on 'The crisis and the economic governance in Europe'.

Join us for the launch of the second year of an exceptional competition aims at improving the lives of senior and disabled users through the inclusive design of mobile applications.

AGE Platform Europe, the European Disability Forum and Vodafone Foundation will welcome you on Wednesday, 30 May, at the Hotel Sofitel Brussels Europe.

We will discuss e-Inclusion and accessibility. Interventions by:

- Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea, Director Equality, DG JUST

Member States at the forthcoming EU summit have the opportunity to reinstate TIR to enhance competitiveness among SMEs and thus stimulate growth, generate employment and increase revenues for EU Member States.

Brussels – Member States should seize the opportunity at this week’s informal summit, and the EU summit on 28-29 June, to stimulate growth, employment and EU revenues by reinstating use of the TIR transit system for goods transport under customs control within the EU.