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Commission’s Strategy Launch: EU moves to grow its own Bioeconomy

EuropaBio

The eagerly anticipated EU strategy on the bioeconomy has, today, been adopted by the European Commission.  “This is a milestone moment for Europe and for Europeans” commented Lars Hansen, Chair of EuropaBio’s Industrial Biotech Council. “and, hopefully, it won’t go unnoticed, since it represents a giant leap forwards in securing smarter, more sustainable growth and jobs across the member states for the future.”

Highly Evolved, Europe’s Cable Industry Marks Darwin Week

Cable Europe - European Cable Communications Association

(Brussels, 13 February 2012): Cable Europe, the trade association for the European cable industry, today marks the beginning of Darwin Week 2012 by paying homage to one of the most resilient, highly-evolved, successful survivors of the modern ICT era, the cable industry.

Businesses need to re-think risk, says ACCA

ACCA

New online ‘risk healthcheck’ for businesses is launched by global accountancy body

Businesses need to work harder to spread responsibility for risk management across the whole organisation, according to a new report from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants). The survey of over 2,000 ACCA members found accountants at the business coal-face have a vital role to play in successful risk management, and that they stand ready to do more.

GUE/NGL backs day of protest against ACTA tomorrow

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

The GUE/NGL group in the European Parliament is sending its support to the millions of protestors, who will take to the streets tomorrow to demonstrate their opposition to the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).

The ACTA agreement aims to establish international standards for the enforcement of intellectual property rights but represents a major threat to internet freedom, freedom of speech, online privacy as well as agriculture in developing countries.

IRU and European Commission join forces to promote the 112 emergency number

IRU - International Road Transport Union

The European road transport industry, as represented by the IRU, throws its weight behind the European Commission initiative to promote the Single European Emergency Number 112 Europe-wide to enhance road safety and provide a rapid and effective response in case of a road accident.

New Statistics: Poverty Increasing in Europe. Caritas Europa Deeply Concerned

Caritas Europa

Brussels, 9 February 2012 - Caritas Europa calls on decision makers to act according to Europe 2020 strategy and fight against Poverty.

“We are deeply concerned to see that poverty has increased over the last years. We know, because of daily contact with our members all around Europe, that these figures will even increase in 2011 and probably in 2012,” says Jorge Nuño-Mayer, Secretary General of Caritas Europa.

CCRE - Conseil des Communes et des Regions d'Europe

Le Conseil des Communes d'Europe (CCE) a été fondé à Genève en 1951 par un groupe de maires européens, avant d'ouvrir ses rangs aux régions et devenir le Conseil des Communes et Régions d'Europe (CCRE).

Aujourd'hui, il constitue la plus grande organisation d'autorités locales et régionales en Europe; ses membres sont plus de 50 associations nationales de villes et régions de 40 pays, représentant environ 100.0000 villes et régions.

Investor appetite grows as commercial foreclosures keep rising globally

RICS

RICS Global Distressed Property Monitor Q4 2011
While investor appetite rose dramatically towards the end of 2011, the level of distressed properties* coming to the market is set to keep on rising globally, according to RICS. 

Energy Efficiency can deliver badly needed jobs in Europe

PU Europe

The proposed Energy Efficiency Directive continues to stir heated debates in Brussels. The European Parliament’s ITRE Committee is working on compromise amendments ahead of the committee vote on 28th February and Member States try to add opt-outs to all binding targets or measures. PU Europe recognises the complexity of the directive, but sees the risk that the fight over technical details dilutes the overall message: Meeting the 2020 energy savings target can create or secure up to 2 million jobs in the EU while generating additional government income.

OLAF - European Anti-Fraud Office

The European Union budget finances a wide range of programmes and projects which improve the lives of citizens across the EU and beyond. Improper use of funds provided by the Union budget or the evasion of the taxes, duties and levies, which fund the Union budget directly harms European citizens and prejudices the entire European project.

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