EURACTIV PR

An easy way of publishing your relevant EU press releases.

While hundreds of thousands support citizens initiative for water as a Human Right and opposing liberalization, MEPs vote through concessions directive

The first up and running European Citizens Initiative (ECI) - Water is a Human Right – is more than 4/5ths of the way towards  the target of a million online signatures. And many workers and citizens are collecting paper signatures as well.  This ECI was the first to start the paper and on-line collection of signatures. It is the first initiative that has passed the ¾ threshold and likely to be the first to reach the 1 million mark.

More retailers sign up to agreement in bid to help tackle waste

 
The European retail sector is pleased to welcome four new signatories to its waste agreement which was first presented on 9 October 2012. The supermarket chains Carrefour, Hofer, Jerónimo Martins and Vomar have recently joined other retailers in their fight against waste, thus demonstrating commerce’s commitment towards a sustainable economy.
 

EU wind industry faces tough challenge - and politicians should not make it worse

The wind industry is being hit by the economic crisis and austerity across Europe, and a difficult situation should not be made worse by politicians undermining investor confidence, warned top industry figures today in Vienna.

At the opening of Europe's leading wind energy event - EWEA 2013 - politicians and high level industry representatives also spoke of the need to secure the further growth of wind energy in Europe after the current 2020 renewable energy target runs out, and of the disparity between fossil fuel and renewable energy subsidies. 

Items International est heureux de vous annoncer que les proceedings du Global Forum/Shaping the Future 2012 sont disponibles

 
Items International est heureux de vous annoncer que les proceedings du Global Forum/Shaping the Future 2012 sont disponible: http://www.items.fr/IMG/pdf/130128_GF_2012_-_PROCEEDINGS.pdf  de même que toutes les présentations des intervenants de haut-niveaux du think-tank.

Items International is pleased to announce you that the Global Forum/Shaping the Future 2012 proceedings are available

Items International is pleased to announce you that the Global Forum/Shaping the Future 2012 proceedings are available: http://www.items.fr/IMG/pdf/130128_GF_2012_-_PROCEEDINGS.pdf  as well as all presentations of the highly-distinguished speakers of the think-tank.
 

IRU calls for improved 12-day derogation for group tourism by coach in Europe

The IRU strongly supports the European Parliament proposal to improve the 12-day driving derogation for international coach travel in the EU, adopted as part of the revision of the regulation on the digital tachograph that will significantly simplify the regulations governing its use.

 

Ceemet calls for focus on the impact of Continuing education and training in support of growth and jobs

How do we secure a talent pool strong and deep enough to keep Europe’s metal, engineering and technology (MET) industry on the track of sustainable success? And how do we ensure that education and training meets labour market needs?

MEDIATOR CLEARS THE PATH TO FAIR COMPENSATION SYSTEMS BETTER FIT WITH THE DIGITAL ERA

BRUSSELS, Friday, 1 February 2013: DIGITALEUROPE welcomes the report published yesterday by the EU mediator, Mr. Antonio Vitorino. The report recognises the value of licensed digital services and proposes that licensed copies and licensed services should not attract an additional payment in the form of a private copy levy, a measure which would encourage new and emerging business models in the digital era.

Bees urgently need to be protected from pesticides

 Commenting on the European Commission's proposals to suspend three neonicotinoid insecticides (imidacloprid, thiamethoxam and clothianidin) Greens/EFA MEP Bart Staes stated:

“Fighting inequality and supporting diversity: Europe’s big challenge?”

“Fighting inequality and supporting diversity:
Europe’s big challenge? ”
 

Pages

Subscribe to EURACTIV PR RSS