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ECAS - European Citizen Action Service

Empowering citizens and civil society with the European Union. An association about action as much as information, creating balance between public interest and corporate lobbying.
 

Caritas Europa urges governments to resettle more refugees

Caritas Europa

Brussels, 29 March 2012 - Caritas Europa welcomes a new EU adoption of the resettlement programme, but insists on the need for political will of member states to resettle more refugees. “Europe should definitely show more solidarity by resettling more refugees” says Caritas Europa's policy and advocacy officer in an interview with Euronews. 

Procure secure: ENISA’s new guide for monitoring cloud computing contracts

ENISA

Procurement of cloud computing services is an increasingly important task for governments and businesses across the EU - and information security is a key pain-point. To help solve this problem, the EU’s cyber security agency, ENISA today launched a new, practical guide for IT procurement teams, focusing on continuous security monitoring throughout the life-cycle of a cloud contract.

The CitizenHouse.eu: 360 degree resource for citizens to learn, share and take initiatives.

ECAS - European Citizen Action Service

European citizens have more rights and more ways to claim them than they imagine. From 1 April a new collective right of initiative is added:

Over 1 million European citizens from a minimum of 7 EU member states can request the European Commission to present legislation within its competence. Even with social media, this is a huge task. The citizens committee can use the Commission website, numerous guides and a contact point. There is though a clear need for a citizens’ infrastructure and independent help desk.

European Citizenship Initiative: CoR and EESC to stimulate pan-European civic participation

European Citizens' Initiative

On the eve of the official launch of the European Citizens' Initiative, the Committee of the Regions and the European Economic and Social Committee co-organised today a conference to discuss the impact of this new participatory instrument on civil society and at the local level, as well as the role both Committees and their members can play in the process.

Refugees and asylum policy - EU better equipped to assist refugees and play a more proactive global role after EP vote

THE GREENS/EUROPEAN FREE ALLIANCE

The European Parliament has today adopted new EU legislation aimed at assisting EU member states in improving their ability and capacity to receive refugees. The legislation, which was steered through Parliament by Green MEP and draftsperson Rui Tavares, includes changes to the European Refugee Fund to take account of a new joint resettlement fund. Commenting on the adoption of the legislation, Rui Tavares stated: 

Air passenger rights - EP votes for better rights for air passenger rights, endorsing Green proposals

THE GREENS/EUROPEAN FREE ALLIANCE

The European Parliament transport today adopted a report calling for more EU action to strengthen air passenger rights by Green rapporteur (draftsperson) Keith Taylor. Commenting after the vote, UK Green MEP Keith Taylor said:

Press freedom is an indispensable precondition for Turkey's EU accession

ALDE - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

To coincide with the European Parliament's plenary session debate and vote on progress in Turkey's accession negotiations, the Alliance for Liberals and Democrats invited Turkish journalist, Ahmed Sik to discuss press freedom in Turkey.  Ahmed Sik was one of several journalists imprisoned over a year ago in a move which was widely condemned as being politically motivated.

Alexander Graf Lambsdorff  (FDP, Germany) ALDE Spokesman on Turkey said:

THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL PARTNERS: “FOCUSING ON YOUTH AND EMPLOYMENT IS THE TOP PRIORITY FOR THE COMING YEARS”

CEEP - European Centre of Employers and Enterprises providing public services

BUSINESSEUROPE, ETUC (and the liaison committee EUROCADRES/CEC), CEEP and UEAPME, are committed to jointly address youth and employment, as two of the main activities of their new work programme 2012-2014.

18 million need more than words on food poverty

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

"The Commission says it is going to fight for the food aid programme and will produce a legislative proposal on how to implement it - we need to assume our joint responsibility to ensure that this is achieved," said GUE/NGL Chair Gabi Zimmer responding to Commissioner Rehn's statement on the food for the needy programme in the European Parliament this morning.

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