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‘Robert Bosch Fellows’: National journalists trained in Brussels

Euractiv

Six journalists from four countries have been selected for the practical phase of a pilot ‘EU Journalism Fellowship’ scheme. They will spend up to eight weeks in EurActiv’s Brussels Network Office as fellows in a pilot training programme for journalists, devised by Fondation EurActiv PoliTech and supported by the Robert Bosch Stiftung. They will be mentored by experienced colleagues in Brussels, where they will gain an insight into EU politics while at the same time report for their home media.

Spectrum for Society - ETNO calls for a rapid opening of digital dividend frequency bands to accelerate broadband deployment in rural and remote areas

ETNO - European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association

BRUSSELS – Society as a whole will benefit from the opening of additional spectrum bands to mobile services as it will contribute to bridge the digital divide and respond to increasing consumer demand for mobile data services, says ETNO on the occasion of a joint industry workshop hosted by MEP Gunnar Hökmark (EPP, SE), rapporteur for the Radio Spectrum Policy Programme (RSPP) Decision in the Industry, Trade and Research Committee.

Agreement reached on the Micro-USB connector and the standard for the common mobile charger

CEN and CENELEC

CENELEC and the USB Implementers Forum reach agreement on memorandum of understanding

Brussels (1 March 2011) – A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today between the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) and CENELEC, the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization.

Liberals call for EU Marshall Plan for new Arab democracies

ALDE - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

Following a weekend visit to Cairo, Guy Verhofstadt (ALDE group leader), Edward McMillan-Scott (Lib Dem, UK) and Hans Van Baalen (VVD, Netherlands and President of Liberal International) are urging the European Union to develop a comprehensive action plan for support and investment in North Africa as a concrete way to bolster support for the new democracy movements spreading across the region.

Fragile recovery in the European residential - 2011 RICS European Housing Review

RICS

Recovery is underway in the majority of European housing markets, but uncertainty remains in the region, with considerable performance variations, says the latest RICS European Housing Review launched today in Brussels (1 March 2010).

While housing markets were experiencing rising prices in Belgium, France, Germany and the Nordic countries during 2010, other markets were still facing problems. Ireland, Hungary and Cyprus experienced significant falls through the year and in the UK, Netherlands, Poland and Italy prices were slightly down.

Parents keep interest in cord blood storage Cord Blood Europe calls for objective information among parents -to-be

CORD BLOOD EUROPE

Brussels (Belgium) - 1 March 2011 - Family Cord Blood Banks continue to make a major contribution to the European cord blood stem cell reserves. A total number of 349,774 samples were stored in Europe at the end of 2010.

Small Business Act - SME Awareness and participation in European standardization

CEN and CENELEC

The European Commission published earlier this week its Communication: ‘Review of the Small Business Act for Europe’. To strengthen SMEs’ competitiveness the Small Business Act for Europe (SBA) provides a comprehensive SME policy framework, promotes entrepreneurship and anchors the ‘Think Small First’ principle in law and policy making.

SME awareness and participation in European standardization

EU energy council: Lack of direction in EU energy policy underlined by energy ministers

THE GREENS/EUROPEAN FREE ALLIANCE

Commenting on the council of EU energy ministers today, Green energy spokesperson Claude Turmes said:

 

"Energy ministers have today underlined the directionless nature of EU energy policy, following on from the precedent set by EU leaders at the energy summit earlier this month. What should have been an important strategic moment in EU energy policy - deciding clear priorities for the next 5 years - has been largely missed.

 

EurActiv ‘Special Report’ on raw materials

Euractiv

EurActiv, the leading online media on European Union policies, will be running special coverage, from 28 February to 4 March, on raw materials. In the special report, EurActiv journalists will deal with the European Union’s strategy in the field and the positions of the relevant stakeholders, both NGOs and industry.
 

EurActiv will cover, among other topics: international trade issues, recycling, raw materials use and challenges in downstream industrial supply chain, as well as domestic mining.
 

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