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Gadaffi's mass-killings in Libya: the EU must adopt urgent measures against Gadaffi's dictatorship. Debate in Parliament required. Joseph Daul MEP, Chairman of the EPP Group, and Ioannis Kasoulides MEP

EPP Group in the European Parliament

The EPP Group will request that a debate be held during the Parliament's meeting in early March in Strasbourg with the participation of the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs to decide on urgent measures to adopt against Muammar Gadaffi's appalling dictatorship in Libya.

 

PES Member parties call for a tough stance on economic governance

PES - Party of European Socialists

The PES Presidency unanimously adopted today a statement establishing a strong common position on European Economic Governance. The PES, which is the largest political force opposing the conservatives in the European Institutions, is determined to oppose any reforms which undermine social progress, jobs and economic growth.

GMO Cultivation: Invitation to an EPP Group Public Hearing. Catherine Soullie MEP

EPP Group in the European Parliament

EPP Group Public Hearing on

 

GMO Cultivation:

Towards safe freedom of choice
for farmers and consumers?

 

Wednesday 2 March 2011   

14.30-17.30 hrs

 

Room ASP 3E2

European Parliament, Brussels

 

 

Translation: FR, EN, DE, ES, IT

 

Chaired by Catherine Soullie MEP, EPP Group Shadow Rapporteur on the GMO proposal

 

With the participation of John Dalli, European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy

 

A new important step towards accessibility in the ICT domain

CEN and CENELEC

CEN, CENELEC and ETSI establish Joint Working Group on eAccessibility

CEN publishes Agreement on Responsible Remote Gambling Measures

CEN and CENELEC

Brussels, 24 February 2011 – The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) published today the CEN Workshop Agreement “Responsible Remote Gambling Measures” aimed at securing a high level of protection of online players in the European Union.

Record numbers take ACCA exams

ACCA

Results from the ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) examinations in December reveal that a record 205,000 sat papers, with more than 6,000 taking a major step towards membership of the global body for professional accountants.

Candidates around the world took more than 397,000 papers, with 6,420 students successfully completing their final ACCA exams and a further 2,926 students completing the Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) exams.

EFCG AND APIC WELCOME ADOPTION OF NEW FALSIFIED MEDICINES DIRECTIVE

Stub

Brussels, February 22, 2011 – The Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Committee (APIC) and the European Fine Chemicals Group (EFGC) welcome the overwhelming support given on February 16 by the European Parliament for the Falsified Medicines Directive.

Industry hails groundbreaking Pan-European agreement on consumer protection for online gambling

EGBA - European Gaming and Betting Association

Brussels, 24 February 2011 – The EGBA and RGA today hailed the publication by CEN of the groundbreaking Workshop Agreement “Responsible Remote Gambling Measures” (see CEN leaflet) , the first Pan-European agreement aimed at providing a high level of consumer protection for online players in the European Union.

Small Business Act review: full implementation and new Commission proposals are crucial for SMEs and growth. Bendt Bendtsen MEP and Othmar Karas MEP

EPP Group in the European Parliament

The EPP Group welcomes the Small Business Act (SBA) midterm review presented by European Commission Vice-President Antonio Tajani, and expresses its support for the new proposals which have been made. According to the EPP Group's SME Circle Chairman, Bendt Bendtsen MEP, and the Chairman of the European Parliament Intergroup on SMEs, Othmar Karas MEP, Member States have to act quickly to ensure the full implementation of the EU policy framework that is strengthening European SMEs.

 

President of European Liberals on Libya: EU must follow calls of liberal governments

European Liberals utterly condemn the escalation of violence in Libya. “This is appalling”, expressed ELDR Party President Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck MEP. “A regime that shoots and bombs its own people has lost any legitimacy it might have had”, she said.

European Liberals fully support German Foreign Minister and liberal party leader Guido Westerwelle’s call for sanctions on Libya, co-initiated with the Finnish liberal-led government.

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