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Making public transport people’s mode of choice. The public transport community shares solutions in Dubai

UITP - International Association of Public Transport

Making public transport the preferred transport option is at the core of the ‘PTx2’ strategy of the International Association of Public Transport (UITP), which aims to double the public transport market share worldwide by 2025. Due to changing customer expectations, this will be one of the major issues to be discussed at the 59th UITP World Congress & Exhibition, hosted by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) from 10 to 14 April 2011 in Dubai.

 

Safer Internet Day - Protection of minors is a key priority for ETNO members

ETNO - European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association

Brussels – To mark Safer Internet Day 2011, ETNO today launches a new web page which gives an overview of ETNO members’ services and awareness campaigns aimed at a safer use of ICT services by young users.

Economic Governance: no taboo subjects in Europe. Joseph Daul MEP, Chairman of the EPP Group

EPP Group in the European Parliament

Addressing Herman Van Rompuy, the Chairman of the EPP Group welcomed debate in Europe on all subjects, including social and financial matters. "But this must be done in a communitarian context without giving the impression that we are imposing." Joseph Daul also called on the Member States to speak with one voice in the world. The situation in Egypt proves that we're not there yet.

Egypt: Support democrats, or face new dictatorship. Elmar Brok MEP

EPP Group in the European Parliament

"By ignoring the demonstrators in Egypt, Europe risks the emergence of an Islamist dictatorship", said Elmar Brok, EPP Group joint Coordinator on the Committee on Foreign Affairs at the Herzliya Conference in Israel. "When we disappoint the protesters standing up for freedom and social justice, we cannot be surprised if it ends up in a new Islamic dictatorship fighting against Europe and Israel," Mr Brok said in his speech at the Forum opened by the President of Israel, Shimon Peres.

 

Trichet guarantees solid structure of the European System Risk Board

ALDE - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

"We are finally addressing the fragmentation of the previous regulatory and supervisory structures which have been until now unable to respond to the fast moving European integrated financial markets" said ALDE MEP Sylvie Goulard (MoDem, France) welcoming today's first exchange of view of the Economic and Monetary affairs Committee with Jean-Claude Trichet in his capacity as President of the new European Systemic Risk Board, officially inaugurated two weeks ago.

Abdou Diouf désigne Michel Audet au poste de Commissaire général du Premier Forum mondial de la langue française

ORGANISATION INTERNATIONALE DE LA FRANCOPHONIE

Sur proposition du Secrétaire général de la Francophonie, la déclaration finale du XIIIe  Sommet de la Francophonie réuni à Montreux en octobre dernier, a retenu l’organisation d’un Forum mondial de la langue française au printemps 2012. Cette initiative de l’Organisation internationale de la Francophonie sera mise en oeuvre en collaboration avec le gouvernement du Québec qui s’est proposé pour l’accueillir.

Cerame-Unie welcomes EU Commission Communication on raw materials

CERAME-UNIE

On 2 February, the Commission presented its long awaited Communication on commodity markets and raw materials. The document contributes to the Europe 2020 flagship initiative ‘A resourceefficient Europe’. Cerame-Unie welcomes this strategic vision to tackle the challenges particularly in the field of raw materials.

Egypt Cross-party coalition of young MEPs presses Ashton on Egypt

THE GREENS/EUROPEAN FREE ALLIANCE

A cross-party group of young MEPs have written (1) to EU foreign policy high representative Ashton pressing her to ensure greater urgency in the EU response to the situation in Egypt and calling for stronger and more concrete action. Commenting on the initiative, Greens/EFA MEP Emilie Turunen said:

 

EU summit (Econ and Egypt) - EU leaders continue foot dragging on Egypt; Blinkered 'pact' the wrong answer on economic governance

THE GREENS/EUROPEAN FREE ALLIANCE

The EU summit today adopted conclusions on the situation in Egypt. The Greens criticised the failure of EU leaders to take a decisive stance on Egypt and clearly call for an immediate end to the Mubarak regime. Commenting on the outcome of the summit on Egypt, Greens/EFA co-president Dany Cohn-Bendit said:

 

Barroso the bumbling mechanic to Merkel Sarkozy ‘austerity juggernaut’

PES - Party of European Socialists

European Council outlines more hardline measures under ‘competitiveness pact’

Press Release – Party of European Socialists (PES)

Today’s European Council meeting in Bruxelles has dissolved into a fractious squabble among right wing leaders on method. However there are clear indications that on content the path identified is an ‘austerity juggernaut’ of higher retirement ages, ripping up wage agreements, and an absence of funding for vital R&D programmes.

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