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Putting the fox in charge of the henhouse - Hungary's new media law

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

Statement by Lothar Bisky, GUE/NGL President:

 

Improved coordination and greater solidarity for Alzheimer's sufferers

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

Speaking during this evening's parliamentary debate on a European initiative against Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, rapporteur Marisa Matias (GUE/NGL, Portugal) stressed the urgency of taking action in this area: "Since we started working on this report 6 months ago, more than 700,000 people will have developed Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia during this time."

 

ALDE Eurobonds proposal: everybody will pay less

ALDE - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

Guy Verhofstadt, Liberal and Democrat group leader in the European Parliament, today outlined his assessment of the latest attempts to forge a consensus on economic governance in the EU, during a press conference and summarised in two short papers arguing for a "a new and global economic governance Master Plan" and a concrete proposal for the introduction of a system of Eurobonds.

Thinking small first – sustainability and small business

ACCA

Embedding sustainability practices in SMEs is achievable, says ACCA
Sustainability requirements will trickle down to even the smallest of businesses, says ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), in a new SME Committee policy paper called From green to black and white: embedding sustainability in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs).

Smart awards: promoting excellence in bus and coach transport

IRU - International Road Transport Union

The bus and coach industry calls for public and private candidates for three global awards for innovation, best practices and excellence in bus operation and coach tourism policy to promote and further facilitate sustainable mobility.

 

Glass industry welcomes the adoption of a new framework for the CE marking of Construction Products

Glass for Europe

Brussels, 18 January 2011: Glass for Europe welcomes the European Parliament adoption in second reading of a compromise text on the Construction Products Regulation. The package adopted earlier today opens the way for the necessary modernisation of rules governing the CE marking of construction products, including all glass and glazing components of buildings.

Belgian EU Council Presidency: excellent results and a precedent for future Presidencies. Jean-Luc Dehaene MEP

EPP Group in the European Parliament

The Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union received overall praise from MEPs in a debate with Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme in Strasbourg today.

 

Speaking in the debate, Jean-Luc Dehaene MEP said that the way Belgium interpreted the Council Presidency over the past six months will be defining for future Presidencies.

 

ETNO adopts a new internal organisation to better address new market and technology challenges

ETNO - European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association

Brussels – ETNO launched today a new internal organisation, including a repositioning around seven main working groups: Competitive Markets, Digital Society, Research and Innovation, Corporate Responsibility, Digital Single Market, Data Protection, Trust and Security and, Spectrum policies.

EC Communication on sport: Sports to gain from better enforcement of Internal Market rules

EGBA - European Gaming and Betting Association

The Commission’s main action plan in the field of sport a year after the introduction of sports as an EU competence has been disclosed today.

Sports and the sports betting sector have strong links and mutually beneficial interests. As highlighted by the Communication this is especially true in the fight to preserve the integrity of sport and in the diversification of sports funding.

The Communication clarifies that the possible threats compromising sports integrity are multiple and can be related to illegal betting but also sporting objectives.

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