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Obituary to Hermann Scheer

EUFORES - European Forum for Renewable Energy Sources

Winner of Alternative Nobel Prize, President of EUROSOLAR, President of the World Council for Renewable Energy, Member of German Parliament

Brussels, 15 October 2010

Hermann Scheer has passed away - his vision of a 100% renewable energy society is more important and livelier than ever

With great sadness EUFORES has taken note of the unexpected and sudden death of Hermann Scheer today. On behalf of EUFORES, we would like to express our sincere condolences to his family.

TÜSİAD published its “Intellectual Property Rights Dictionary”

TUSIAD

15 October 2010

EU Transport Ministers increase road freight transport taxes without removing externalities!

IRU - International Road Transport Union

EU Transport Ministers reached a political agreement on the Eurovignette, paving the way for extra taxes to allegedly internalise external costs in road freight transport yet with no guarantee that externalities will be effectively reduced.

Rail sector welcomes agreement on Eurovignette but stronger result still needed

EIM - European Rail Infrastructure Managers

The European rail industry welcomes the agreement reached today by European transport ministers to permit the charging of some of the internalisation of external costs through the revision of the ‘Eurovignette’ directive on the charging of heavy good vehicles. The revision of the Eurovignette Directive is a further step towards levelling the playing field for all modes of transport.

Subsidiarity on the move - Waiting for 2012: AER brings Croatian civil society closer to Europe

AER - Assembly of European Regions

Porec, Istria (HR), 15th October 2010

True to its mission of reinforcing subsidiarity and bringing Europe closer to its citizens, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) organised a Citizens’ Forum in the region of Istria in Croatia. The local population was invited to debate with local and regional authorities representatives and the European Union the perspectives that EU accession offers for decentralisation.

Anti-lock Braking Systems on all motorcycles ASAP could save thousands of lives!

FIA EUROPEAN BUREAU

Brussels 15th October 2010

This is the main conclusion reached at the workshop organised by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) European Bureau on the 14th of October 2010 concerning Anti–lock Braking Systems (ABS) for motorcycles. ABS has proven to be the most effective of the recent braking systems, not only in terms of reducing the emergency braking distance, but also in terms of improving driving stability during braking.

ETNO raises concern about a new tax on Hungarian telecoms sector

ETNO - European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association

15 October 2010

Brussels – ETNO, the European Telecommunications Network Operators’ association, is concerned by the announcement by the Hungarian Government of a possible three-year tax of ?220 million per year to be imposed on the telecommunications sector to bring Hungary’s budget deficit in line with European Union (EU) rules next year.

 

EuropaBio Welcomes SME-Focused Enhanced Patent System

EuropaBio

Brussels, 15 October 2010

 

EuropaBio welcomes commitments made at this week’s Competitiveness Council of Ministers in Luxembourg on an enhanced patent system to boost innovative European industry with a special focus on the needs of SMEs but stresses the importance of swift, supportive action from the member states.

 

EurActiv ‘Special Week’ coverage on EU water policy

Euractiv

EurActiv.com, the leading online media on EU policies, is running special coverage next week (18-22 October) on the European Union’s water policy.

Party of European Socialists (PES) adopts stringent guidelines to counter the rise of the extreme right

PES - Party of European Socialists

“Every European Political Group should sign up to our principles” says Rasmussen

 

The Presidency of the Party of European Socialists (PES) has adopted a strong set of guidelines on how to deal with the rise of the extreme right in Europe.

 

The meeting, chaired by PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, adopted the document entitled “Confronting the extreme-right in Europe: our way”

 

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