A study carried out by ANEC shows that balcony barriers and swimming pool fences used in homes across Europe are not effective in stopping young children from climbing them quickly. However, simple changes to their design would markedly improve the degree of safety offered.

With summer officially starting today, almost everyone is looking forward to relaxing at home in the sunshine. Unfortunately, elevated terraces and balconies pose particular risks to young children, as do swimming pools that do not have adequate fencing.

The European Housing Forum at the meeting of EU Housing Ministers in Toledo (Spain)

Monday, 21 June 2010 - The members of the European Housing Forum* urge EU Ministers to focus on the renovation of the existing housing stock as a means to raise Europe’s living standards, create employment and ensure quality, decent and affordable homes for all.

LONDON, UK.—June 18th 2010 — RWE npower, a leading integrated UK energy company serving around 6.7 million customer accounts in Great Britain, recently selected GE (NYSE: GE) technology to reduce emissions, improve efficiency and extend the life of its Little Barford power station near St. Neots, Cambridgeshire.

European Council – Reaction of the Party of European Socialists (PES)

“2020 strategy a fig leaf covering Sarkozy’s and Merkel’s naked disregard for the plight of ordinary people”.

17 June 2010

(Brussels, 16 June 2010) The CIAA (Confederation of the food and drink industries of the EU) welcomes the positive signal sent by Members of the European Parliament today on a number of key issues within the First Reading vote on the food information to consumers proposal.