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Flying 2.0? ENISA launches study on future challenges of Internet of Things/RFID in air travel

ENISA

Following up on European Commission  communication on IoT Action Plan for Europe, the EU’s ‘cyber security’ Agency ENISA - The European Network and Information Security Agency, has analysed the risks associated with a future air travel scenario, enabled with “Internet of things”, IoT / RFID technology. The report identifies major security risks, as well as privacy, social and legal implications and also makes concrete policy and research and legal, recommendations.

Hungary: Viktor Orbán to become 14th EPP PM in the European Union

Group of the European People’s Party

Brussels, 12 Brussels 2010

The leader of Fidesz and Vice President of the European People’s Party (EPP), Viktor Orbán, has scored a landslide result in the first round of parliamentary elections in Hungary. Fidesz received a whopping 53%, an unprecedented result in the history of democratic Hungary. EPP President Wilfried Martens personally congratulated Orbán last night for the result and after the second round in two weeks, he’s set to become EPP’s 14th EU Prime Minister.

BirdLife International strongly condemns the opening of the new spring hunting season in Malta

BirdLife International

 
 
Brussels, 9 April 2010 - Today’s shameful decision by the Maltese  Government to open the spring hunting season in 2010 is a set back for nature conservation, which is particularly disturbing as 2010 is supposed to be the ‘International Year of Biodiversity’. 

Romanian Health Forum: key debates regarding the future of Romanian health policies

TARUS Media

Prof Vasile Puscas, Former Chief Negotiator with the EU: “Talking about health policies in EU is extremely welcomed now, in Brussels”

Although healthcare delivery and organization is in the hands of member states, the EU plays an important role in securing long term vision and sustainability of healthcare and the need to reflect healthcare needs in all fields of EU policies. However EU is interested for the gaps between countries to be closed as much as possible.

Focussing on the female vote in European elections

ALDE - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

This week the European Parliament's Women's rights committee discussed the findings and implications of a Eurobarometer survey entitled "Women and EU: Attitudes, Engagement and Information". It shows that the EU is still lacking a human face, wider participation, a better image and better coverage of women in politics. Liberal and Democrat MEPs concluded that women's concerns deserve much more attention, and not just a few months before elections take place.

Early REACH registration for nickel metal and nickel sulphate

The Nickel Institute

Brussels, Belgium, 8 April 2010

The Nickel Institute today announced the successful REACH registration of nickel metal and nickel sulphate, eight months before the registration deadline.

The two extremely large dossiers, that include a host of references and chemical safety reports for both nickel metal and nickel sulphate, were successfully submitted to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) at the end of March 2010, well before the deadline of 1 December 2010.

For the third time MEPs call upon the Commission for action on malnourished patients

ENHA

Vote follows recognition of the importance of tackling malnutrition by the European Partnership for Action Against CancerApril 8, 2010 

Members of the European Parliament’s Environment, Health and Food Safety committee this week voted for the third time for the European Commission to fund research and guidelines for nutritional support to tackle Europe’s ‘silent killer’, malnutrition. 

Global economy running out of steam, say accountants

ACCA

Fundamental weakness of the recovery “plain for all to see” as downside risks recede and governments withdraw support

The global economic recovery has run out of steam, reveals ACCA's (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) latest Global Economic Conditions survey, with confidence taking a hit and a return to solid economic growth moving further away.

IRU, TAPA EMEA and EUROWATCH join forces to improve supply chain security

IRU - International Road Transport Union

The IRU, TAPA EMEA and EUROWATCH have signed Memoranda of Understanding to strengthen their cooperation in furthering road transport security. 

A third of research funding should be allocated to innovation, Cefic tells European Parliament’s Industry Committee

Stub

Brussels, 8 April 2010 – Cefic Vice-President and Bayer Board member Wolfgang Plischke took the opportunity of speaking at a hearing on the future of European industry at the European Parliament’s Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) Committee to call on the Committee to support innovation by allocating more of the EU’s research funding to innovation.

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