The European Commission is currently negotiating the renewal of the association agreement with Morocco. In the context of the negotiations underway, Morocco is asking in particular for the entry price system for fresh fruit and vegetables to be removed and for an increase in the
import quotas of fruit and vegetables entering Europe.
According to Pekka Pesonen, Secretary General of Copa-Cogeca, the entry price system applicable to fresh fruit and vegetables imports coming into the EU cannot be called into question.

The Caritas Europa Social Policy Forum of next week will deal with sustainable social strategies in a context of economic hardship Pressinfo Caritas Europa. Brussels, 23 April 2009. - The recent crisis has a great impact on
European households. Rising consumer prices along with limited access to credits and employment insecurity are among the factors leading to increasing inequities. Inevitably, the most vulnerable, such as the poor and the marginalised, are the ones who suffer the most. The Caritas

For the past years, European Union Member States have been facing the same issue - the need to provide quality health care, tailored to the needs of the population and accessible to all, in a context of limited public resources. The hospital sector obviously plays a key role in patient care, training of health professionals, and research.

Voting today in its Strasbourg plenary session, the European Parliament adopted by a large majority proposed new rules aimed at creating a competitive freight network across the EU by granting increased priority to freight trains along certain trans‐European “corridors.” Making rail freight more attractive is a vital part of the strategy to meet the EU’s environmental targets and to reduce congestion on Europe’s crowded roads. The rail sector now calls upon EU governments to approve the proposal as adopted by the European Parliament.

European coach industry welcomes the decision of the Berlin city authority to postpone the entry into force of the restrictions for EURO III coaches foreseen for 2010