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UITP URGES THE EUROPEAN SUMMIT TO PRIORITISE PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN THE EU RECOVERY PLAN AS REQUESTED BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

UITP - International Association of Public Transport

UITP calls the Heads of Sate and Government to specifically integrate public transport networks into the EU recovery plan during the meeting of the Spring European Council on 19-20 March. More and better public transport is part of the solution towards vibrant and competitive cities within a low-carbon future!

EPP LEADERS BACK BARROSO FOR A SECOND TERM AS PRESIDENT OF EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Group of the European People’s Party

The Heads of State and Government of the European People’s Party (EPP) today decided to back Jose Manuel Barroso for a second term as President of the European Commission.

The decision was taken unanimously during the EPP Summit held in Brussels prior to the European Council.

European Liberals call for competition ahead of G20

Liberal leaders today gathered together for the ELDR Prime Ministers Lunch Summit to discuss preparations for the G20 talks in London on 2nd April and called for a real free market instead of stifling the economy with protectionism and for better international coordination in order to ensure a faster economic recovery and to prevent further crises.

Investments in skills and infrastructures are the key way to recovery

CEEP - European Centre of Employers and Enterprises providing public services

“Europe has all the necessary means to overcome the present crisis, provided it keeps a coordinated, coherent and forward looking approach towards recovery” said Carl Cederschiöld, President of CEEP, at the Tripartite Social Summit for Growth and Employment on 19 March.

Europe must act immediately for the pig meat sector

Copa-Cogeca

The European pig meat sector has been in the throes of a crisis for the past one and a half years.
Copa and Cogeca are calling for the urgent re-introduction of export refunds for pig meat and
hope that this will be done on the occasion tomorrow’s meeting of the Single CMO Management
Committee.

ELDR Prime Ministers Lunch

In advance of the European Summit, the Prime Ministers of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (ELDR) will meet during a lunch hosted by Karel De Gucht, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Belgium, at 12:00 on Thursday 19th March 2009 in Palais d'Egmont, Petit Sablon 8, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium.

CPME Board meeting 14 March 2009 outcomes

CPME - The Standing Committee of European Doctors

CPME Subcommittees, Board and General Assembly met on 13 and 14 March 2009 in Prague.

The following policy documents were adopted:
CPME reaction to the Green Paper on the European Workforce for Health EN/FR

ManuFuture gears up to launching a Public Private Partnership in the manufacturing technology sector

Orgalime

ManuFuture, the European technology platform on future manufacturing technologies, last week decided to set up a new industry-led R&D association - “European Factories of the Future Research Association” (EFFRA) - that will engage into a public private partnership in the area of R&D with the European Commission. The European Technology Platform involves key stakeholders across Europe, including engineering industry associations and their member companies. At last weeks` meeting, the ManuFuture High Level Group decided to set up the new R&D association.

19 March - EPP LEADERS MEET IN BRUSSELS AHEAD OF THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL

Group of the European People’s Party

The EPP Heads of State and Government along with the President of the European Commission, José Manuel BARROSO, and the President of the European Parliament, Hans-Gert POETTERING, will meet on 19 March 2009 in Brussels.

Recycling rate of 69% confirms steel for packaging’s continued position as leader in Europ

APEAL - The Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging

Figure represents a further 3.5% reduction of steel for packaging’s CO2 emissions year on year.

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