Do you have what it takes in cyber security kills, expertise and competence to be one of the world class experts advising ENISA? The EU’s cyber security Agency ENISA (the European Network and Information Security Agency), is launching the call for the best and brightest IT security brains as new members to its Permanent Stakeholders’ Group (PSG) for the period of August 2012 to February 2015 (2,5 years). The PSG advises the Executive Director in e.g. drawing up a proposal for the Agency’s Work Programme, and all issues related thereto.

Quotes from the Opening Session EWEA 2012 Annual Event today in Copenhagen:

"Focusing on the role of wind power for our sustainable future makes good sense from both an environmental and an economic perspective." HRH Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark.

"The green agenda is both about job creation in the short run and climate protection in the long run." Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt.

According to reports, a joint initiative to reclassify nuclear power at EU level with a view to allowing direct state aid has been tabled by France, the UK, Poland and the Czech Republic (1). The Greens have hit out at the reported initiative and have called on EU governments in Council to reject the proposals. Commenting on the reports, Greens/EFA co-president Rebecca Harms stated:

"It is always easy to play the card of competency as a way to deny responsibility" said ALDE Leader Guy Verhofstadt commenting on today's statement from the European Commission regarding the letter sent to President Barroso criticising the decision of the Greek parliament to grant €29 million to the established political parties in advance of the election.

The Commission says that financing of elections is a national competence and that the Troika Memorandum of Understanding with Greece also contained no clauses on Greek party financing.

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