Brussels 13 June, FIGIEFA welcomes the proposal of the European Commission “concerning type-approval requirements for the deployment of the eCall system”, as the eCall system will sig-nificantly contribute to the reduction of fatalities and the effects of serious injuries on Europe’s roads.

The mandatory building-in of telematics technology, which eCall is based on, into all new type ap-proved cars from 2015 onwards, will bring about significant benefits for consumers in terms of safety and complementary services.

Echoing LAS Council of Arab Transport Ministers’ call on Arab State authorities to ensure the sustainable development and increased efficiency of road transport as the main contributors to economic growth in the region, the IDB-IRU-AULT joint project recommends to implement the TIR and Harmonization Conventions, to scientifically study the main causes of truck accidents and develop professional training in the Arab world.

The 7th IRU Euro-Asian Road Transport Conference, Ministerial Meeting and Co-ordination Meeting of International Organisations and Financial Institutions, opened today in Amman, Jordan, where over 400 leading political and business representatives gathered to identify and discuss political and operational measures that effectively facilitate trade and international road transport in the Arab world.

"Democracy means listening carefully to the people who may not agree with us. It is more than obvious that the Turkish government has no idea of what respect for different opinions means" the GUE/NGL's Takis Hadjigeorgiou told the European Parliament today in a debate on the recent violence in Turkey.

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