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Europe needs manufacturing, manufacturing needs a better investment climate

Orgalime

“Europe needs manufacturing”, so said the President of the European Commission, Mr Barroso, at the Orgalime General Assembly last November. Now, Orgalime’s economists estimate that the engineering industries turnover value in the European Union (EU) reached some €1,840 billion in 2012. This represents some 28% of the total EU output. The number employed stood about 10.3 million people. Total trade (intra + extra trade) of the industry represented by Orgalime, reached €1,290 billion and the industry counts for a third of the exports of EU manufacturers.

“25 million children in the European Union at risk of poverty or social exclusion

Caritas Europa

On International Day of Children, Caritas Europa draws attention to the fact that 25 million children in the European Union are at risk of poverty or social exclusion. This amounts to one child in every four. To Caritas Europa, all children should be entitled same fundamental human rights, regardless of their origin or country of living.

Private Water Operators welcome the proposal for a Global Objective for the improvement of water management

AquaFed

The High-Level Panel, charged by the UN Secretary General to prepare recommendations for development objectives in the post-2015 development programme, has just completed its work and has published its recommendations for the period 2015 to 20301.
Private Water Operators congratulate the panel on the choice of objectives which will contribute to the three dimensions of sustainable development. The panel’s proposals should facilitate the adoption of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015, when the current
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) set in 2000, will expire.

OPEN DISCOVERY SPACE OPEN DAY!

European Project "Open Discovery Space"

Teachers of all subjects and levels, educational professionals, policy makers and repository contributors are cordially invited to attend the “Open Digital Resources in Education & School Innovation” workshop seminar, hosted by the Open Discovery Space European initiative. The event will take place in Ellinogermaniki Agogi in Attica Greece, on Thursday June 20th.     

Key players agree to maintain and develop their efforts to encourage SME participation in standardization activities

CEN and CENELEC

High-level representatives of the European Standardization Organisations (CEN, CENELEC and ETSI), the European Commission, business and industry organisations, and other key stakeholders of the European Standardization System took part in the European Conference on SMEs and Standardization, which was held in Brussels this week.

COGEN Europe urges clear inclusion of energy efficiency action in the post 2020 framework following the “green light” from Heads of State

COGEN Europe
Following the European Summit of 22 May where EU leaders confirmed that national and European energy efficiency policies are needed to achieve affordable and sustainable energy supplies, COGEN Europe urges the European Commission to give energy efficiency the position it deserves in the upcoming post 2020 framework.
 

Schengen scale-back confirmed as deal reached on introduction of border controls

THE GREENS/EUROPEAN FREE ALLIANCE

The European Parliament and Council yesterday evening reached an agreement on two key legislative files related to the EU’s Schengen border-free system, one on the reintroduction of border controls and one on the evaluation of Schengen. Commenting on the outcome of the proposals to reintroduce border controls under Schengen, Greens/EFA border policy spokesperson Tatjana Ždanoka said:

Don't turn a blind eye to inefficient electric heaters

ANEC - The European Consumer Voice in Standardisation

Electric room heaters are set to be exempted from standard energy labelling requirements under controversial European Commission plans, thereby making it more difficult for consumers to uncover the staggeringly high energy consumption rates of these appliances.

Vulnerable groups cannot be left behind by austerity policies

THE GREENS/EUROPEAN FREE ALLIANCE

The European Parliament's employment and social affairs committee today adopted an initiative report on access to care for vulnerable groups by UK Green MEP Jean Lambert. With access to care threatened by fiscal contraction across Europe, the report reveals key findings and recommendations on how to ensure vulnerable groups are not hardest hit. Commenting after the vote, EP draftsperson/rapporteur Jean Lambert stated:

STATUS QUO ‘NOT AN OPTION’ ON COPYRIGHT LEVIES

DIGITAL EUROPE

Brussels, 30 May 2013 - Europe’s Internal Market Commissioner yesterday agreed with European Competitiveness Ministers that Europe’s outdated copyright levies system needs reform, recognising that the status quo “is not an option”. But, despite encouraging indications that levies might be included in the Communication on General Reform of Copyright in 2014, Ministers did not set out a concrete course of action.

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