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Horizon 2020: serious threat to financing of EU 2014 research programmes. Christian Ehler MEP

EPP Group in the European Parliament

“I want to remind national research ministers, who are meeting tomorrow in the EU Competitiveness Council, that the timeframe to settle an agreement for the Horizon 2020 research programme is narrow. Failing to reach an agreement before summer could severely delay the start of the programme for 2014”, said Christian Ehler MEP, EPP Group Spokesman for Horizon 2020.

MINISTERS FACE A BIG DECISION ON THE EUROPEAN ‘DIGITAL GAP’

DIGITAL EUROPE

Brussels, 28 May, 2013 - On 29 May in Brussels Europe’s Competitiveness Ministers will meet to discuss the future of the European creative sector, and whether they will allow a ‘digital gap’ to continue to grow between Europe and other trading blocs. The current copyright levy system has created a situation where per capita spend on digital music is over four times greater in those markets that do not have a levy system such as in Japan and the USA(1).

The European Poplar Association holds its 5th General Assembly and 3rd European Poplar Congress in Hungary

CEI-Bois

Brussels, 17 May 2013: On invitation of its new Hungarian member Derula Kft., the European Poplar Association Pro-Populus held a two-day event (on 13 & 14 May 2013) in Szolnok, Hungary, consisting of its 5th General Assembly, 3rd European Poplar Congress and visits of the Derula plywood producer factory and poplar plantations.

OPEN DATA IN THE EUROPEAN UNION

Citadel on the Move

Start: 29 May 2013 12:00

End: 29 May 2013 14:00

The Institute for European Studies, in collaboration with iMinds-SMIT (Studies on Media, Information and Telecommunication) and LSTS (Law, Science, Technology and Society Studies) of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, kindly invites you to the Policy Forum "Open Data in the European Union" on 29 May at 12:00. This Policy Forum is the third and last session of a series of Data Talks.

Caritas directors calls on the European Union to fight poverty with a clear agenda for Post-2015

Caritas Europa

Directors of 49 Caritas organisations in Europe call on the European Council to show clear commitment – at its upcoming meeting on 27-28 May 2013 – to fight poverty around the world. The directors, meeting at their annual assembly in Brussels 23-24 May, insist that the EU must show responsibility in combating poverty after the expiration of the MDGs in 2015.

THE EUROPEAN DISABILITY MOVEMENT CALLS FOR A social way out of the crisis

EDF - European Disability Forum

Athens, 26 May 2013 /// On 25-26 May 2013, EDF’s Annual General Assembly took place in Athens, Greece, gathering hundreds of leaders from its member organisations all around Europe. This year’s meeting focused on the situation of persons with disabilities and the crisis, as well as the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD) at National and EU level. It was also marked by the renewal of EDF’s governing bodies and the re-election of Yannis Vardakastanis as EDF President.

CELCAA

ACCA welcomes the recent call from the 27 EU leaders to accelerate work in the fight against tax fraud, tax evasion and aggressive tax planning

ACCA

To accompany the much needed fiscal consolidation exercise across the EU currently being put in place, ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) fully endorses the importance of better coordination of taxation matters at national, EU and international level

CEEMET welcomes Commissioner Barnier’s decision not to include solvency rules for occupational pension funds in its upcoming legislative proposal

Ceemet - European Tech & Industry employers

“We welcome the decision Commissioner Barnier has taken, not to include solvency rules for occupational pension funds”, commented CEEMET Director General, Uwe Combüchen. “Our members have been concerned about the plan to extend the own-funds requirements to occupational pension funds since it would have considerably increased the costs of occupational pension provision schemes and in the worst case closed them down.

Glass for Europe calls for a 2030 energy and climate package that fosters growth opportunities for EU industries

Glass for Europe

Brussels, 23 May 2013: Following the conclusions of yesterday’s European Council on energy, Glass for Europe releases its contribution to the debate on a 2030 energy and climate package to highlight how such an instrument can be designed to foster growth opportunities for EU industries.

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