Energy savings must be a core issue in the orientation debate on future Climate and Energy policies that the European Commission College is having this Wednesday 20 February. Eurima -the European Insulation Manufacturers Association- is calling on EU Commissioners to come forward with a clear and coherent vision that paves the way for the adoption of a binding energy saving target for 2030 and beyond, with a special focus on energy savings in the building sector.

GUE/NGL MEPs grilled Mario Draghi about both his role as chief of the European Central Bank (ECB) and his position of chair of the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) at a meeting with the Parliament's Economic affairs committee yesterday.

Marisa Matias challenged Draghi on economic policy based solely on low interest rates and stated that a "fiscal policy for growth" was needed.

The EPP Group's speaker in the Parliament's Committee on Public Health and Food Safety, Richard Seeber, calls for better enforcement of existing food labelling rules and for a revision of the Food Labelling Regulation in the light of the recent horsemeat scandal. The Committee today discussed possible consequences from the falsely-labelled horsemeat which has been found in many EU countries.

GUE/NGL MEP Kartika Liotard described how last week's European Council agreement on the EU budget advocates "pumping money into expensive prestige projects like ITER and Galileo at the expense of social budgets that benefit the least well off ".

She was speaking at a special 'Conference of Presidents' meeting which saw European Parliament Group Presidents and MEPs meet European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and Commission President José Manuel Barroso to discuss the multiannual financial framework (MFF) talks.

Geneva – The IRU today partnered with the UNECE Inland Transport Security Discussion Forum to effectively tackle the great demand for secure parking areas along the road transport network, as well as the necessity to adapt them to modern road transport logistics needs, such as easy location, capacity, safety, cargo security and availability of adequate rest facilities for drivers.