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Romania - Commission underlines democratic concerns; serious sanctions must follow if no back-down

THE GREENS/EUROPEAN FREE ALLIANCE

The European Commission today adopted reports assessing the progress of reforms in the EU's newest member states Bulgaria and Romania. In its assessment on Romania, the Commission underlined concerns previously raised about recent decisions taken by the government, which are viewed as a threat to the democratic process and institutions in the country. This report will now be considered by EU governments in Council and the Greens believe serious sanctions must follow if Romania fails to swiftly address the concerns raised.

Austerity Politics or Growth? On the Euro zone’s future in Krynica

Krynica Economic Forum

Europe faces one of the most serious crises in its post-war history. Greece is still far from stabilization, Italy and Spain struggle against problems on their bonds market owing to the increase of profitability, and Cyprus, which heads the presidency of the Council of the European Union, turns for loans to Russia. How do other countries react to this? Germany disagrees with France over the way the European Union works, Italy has its own ideas for EU reforms.  Spain is waiting for financial assistance for its indebted banks.

European Union and Its Neighbors

Krynica Economic Forum

European Neighborhood Policy was introduced in 2006.  It has become evident that it is possible to create reliable foundation to strengthen relationship between  the European Union and its neighboring countries.  Though, in partner countries  much remains to be done in the fields of  living standard, unemployment, economic destabilization, corruption or freeze of political relations in some regions. Actually, mutual relations still have to face challenges, mostly in the sphere of influence in the region. 

New Europe-wide initiative to exploit the existing cogeneration potential: CODE2

COGEN Europe

IEE project will develop Cogeneration Roadmaps to stimulate the take-up of cogeneration in Europe

Providing national policy-makers with a practical tool to realise their country’s identified cogeneration potential is the central aim of a new European project launched on 1st July 2012. Over the next 30 months the CODE2 project will develop 27 National Cogeneration Roadmaps that will help to further improve the policy framework, market conditions and awareness around cogeneration in each EU Member State.

EU offshore wind power capacity up 50% compared to first half 2011

WindEurope

132 new offshore wind turbines, totalling 523.2 megawatts (MW) were fully grid connected in Europe in the first six months of 2012. This is a 50% increase compared to the same period in 2011 when 348.1 MW were installed.

"50 per cent more offshore wind power capacity was installed in Europe in the first half of 2012 compared to the same period last year, despite the economic and financial turmoil.

Speeding access to innovative medicine: EuropaBio welcomes European Commission’s revision of the Clinical Trials Directive

EuropaBio

EuropaBio welcomes the eagerly anticipated Revision of the Clinical Trials Directive, published by the European Commission today.  This is a particularly timely subject for the healthcare biotechnology industry as currently there are more than 650 biotechnology medicines in clinical development.  Clinical trials are essential to the research and development of new and innovative medicines and are conducted to ensure that medicines have favourable benefit-risk, ensuring that they are safe and effective for patients to use.

Euribor-EBF strongly condemns illegal practices

EBF - European Banking Federation

Euribor-EBF strongly condemns any attempt at manipulating the calculation of interbank rates.

Europe’s first citizens' initiative to start collecting signatures in August

Fraternité 2020

Brussels (17/07/2012) – Fraternité 2020 is Europe’s very first citizens’ initiative. Its goal is to enhance EU exchange programmes – such as Erasmus or the European Voluntary Service – in order to build a united Europe based on solidarity among citizens. Following an offer by the Commission to set up the Online Collection System (OCS) it will be able to start collecting signatures around the end of August. Furthermore, the Commission announced an extension of the signature collection period for all registered ECIs.

EU public-private Smart Move High Level Group seeks to boost intercity regular coach lines

IRU - International Road Transport Union

The EU public-private Smart Move High Level Group, initiated by the IRU, started its work on how to achieve the Smart Move objective of doubling the use of bus and coach transport by  boosting intercity bus and coach regular lines in Europe.

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