Europe’s citizens and businesses could benefit from better protection for their computer systems and data if the cyber insurance market can be kick started, says a new report from the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA). 

At the EU summit held today in Brussels EU Leaders are urged by the European Wind Energy Association to:
- Agree on investments in renewable energies, and end fossil fuel subsidies
- Increase EIB capital to fund renewable energy
- Agree on procedures to divert EU funding towards renewable energy projects
- Earmark EU Cohesion and Research funds for renewable energy instead of gas which increases the EU's already high energy import bill
- Agree on a stable legislative framework for renewables up to 2030

Ahead of the European Council of 28 and 29 June, CEEP calls on EU leaders to decide on a compact for growth in public services: “We very much hope that the upcoming EU Council will agree on a compact for growth and jobs”, stated Hans-Joachim Reck, President of CEEP, “provided that this is based on a sustainable and long lasting growth and consequent creation of employment”. CEEP believes that this means investment in public services, which are the engine for European growth.

Commenting on the eve of yet another "crunch" Summit of EU leaders, GUE/NGL President Gabi Zimmer said the meeting "must mark a decisive break with the neoliberal canon that is leading Europe to another great depression".

"It has been clear for some time that the obsession with austerity is failing and exacerbating economic and social difficulties across Europe. Tomorrow, EU leaders must admit this and instigate urgent measures to reverse policy.

Brussels, 27 June 2012

This week the European Commission’s Vice President Tajani turned the spotlight once again on Industrial Biotech as a Key Enabling Technology (KET) driving jobs and growth in Europe’s bioeconomy through the adoption of a new Communication.