17 May - The Hungarian government has submitted a bill, effective from July 2012, for an additional telecommunication tax, which foresees a budget shortfall of around €140-170m (HUF 40-50bn) annually. The government plans to use the new incomes for further budget consolidation. The bill submitted to the Parliament contains a tax levied on the providers of telephony and messaging services.

Meters and More AISBL  has recently approved the joining of  E.ON. AG (Germany) and General Electric - GE Power Management SA (Spain) as Full Members and eight new Associated Members: Accenture B.V.

Annual conference brings in association and business leaders from across the European Union

Brussels, Belgium (May 15, 2012) – Over 100 association and corporate executives met at EuroConference 2012 to discuss best practices for associations in the European Union. Hosted by Kellen Europe, an association management company, it is the premier annual forum for association discussion in Brussels.

- Full self-regulation has not been successful in increasing the proportion of women on company boards, so some additional regulatory incentive for companies to recruit more suitable female candidates is  needed.