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KAZATO Secretary General receives IRU Order of Merit

IRU - International Road Transport Union

IRU awards Theodor Kaplan, KAZATO Secretary General, the IRU Order of Merit for 55 years of outstanding service to the road transport industry.

IRU awards top road transport managers

IRU - International Road Transport Union

The IRU awards prestigious IRU “Top Road Transport Manager” to 59 managers from 17 countries worldwide, for their promotion of safe, secure, environmentally friendly and efficient road transport through their professional experience and managerial achievements.

Geneva – IRU General Assembly today awarded the IRU “Top Road Transport Manager” to 59 managers from 17 countries.

Data & Trends of the European Food and Drink Industry 2011

FoodDrinkEurope

(Brussels, 30 April 2012)  Today, FoodDrinkEurope, the body representing the interests of Europe’s food and drink manufacturers at the EU level, published its annual Data and Trends report for 2011 covering the latest statistical insights on Europe’s first manufacturing industry.

An annual publication, the brochure provides the latest figures possible on the following:
· Industry turnover
· Number of companies, including the number of SMEs in the sector and their contribution to employment figures

Meeting of Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN)

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Tue, 05/15/2012
The ECOFIN Council covers the coordination of the economic policies. ECOFIN monitors the economy and keep control of the budgetary policy, public finances, the euro, financial markets and capital movements. It also prepares and adopts the annual budget for the EU together with the European Parliament. The Council consists of the Member States’ ministers of finance and economic affairs and they congregate about once a month, while the group of eurozone countries usually meet the day before.
 

Meeting of Foreign Affairs Council (FAC)

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Mon, 05/14/2012

Foreign Affairs Council sets the course for the EU's external action and ensures coherence of the EU’s different efforts in the area. The Council deals with issues concerning the common foreign and security policy, the security and defence cooperation, trade and development policy and the Member States are represented by different ministers depending on what is on the agenda. The Council is chaired by the permanent EU high representative Catherine Ashton, and it meets app. once a month.

 

 

 

Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRI)

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Mon, 05/14/2012 to Tue, 05/15/2012
The Council (Agriculture and Fisheries) consists of the Member States’ ministers of fisheries and agriculture and they congregate about once a month. The agricultural and fisheries policies relate to the regulation of markets and determination of avail-able resources. Sustainable development of fisheries and rural areas, challenges regarding climate change, environmental concerns, animal welfare and food safety are main issues.
 

Meeting of Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council (EYCS)

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Thu, 05/10/2012 to Fri, 05/11/2012
The Council (Education, Youth, Culture and Sport) works to ensure a high standard of education and vocational training and to contribute to the flourishing of national cultures. This is done while fully respecting the responsibility for teaching content, structure of education systems and cultural diversity lies with the Member States. The Council consists of the Ministers of Education, Youth, Culture and Sport and assemble three to four times a year.
 

IRU calls on the European Union to lift road transport barriers to drive EU growth agenda

IRU - International Road Transport Union

IRU General Assembly calls on the European Union and its Member States to support the Smart Move campaign, reintroduce the TIR system in the EU, lift restrictive barriers on international freight and passenger road transport and acknowledge the vital role that road transport has to play in driving economic growth in Europe.

IRU urges geographic expansion of Digital Maps

IRU - International Road Transport Union

IRU General Assembly unanimously adopts a Resolution asserting the need for digital maps worldwide, as their implementation and use would help ensure even more efficient, secure, safe and sustainable international road transport.

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