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Plans for a pan-European grid to cost 1% of consumers' electricity bill

WindEurope

A new 104 billion Euro plan for a pan-European electricity network would cost less than 1% of the consumers' total electricity bill. The plan - drawn up by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) - would bring Europe a step closer to a pan-European grid.

EP Trade Committee ends trade preferences for developing countries

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

A grand coalition of EPP, S&D and ALDE groups today supported a Commission proposal to end EU tariff preferences for a majority of developing countries. From now on, any country that has a GDP per capita per year of more than $4.000 shall be considered too rich to receive EU generosity.

Eurometaux Staff Changes

Eurometaux is pleased to announce the appointment of three new staff members:

Ms. Sarah Romy Edwards will take up the new position of Communication Manager as of 1st March 2012 (E-mail: edwards@eurometaux.be).

CJEU: The End of Copyright Claims for Sports Fixture Lists

EGBA - European Gaming and Betting Association

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) today delivered its ruling (case C-604/10) in a case referred from the Court of Appeal (England & Wales).

PU Europe welcomes ITRE vote on Energy Efficiency Directive

PU Europe

Yesterday, the European Parliament’s Industry and Energy Committee adopted its first reading position on the Energy Efficiency Directive. The Parliament not only made the 20 % energy savings target by 2020 binding, it also requires Member States to develop building renovation roadmaps with a view to reducing the energy demand of Europe’s buildings by 80 % by 2050.

ACTA: Commission's delaying tactics won't stop the beat

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

Following the wide-ranging discussions in the European Parliament this week on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), which has been referred to the EU Court of Justice by the European Commission, German GUE/NGL MEP Helmut Scholz, who is a Member of the Committee on International Trade, said he had no doubt that the debate on ACTA will continue despite the Commission's delaying tactics.

Spring Tripartite Social Summit: “Public Services are the centre of the European Social Model”

CEEP - European Centre of Employers and Enterprises providing public services

Hans-Joachim Reck, President of CEEP, presented this key message at the Tripartite Social Summit today in Brussels. He quoted the Joint Declaration of the Public Services Employers Forum in which CEEP and several sectoral employers’ organisations point out that the best use of available resources is a key principle in operating public services. At the same time he insisted that without long term investments and respect of the public services obligations, the mission of public services cannot be fulfilled. “These are essential pre-conditions for

Skills to fight youth unemployment

JA Europe

Today the European Union released the latest unemployment figures. They show that youth unemployment rates are still unacceptably high. Working in the field of entrepreneurship, employability and financial literacy, Junior Achievement-Young Enterprise Europe believes that developing the right skills at an early age is the best long-term solution to youth unemployment.

Statement from Caroline Jenner, CEO Junior Achievement-Young Enterprise Europe:

Barriers need to come down for small businesses across Europe, says ACCA

ACCA

- Encouraging internationalisation of SMEs should be a clear policy goal for governments and the European Commission

The full trading potential of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) is not being realised, especially when it comes to working internationally, findings in a new report from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) reveal today.

Who will win EuropaBio’s 3rd Most Innovative European SME of the year Award?

EuropaBio

EuropaBio has announced today the launch of its 3rd annual Most Innovative European Biotech SME Award and invites applications for the 2012 competition.  The award aims to reward SMEs which are operating in all applications of biotechnology, from agriculture to industrial and healthcare, and which are making a significant contribution to providing innovative solutions to the grand challenges of our time as outlined in EU Commission President Barroso’s Europe 2020 Strategy.

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