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RAP is widely viewed as a source of innovative and creative thinking that yields practical solutions. We meet directly with government officials, regulators and their staffs; we lead technical workshops and training sessions; we conduct in-house research and we produce a growing volume of publications designed to better align energy regulation with economic and environmental goals.

Murky Australia data transfer deal a threat to basic rights

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

"Today's vote on the EU-Australia data transfer agreement could lead to major breaches of fundamental rights in the EU" GUE/NGL MEP Cornelia Ernst said ahead of a European Parliament vote on an international agreement to allow the blanket transfer of data of all Australia-bound flight passengers to the Canberra authorities.

Boeing, Embraer and Sao Paulo Research Foundation to Lead Aviation Biofuels Program in Brazil

BOEING

SAO PAULO, Oct. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA), Embraer (NYSE: ERJ) and the Sao Paulo State Research Foundation (FAPESP) today announced plans to collaborate on long-term aviation biofuels-related research and development, a move that represents another major step toward the creation of a sustainable aviation biofuels industry in Brazil. Azul, GOL, TAM and Trip airlines will be strategic advisors in the program.

EuroCommerce welcomes Commission’s new CSR strategy

EuroCommerce

Brussels, 26 October 2011 – Yesterday’s Commission communication on a renewed EU strategy for Corporate Social Responsibility 2011-14 was welcomed by EuroCommerce. Director General Christian Verschueren commented: “The promotion of internationally agreed CSR principles and guidance tools like the OECD guidelines, the UN Global Compact and ISO 26000 are welcomed by EuroCommerce.”

EU Budget for 2012: Parliament adopts its position. José Manuel Fernandes MEP and Giovanni La Via MEP

EPP Group in the European Parliament

José Manuel Fernandes MEP, Member of the Committee on Budgets and Co-Rapporteur of the EU Budget for 2012, considers that "Real cuts have been made for the budget of all EU institutions for 2012", highlighting that "expenditure on administration for all EU institutions represent only 5,59% of the global EU budget for 2012."

EuropaBio publishes a new report on biological medicines with a special focus on biosimilars

EuropaBio

To contribute to an informed debate, EuropaBio is launching a new brochure acknowledging the complexity of biotechnology-derived medicines[1] and the emergence in Europe of a new category of biotech medicines: biosimilars.

Prix Kadima récompense trois nouveaux auteurs

ORGANISATION INTERNATIONALE DE LA FRANCOPHONIE

La 8e édition du Prix Kadima, prix des langues africaines et créoles, récompense trois nouveaux auteurs

EU budget 2012 - EP budget proposals a mixed bag but ITER remains elephant in the room

THE GREENS/EUROPEAN FREE ALLIANCE

The European Parliament today adopted its position on the EU's 2012 budget, under which an increase of 5.3% is foreseen (1). Given the increased competences of the EU, the Greens are not opposed to an overall budget increase per se, but the group has problems with a number of the budget lines and hence abstained in the final vote. After the vote, Green budgetary affairs spokesperson Helga Trüpel said:

Tax agreements - Commission underlines illegal nature of German and UK tax agreements with Switzerland

THE GREENS/EUROPEAN FREE ALLIANCE

EU tax commissioner Semeta highlighted major flaws with the bilateral tax agreements concluded by the UK and Germany with Switzerland at a debate in the European Parliament last night (1). The Greens welcomed his response to an oral question - which underlined problems with the applicable rates of withholding taxes, the nature of their application and the overlap with the EU-Swiss tax agreement (2) - and called on the Commission to take swift action to redress this. Commenting on the statement, Green economic and monetary affairs spokesperson Sven Giegold said:

Left rejects budget held hostage to big business

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

"The first problem with the 2012 budget is essentially that it was decided on in 2006, before the 2008 and 2009 crises and before the sovereign debt crisis we are experiencing today," said Miguel Portas (GUE/NGL Portugal) during the debate on the 2012 budget in the European Parliament this morning.

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