Collective action and greater solidarity urged to exit the crisis
28/09/2011

Responding to Commission President Barroso's speech on the state of the European Union in the European Parliament this morning, GUE/NGL President Lothar Bisky said Europe was facing its "worst crisis since its foundation - a financial, economic and debt crisis, a crisis of the euro and the Greek crisis".

Brussels, Belgium (September 28th, 2011) —The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and The Center for Association Leadership in collaboration with Kellen Europe will hold the 2011 Europe Today: What Associations Need to Know Conference on Tuesday October 4th, 2011 at the ASAE & The Center Building, in Washington, D.C. 

A renewed focus on road safety as a key element of a sustainable EU Tourism Strategy has been welcomed today by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). This follows the adoption of a resolution by the European Parliament on the EU Tourism Strategy which has the goal of promoting Europe as the world's no. 1 tourism destination.

CEN and CENELEC, the European Standards Organisations, welcome the Communication(1) from the Commission on ‘Partnering in Research and Innovation’ and the invitation to public and private actors to join forces at European level to apply solutions to major challenges. The Communication recognizes the importance of standardization in strengthening the coherence of the European R&I landscape. CEN and CENELEC are committed to participate and support the Innovation Union in the future Partnerships on societal challenges.