The demand for a professional accountancy qualification has remained high during tough economic times as the results from the ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) examinations in June reveal that 196,000 students sat papers, with more than 6,000 taking a major step towards membership of the global body for professional accountants.

Reacting to the end of Gaddafi's regime, Daniel Cohn-Bendit, Greens/EFA co-president, today called on the European Union to present its strategy with regard to the democratic future of the Libyan people.

"It is important that the European Union develops an effective strategy of assistance and support for the process of democratic transition in Libya after the collapse of Colonel Gaddafi's regime and the victory of the Libyan rebels.

Many of us have started the holidays by going through the airport security. Security, especially in the civil aviation sector, has become more and more important in the last decade. Moreover, private security companies are increasingly involved in ensuring the security of passengers, baggage and cargo.

 On the occasion of the United Nations’ (UN) International Youth Day, celebrated each year on August 12, the network “Youth for Public Transport” (Y4PT), an idea inspired by the International Association of Public Transport (UITP), launches its second worldwide Flash Mob to promote the use of public transport.