A conference at the European Parliament on June 28th will look into the current situation and outlook for pollinators in Europe and their relationship with agriculture.  The gathering will address the question: is there a pollinator population crisis?  It will also review a variety of innovative solutions to the real problems that exist.
In Europe a great variety of bees, butterflies, beetles and other insects act as pollinators; their collective contribution to the food in our diet is essential, however, the dynamics of their current status is complex and often misinterpreted.

Brussels, 24 June 2011

At its Annual General Assembly, held on June 23rd in Brussels, EuropaBio formally appointed Stephan Tanda[1], member of the managing board of DSM, as Chair of the Association.  He succeeds Andrea Rappagliosi, who has completed his mandate and will continue to represent GSK as a member of the EuropaBio Board.  Mr Tanda previously acted as treasurer of EuropaBio.

· Members of a community including European automobile industry leaders and youth have come together in Brussels to pursue in person a conversation that began on-line

· Selected youth members of the community co-created a “Book of Ideas”, which they presented to EU and industry leaders

· The ideas are now being seeded back into online forum -www.futuremobilitynow.com - in order to broaden the discussion across Europe

“OPTA made a decision today which reflects market realities.  After thorough economic analysis of the fast accelerating digitisation and increasing convergence in the TV sector, OPTA has proposed to no longer impose regulatory obligations on the cable companies UPC and Ziggo, an example of better regulation. This is part of an encouraging trend as the European Commission has recently expressed concerns regarding Belgian regulators attempts to impose rules on an evolving TV market.”

-Gregg Svingen