Public Hearing on Freedom of the Press in Hungary
Tuesday January 11th at 11:30am
in the European Parliament  JAN 4Q1

The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe is dismayed by the promulgation of a controversial law on media services adopted on the eve of the first Hungarian EU presidency, and invites you to meet several eminent Hungarian writers and human rights advocates who will testify to the attack on freedom of the new legislation.

Guy Verhofstadt: "First request to the new EU Presidency: uphold freedom of press"

The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe is dismayed by the promulgation of a controversial law on media services adopted on the eve of the first Hungarian EU presidency, and invites you to meet several eminent Hungarian writers and human rights advocates who will testify to the liberticidal content of this new legislation at the following event:

Public Hearing on the Freedom of the Press in Hungary
Tuesday January 11th at 11:30am
in the European Parliament  JAN 4Q1

The European Union - through the High Representative Catherine Ashton - should immediately take concrete action in defence of religious freedom and Christians in the world.

Christmas, which should be one of the most joyous periods of the year for Christians all over the world, has coincided in recent years, and particularly in recent months, with a terrifying escalation of violence, terror and death.

Brussels, 23 December 2010 - Total vehicle production in the EU rose by 15% in the first nine months of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. Passenger car production increased by 13%, reflecting a drop of 5% in the third quarter in correlation with the softening momentum in the global economy. Production levels in the segment of vans expanded in all three quarters of 2010.

ANEC, the European Consumer Voice in Standardisation, considers the new European standard1 aimed at ensuring the compatibility of battery chargers for use with smartphones2 as a step in the right direction. Unfortunately, the standard does not apply to chargers for phones other than smartphones nor to other small electronic devices.