The Security Commission of the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) has recently released a new official position ‘Secure Public Transport in a Changeable World’. The document identifies the fundamentals of public transport security and outlines security’s central role in making public the mode of choice for today’s citizens.

Leaders of Liberal International meeting today in Brussels condemned attempts by incumbent President of the Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo, to hold onto power after the independent electoral commission had announced a victory in the November 28th presidential poll for Alassane Ouattara, of the 'Rassemblement des Républicains' (RDR), a full member of Liberal International (LI), the international Liberal network.

LI is calling on the African Union and EU to remain firm in their support for Mr. Ouattara as the legitimate winner of the elections.

Caritas Europa wants to conclude the European Year 2010 for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion by discussing with EU high-ranking representatives how to bring forward the achievements of 2010 and ensure that the fight against poverty will continue despite the ongoing economic crisis and the series of austerity measures implemented by Member States.

Toronto, December 7, 2010

The Nickel Institute announces the appointment of Dr. Kevin Bradley as its new President effective January 1, 2011, to succeed Stephen Barnett whose term comes to a close on December 31, 2010.

Thanking Steve for his service and commitment to the Nickel Institute and its membership over the past five years, Tim Aiken of Anglo American and current Chair of the Board of Directors of the Institute said: “Steve will be identified with many of our efforts to defend and promote nickel uses for the benefit of society”.

Just as happened during the spring, socialists were proven right on the direction needed to fight the economic crisis. PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen stated; “We welcome the current momentum for the creation of a European Debt Agency*. Unfortunately, much like it was the case last spring, conservatives’ u-turn tactics and constant delay, are penalising the EU and making peripheral countries even more vulnerable.”

Since the speculative attacks on Greece, the PES has advocated that the EU must get ahead of the crisis.