The failure of auditors to successfully communicate what they do to a wider audience results in an expectations gap which can distort perceptions of auditors' work - according to a roundtable on the value of audit organised by global accountancy body ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) on 18 November.

In tonight's European Parliament debate with Jean-Claude Trichet, GUE/NGL MEPs laid blame for attacks on people's standard of living firmly at the door of the ECB President and the Commission.

"The ECB is responsible for the tragedy that has hit Greece and Ireland. We must avoid suicidal austerity packages that put countries at the mercy of the speculative markets" said German MEP Jürgen Klute, calling on the ECB to support sovereign bonds and introduce Euro bonds.

The failure of Copenhagen pushes us to roll up our sleeves and innovate in terms of governance. The Association of Former Ministers of the Environment is issuing the Call of Cancun to the Heads of State, ministers and negotiators of all countries, urging real progress for the 16th Conference of the Parties, the final stage before the end of the Kyoto Protocol.

Brussels, 19 November – ASD, the association representing the European aerospace industry, is organising a series of events at the European Parliament in Brussels, from Tuesday 30 November until Thursday 2 December. ‘AeroWeek’ will be an opportunity for Europe’s aerospace industry to raise awareness of its many initiatives aimed at making air transport more sustainable, safer and more competitive. It will also highlight the challenges faced by the sector, as well as its expectations vis-à-vis EU policy-makers.