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Public Services in Focus: Crucial role demonstrated by experts

In a presentation to Members of the European Parliament and stakeholders, Ralf Resch,
General Secretary of CEEP, presented the main outcomes of the research managed under
the project “Mapping of the Public Services”.

Key findings were that providers of public services employ 64 million people, directly
contributing over 26% to the GDP in the EU.

“Public services are amongst the biggest employers in Europe, and our members serve the

EU Spring summit: Europe must decide now on its response to Greece

"It is a matter of urgency that tomorrow's European Council brings clarity and unity in its response to the Greek financial crisis," said Guy Verhofstadt, ALDE group leader in the European Parliament. "This is not a beauty contest for the perfect monetary response. We don't have the luxury of time if we wish to stem the negative effects of a lack of an answer to Greece."

GE Announces Major European Offshore Wind Expansion with a Planned €340 Million Investment for Manufacturing, Engineering and Service Facilities in Four Countries

Plan Focused on GE’s Next Generation 4-megawatt Direct Drive Wind Turbine and Promising Offshore Wind Sector

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – March 25, 2010 – GE (NYSE:GE) today announced plans to invest approximately €340 million to develop or expand its wind turbine manufacturing, engineering and service facilities in four European countries – the United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden and Germany – signaling GE’s deep commitment to the promising European offshore wind sector.

European cities exchange winning energy strategies at EUSEW seminar

24 March 2010   

Environmental and economic benefits make local governments decide to choose cogeneration in order to meet their increasing energy needs.  

MEPs and AI reiterate call for action on CIA secret flights and renditions

Amnesty International and MEPs Sarah Ludford (ALDE, UK), Ana Gomes (SD, PT), Raul Romeva (Greens, ES), Willy Meyer (GUE, ES)  today called on European institutions and EU Member States to take further action after recent developments involving Europe’s role in the CIA rendition and secret prison programme. 

Vitamin D Nutritional Policy in Europe :The Need for Prevention, Education & Consumer Choice

CALL FOR ACTION  

On 23 March 2010, the Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME), the Vitamin D Workshop and PA International Foundation jointly organised a conference in the European Parliament in Brussels. This conference provided a unique opportunity for stakeholders to bring the issue of widespread Vitamin D deficiency to the fore, at European level.

Please find attached the Press Release of the event.

SWIFT agreement - Commission insufficiently sweetening a very bitter pill

"The benefit of an agreement granting US anti-terrorism authorities access to European bank data isn’t clear to me, no matter how many sweeteners in terms of small data protection provisions are added" says Cornelia Ernst, German GUE/NGL MEP on the European Parliament's Civil Liberties committee.

EFRP- European Federation for Retirement Provision

EFRP represents the various national associations of pension funds and similar institutions for workplace pension provision. It affiliates associations in 16 EU member states and 5 other European countries, totalling 28 Member Associations. The occupational pension plans of about 75 million EU citizens are covered by EFRP Members. Through its Member Associations, the EFRP represents €3.5 trillion in assets (2007), managed for future workplace pension payments.

EUSEW: PU Europe calls for ambitious EPBD implementation

Speaking at the conference on energy efficiency in buildings organised by DG Energy during the European Sustainable Energy Week on 23rd March 2010, PU Europe stressed the need for real ambition in the EPBD implementation.

Aquawareness Policy Forum: Open dialogues and better communication needed

Brussels, 23 March 2010. Yesterday the Aquawareness Policy Forum “Water 2030 – who cares?” took place in Brussels with more than 110 stakeholders coming  together in Brussels to discuss which incentives, partnerships and change of mindsets Europe needs to achieve sustainable water management in Europe by 2030.

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