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Common Fisheries Policy: radical re-think needed to protect small fishermen

ALDE - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

The reform of the Common Fisheries Policy must support small scale fisheries. This was the clear message from ALDE MEPs during a debate in the European Parliament in Brussels today. 

Carl Haglund (Svenska folkpartiet, Finland ), shadow rapporteur for the report on the reform of the CFP insisted: 

HOTREC Hotel Fire Safety Charter goes up in Smoke

ANEC - The European Consumer Voice in Standardisation

ANEC repeats their call to the European Commission for a legislative proposal
ANEC is dismayed – but not surprised – at the apparent failure of the HOTREC initiative intended to introduce a voluntary charter for hotel fire safety in Europe.  If confirmed, the failure will prove that a common minimum level of fire safety cannot be achieved by self-regulation. 

European Soft Drinks industry commits to act responsibly in the Digisphere

UNESDA

Introduces guidelines for Digital Marketing Communications online, on phones, games and messenger sites 

24 February 2010; UNESDA, the Union of European Beverages Associations, is introducing guidelines to ensure companies and brands act responsibly in their digital marketing communications. 

Women suffering from male negligence

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

Brussels 24-02-2010

The economic crisis is affecting women more than men. This was the message from a public hearing hosted today by the GUE/NGL group and Women's Rights and Gender Equality Committee Chair, Swedish MEP Eva-Britt Svensson.

"Women are now bearing the brunt of neoliberal policies and the careless mishandling of the banking and financial sector by men" Svensson said opening the seminar. "At the same time all the taxpayer-funded aid measures are going to the male-dominated sectors, such as the car industry."

Solidarity with the people of Madeira

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

Brussels 24/02/10

The GUE/NGL Group expresses its deep condolences for the loss of human life and its wholehearted sympathy to the families of the victims of this terrible catastrophe that has affected Funchal and other municipalities of the southern part of Madeira Island (Portugal). 

Torrential rains, high winds and high seas have caused the death and the disappearance of many people and destroyed strategic infrastructure and essential equipment, putting the operation of vital public services at stake.  

Annual report on Common Foreign and Security Policy: European Parliament must be adequately involved in line with its newly-acquired 'Lisbon' competences.

EPP Group in the European Parliament

Gabriele Albertini MEP, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee

The Foreign Affairs Committee voted today on its annual assessment of EU activities in the area of foreign and security policy. For the first time after the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, the AFET Committee outlined its future priorities, underlining that a new approach is needed if the EU is to act collectively and to meet global challenges in a coherent, consistent and efficient manner.

CIAA priorities on the CAP after 2013

FoodDrinkEurope

As Europe’s largest manufacturing sector, comprising over 300,000 companies of which 99% are SMEs, the food and drink industry plays a vital role in the European economy. Agricultural raw materials are essential components for the food processing industries and their costs can represent an important share (up to 80%) of the food and drink manufacturer’s operating costs. 

CIAA has identified 3 key guiding principles for a CAP beyond 2013: security of supply, sustainability and market-orientation.

ACEA President Dieter Zetsche calls for smart industrial policy to cement a sustainable Europe

ACEA - European Automobile Manufacturers' Association

Brussels,  23  February  2010  –  Dieter  Zetsche,  President of ACEA and Chairman  of  the Board of Management of Daimler, has made the case for a new  spirit  of  cooperation  among politics, economy and society to make real progress towards a sustainable Europe.

Cultivation of GM crops increases worldwide, but Europe is missing out

EuropaBio

Brussels, 23 February 2010 

More than ever, farmers around the world are turning to GM crops, recognizing the range of benefits that they offer.  

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