EurActiv, the independent media portal specialised in EU policies, is running special coverage on the UN climate change conference currently taking place in Copenhagen. The special coverage will cover the two weeks of the conference, from 7 to 18 December.
The special coverage will feature regular updates on the state of advancement in negotiations by Daniela Vincenti-Mitchener, who will report from the high-level segment of the conference in Copenhagen, from 15 to 18 December.

Brussels, 8 December 2009

The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) and the European Mining Chemicals, Energy Federation (EMCEF) have formally applied to the European Commission for a recognised Social Partner Dialogue in the European Paper Sector. CEPI and EMCEF have developed a number of joint activities over the past few years and decided to take their relationship forward and formalise it by setting up a Social Dialogue. 

ECTA conference debates priorities for the Digital Economy

Brussels, 8 December 2009; Key policy-makers from European Parliament and EU Council Presidency will debate the priorities for the incoming European Commission alongside industry leaders at the 10th annual ECTA conference being held in Brussels today.

On 30 November 2009, representatives of nine Mediterranean Partner countries, together with those of several EU Member States, met in Brussels for the first General Assembly of MEDPAN – the Euro-Mediterranean Network of Public Administration Schools.

On the eve of the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Ralf Resch, General Secretary
of CEEP, conveys the request of CEEP members for a worldwide binding agreement on
measures to fight climate change (see attachment). “Climate change concerns all citizens in
the world”, states Ralf Resch, “and it is at that level that decisions really make sense, as a ton
of greenhouse gases emitted in Brussels has the same effect as a ton emitted in Mexico.”
“When the members of CEEP, entrusted with the task of Serving the public, will pursue their