PROMOTING DIALOGUE ON SOCIAL ISSUES ACROSS BORDERS:

The Caritas Europa Trans-national Conference on Social Inclusion

Press information. Brussels, 23 September 2009 - Following the first successful edition of last year in Charleroi (Belgium), Caritas Europa is holding its second Trans-national Conference on Social Inclusion in Ostritz (Germany) on 23-25 September 2009.

Digital Europe: next generation investments, economic recovery and sustainability

BRUSSELS – Chief executive officers of leading telecoms and ICT equipment companies from Europe, America and Asia will gather at ETNO’s 2nd CEO Summit to discuss how to generate growth and jobs and boost ‘green’ economy.

The 2nd global CEO Summit is organised this year in Seville on 30 October. It coincides with ETNO’s annual general assembly chaired by Telefónica and will bring together CEOs along with leading officials from the European institutions, regulators and key sector actors.

PU Europe: Recast must include at least three key elements if the EU really means business when it comes to climate change.

· The introduction of binding national pathways towards “very low energy buildings” including target dates;

· The establishment of minimum efficiency requirements for building envelope components such as walls, roofs, windows etc. Whenever a building envelope component is replaced (minor renovation), the energy efficiency of that component must be increased to meet these requirements and

Following the plenary vote on SWIFT* in the European Parliament, Marie-Christine Vergiat, French GUE/NGL MEP, found it regrettable that a majority of members of the European Parliament voted ** against the amendment proposed by the group requiring the suspension of the agreement with the United States if they did not respect fundamental rights and protection of personal data.

Lors de sa déclaration à l'occasion de l'allocution inaugurale du Président du Parlement européen Jerzy Buzek, la députée suédoise du GUE/NGL et présidente de la Commission des droits de la femme, Eva-Britt Svensson, a insisté sur le sens des mots ouverture, démocratie et pluralisme. Mais parfois, souligne la députée, ces mots sonnent creux et les décisions sont bien souvent prises par les grands groupes, à huis clos. "Le Parlement a besoin d'une autre manière de travailler, ce qui implique ouverture et démocratie dans la prise de décision".