Brussels, 8 February 2018 – On the occasion of the Power Sector Vision event, eurelectric President and CEO of the Italian energy group Enel Francesco Starace presented Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President of the European Commission, with the Vision Declaration for the electricity industry in Europe signed by national associations and CEOs of major European power companies.
Acumen is pleased to announce new team hires aimed at consolidating the growing business of the company in various policy areas.
With 10 years of Public Affairs experience on her side Mélanie Yammine joins as Account Manager to help grow the client portfolios in healthcare and environment. Asked about her recent arrival she said: “I am very happy I joined the Acumen team because I highly value their reputation and achievements at Brussels but also global level”.
YORK (UK)/ BRUSSELS (BE) – 8 February 2018: For two-and-half day, 16 high skilled lecturers from Europe and USA, gave presentations at the 2018 special EFOMP/COCIR joint edition of the ESMPE School (European School for Medical Physics Experts) on “Computed Tomography. Technology, Dosimetry, Optimization”, that took place at the end of January 2018.
The European Parliament today backed a resolution put forward by the Socialists and Democrats, which strongly condemns modern-day child slavery in Haiti. Under a traditional practice known as ‘Restavek’* children are sold into domestic servitude by their families, often experiencing forced labour, violence and sexual abuse. Around 400,000 children are affected, of which 60 per cent are girls.
On the initiative of the Socialists and Democrats, the leaders of the political groups in the European Parliament today have decided to set up a special committee on financial crimes, tax evasion and tax avoidance.
The new special committee will have 45 members and will be in place for 12 months.
The S&D Group strongly welcomes the resolution supporting the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) as adopted by the European Parliament with an overwhelming majority today.
The European Parliament today voted on two essential parts of the new European External Investment plan, which aims to increase up to 32,3 billion Euros of investments outside EU mainly in Africa and the EU’s neighbourhood. Today’s vote established a guarantee fund for external action and a guarantee for European Investment Bank investments outside the EU.
The European Parliament also voted on its annual report on the financial activities of the European Investment Bank.