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Digital products and services can lead Europe back to economic growth

DIGITAL EUROPE

BRUSSELS – October 23, 2013: DIGITALEUROPE welcomes the focus on digital technologies in this week's summit of European Union heads of state and government.
The meeting is an acknowledgement of the major role technology plays in the wider economy, and a reminder that technology can act as a powerful and much needed catalyst to get Europe's economy moving again after a prolonged economic downturn.
“We fully support the European Council's efforts to regain momentum in digital products and services,” said DIGITALEUROPE's director general, John Higgins.

EU's data agreement with US must be suspended says EP

THE GREENS/EUROPEAN FREE ALLIANCE

The European Parliament today adopted a resolution calling for the suspension of the EU-US agreement on the exchange of SWIFT bank transfer data, following the revelation that the US secret service NSA was also involved in the surveillance of SWIFT (the international bank transfer company). After the vote, Green home affairs spokesperson Jan Philipp Albrecht, Parliament's rapporteur/draftsperson for new EU data protection rules, stated:

A voice for the global plastics industry

PlasticsEurope

Launch of the World Plastics Council

A voice for the global plastics industry

Düsseldorf, 22 October 2013: Top executives from plastics resin producers gathered during the 2013 K Fair, the world largest plastics industry exhibition, to discuss whether to establish a new  World Plastics Council.

At the meeting participants agreed to launch the World Plastics Council, to be the voice of global plastics manufacturers and to facilitate a united approach to address global opportunities and issues facing the industry.

Huawei Releases Cyber Security White Paper

HUAWEI

Details how to make cyber security part of a company's DNA; calls for common international cyber security standards

 

Patients lose out in disappointing medical devices vote

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

GUE/NGL MEP Alda Sousa has expressed her dissatisfaction following the voting behaviour of the majority of MEPs in the European Parliament which saw them reject measures seeking to enhance the safety of medical devices and ensure that member states apply existing EU safety rules consistently.

Alda Sousa commented: "The voting behaviour of the majority in Parliament has overturned important amendments that were achieved in the Environment Committee last month, but all is not lost."

MEPs vote for stricter regulation at EU level but fall short in key areas

THE GREENS/EUROPEAN FREE ALLIANCE

The European Parliament today voted on two legislative proposals, which aim to update EU rules on medical devices following various scandals (e.g. with breast implants, hip replacements). Commenting on the outcome, Green public health spokesperson Michèle Rivasi (France) said:

MEPs back strong line to tackle misleading advertising

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

The European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly in favour of Dutch GUE/NGL MEP Dennis de Jong's report on misleading advertising, backing the fight against acquisition fraud and putting pressure on Council and Commission to take prompt action.

New rules on ship recycling "not enough" to stop dangerous scrapping

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

New legislation on the scrapping of old EU registered ships voted through by MEPs today will not ensure an end to risky and polluting practices.

"This Regulation is lacking. For ship-owners it has always been the case that it is financially more interesting to ‘recycle’ ships in places where sound environmental and health safety standards are not respected. This Regulation will not solve the problem as there are no provisions for incentivising ship-owners to follow sound ship recycling practices," said GUE/NGL MEP Sabine Wils after the vote.

Member states attempt to blackmail European Parliament in budget negotiations

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

"We will not be blackmailed by the member state governments!" GUE/NGL President Gabi Zimmer said, condemning the European Council's approach to the EU amending budgets for 2013 and 2014 as well as the EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2014-2020. 

MEPs back strict EU data protection rules

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

 

GUE/NGL MEP Cornelia Ernst has welcomed a key vote on new legislative proposals to overhaul EU data protection rules.

 

The European Parliament's civil liberties committee today approved EU rules on data protection that safeguard EU citizens' fundamental rights despite a massive lobbying campaign by big business. Based on this vote, Parliament can now enter into negotiations with Council.

 

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