The GUE/NGL Group expresses its horror and shame upon hearing the news of the terrible tragedy that unfolded yesterday a few kilometres off the shore of Lampedusa.

GUE/NGL President Gabi Zimmer said: "We can't keep turning a blind eye to these tragedies that continue to happen on our doorstep."

She continued: "We call on European leaders to take responsibility and develop a fair and human asylum policy as well as take concrete action on real sea-rescue plans that will help save the lives of migrants at sea."

(Brussels, 3 October 2013) Knowledge4Innovation (K4I) held the 5th European Innovation Summit, which took place in the European Parliament from 30 September until 2 October 2013. The summit was organised in cooperation with most prominent innovation stakeholder platforms in the EU.

Further to the information dated 23 September, the IRU was informed that the Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation (FCS RF) has extended the scope of its illegal restriction on TIR guarantees to the Privolzhsky Customs Region, further defying the UN’s and the international community’s conclusion that this action is in breach of the TIR Convention and international law.

The winner of the 2013 EuropaBio Most Innovative European Biotech SME award has been announced.  PsiOxus Therapeutics won the esteemed award- now in its 4th year- due to their radical research and innovative breakthroughs in meeting societal grand challenges in the field of healthcare.