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Organised Crime: wide support for EPP Group proposals for European roadmap to combat mafias. Salvatore Iacolino MEP

EPP Group in the European Parliament

“In the Report approved today with a large majority and with the support of all political Groups, we have identified the priorities needed to create a roadmap for the effective combating of criminal phenomena in Europe and worldwide”, said Salvatore Iacolino MEP.

FRAMEWORK OF ACTIONS ON YOUTH EMPLOYMENT

CEEP - European Centre of Employers and Enterprises providing public services

At a press conference, on 11 June 2013, ETUC, BUSINESSEUROPE, UEAPME and CEEP presented their Framework of Actions on Youth Employment, resulting from social dialogue negotiations.

EOS Elections: new EOS President & EOS Board

European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry

The General Assembly of the Brussels based European Organization of the Sawmill Industry, EOS, that met in Vienna on 4 June 2013, unanimously elected Mr Måns Johansson, Managing Director of Vida Wood AB (Sweden) as President for a 2-year term.

Messrs Carsten Doehring, Managing Director of Ilim Timber Germany and Serge Raison, Managing Director of the hardwood sawmill Raison Bois & Debit were elected as Vice-Presidents responsible for softwood and hardwood matters respectively.

EU PNR vote prevented by chicanery, as data protection concerns abound

THE GREENS/EUROPEAN FREE ALLIANCE

MEPs had been expected to vote this week on a recommendation from the European Parliament's civil liberties committee to reject an EU passenger data retention system (Passenger Name Records or PNR), which was proposed by the EU Commission. However, the vote will now not take place after a majority of MEPs voted to refer the recommendation back to committee. Commenting on the decision, Green home affairs spokesperson Jan Philipp Albrecht stated:

More wind power and cheaper electricity possible on existing EU networks

WindEurope
  •  10% more power can be brought online by measuring cable temperature in real time
  •  2% cut in electricity prices using wind turbines and other power sources as virtual power plants
  •  28% more wind power can be produced in storms using 'high wind ride through' control

New rules mean better protection for infants and vulnerable groups

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

During a debate on new rules on the content and labelling of baby milks and food for special medical or dietary purposes, GUE/NGL MEP Kartika Liotard welcomed the compromise which "would give enhanced protection for these foods".

She also welcomed the fact that "without the health claims that only aim to increase the profits of the food industry, in particular for baby food, baby milk and follow-on milk, labelling would be more transparent for consumers".

PlasticsEurope response to the Green Paper on Plastic Waste

PlasticsEurope

PlasticsEurope response to the Green Paper on Plastic Waste.
For further information, please contact:
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hanane.taidi@plasticseurope.org

AEGPL publishes the 2013 edition of its Autogas Roadmap, highlighting the significant growth of Europe’s leading alternative fuel

AEGPL

10th June, 2013: AEGPL, the European LPG Association, has released the 2013 edition of its Roadmap ‘Autogas in Europe, the sustainable alternative’. The Roadmap presents the potential of Autogas (automotive LPG), already the leading alternative transport fuel in Europe, to contribute to the achievement of the EU’s objectives in the fields of environment, public health and energy security. It also shows the significant growth that Autogas has seen across Europe during the past 5 years.

EU and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to work together against poverty-related diseases

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

The European Union and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have today pledged to work together to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and other poverty-related diseases that together affect more than 1 billion people worldwide. The agreement, signed in Paris today by foundation co-chair Bill Gates and European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, creates a new strategic partnership for research in the area.

Public sector finances will play a critical role both in economic recovery and preventing future crises, says senior member of ACCA’s Global Forum

ACCA

“Accounting standards support the generation of consistent quality management information for controlling and reporting on the use of current resources as well as informing future planning decisions” said Chris Ridley, member of ACCA’s (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) Public Sector Global Forum at the sixth Astana Economic Forum in Kazakhstan recently.

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