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WEEE Directive revision: Policy makers decide but important loophole remains

 Opportunity to improve Europe’s environment and improve its resource efficiency is wasted
 Failure to correct Article 11.1 means two-thirds of WEEE falls outside Directive’s recycling requirement
 Escaping WEEE problem will worsen as value of e-waste increases

Stronger due diligence to reduce investor risk

RICS

RICS Europe Best Practice & Guidance Note for Technical Due Diligence
Increasing client protection and encouraging tighter scrutiny procedures in real estate markets across Europe - these are the aims of RICS Europe’s first Technical Due Diligence*  (TDD) Guidance Note.

Green paper on payments: the last chance for SEPA

EuroCommerce

The Green Paper on card, internet and mobile payments should see the start of a long-needed shift to real competition in the European card market and allow consumers to benefit from new technologies. EuroCommerce urges regulators to take a strong stance, in particular on card fees.

La Francophonie s’engage à accompagner le Vietnam dans la formation de ses diplomates en langue française

ORGANISATION INTERNATIONALE DE LA FRANCOPHONIE

Le Vietnam partage avec l’Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) l’objectif de la promotion de l’usage de la langue française sur la scène internationale, dans le cadre de leur engagement en faveur de la diversité culturelle et du plurilinguisme dans le monde. Pour se rapprocher de cet objectif, le Vietnam souhaite renforcer les capacités linguistiques de ses diplomates et fonctionnaires chargés de dossiers internationaux.

ETNO second annual economic report: Revenue decline for the third year in a row calls for regulatory policy to create better conditions to maintain sector investment capability

ETNO - European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association

BRUSSELS – The continuous revenue decline in 2010 and 2011 for Europe’s telecoms sector despite overall timid economic growth confirms that structural rather than cyclical changes are shaping the sector, reveals the second ETNO Annual Economic Report published today.

According to the report, jointly prepared with IDATE, total revenue in Europe’s telecoms sector decreased by 1.4% in 2010. Estimates for 2011 point to a decline by 2%. The revenue decline is mainly due to fixed line revenues which fell by 8%.

Eucomed statement on PIP breast implant incidents

Eucomed

Brussels, 9 January 2012 – The European medical technology industry association Eucomed notes with great concern recent press reports that the French firm Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP) may have violated the regulations by using unapproved industrial-grade silicone in some of its implantable products and by allegedly falsifying or withholding documents. If these or other allegations are confirmed, Eucomed strongly condemns PIP’s behaviour and breach of trust.

Mergermarket

mergermarket, part of The Mergermarket Group, is an unparalleled, independent M&A intelligence tool used by the world's foremost financial institutions to originate deals. It provides proprietary intelligence on potential deal flow, potential mandates and valuations via the world's largest group of M&A journalists and analysts who have direct access to the most senior decision-makers and corporates.

Verhofstadt to speak out tonight on Hungary, the new Treaty and the position of the UK

ALDE - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

In a New Year speech tonight, ALDE group leader Guy Verhofstadt will outline his principle fears for the Euro and the EU if determined action is not taken by EU leaders, especially Chancellor Merkel and President Sarkozy who are undermining the authority and role of the EU institutions by their prevarications and pursuit of intergovernmental solutions to the euro crisis.

Jobs and growth on the agenda of European liberal leaders meeting

Leading Government Ministers, Party Leaders and European Commissioners from Liberal Democratic parties across Europe are meeting in London today at the invitation of Sir Graham Watson MEP, president of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform party (ELDR) and UK Deputy Prime Minister, Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP. The main topics addressed are European economic growth; the eurozone and treaty change and the Multi-Annual Financial Framework.

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