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EU POWER SECTOR PROMOTES ELECTRICAL STANDARDS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Commission has welcomed its receipt tonight (27-10) in Brussels of a declaration from 50 representatives of European electricity generators, power distributors and energy industry associations to create a standardised re-charging system for electric vehicles. European Union (EU) transport Commissioner Antonio Tajani, whose organisation is charged with removing barriers to business between the 27 EU member countries, declared satisfaction with the commitment, made without the urging of European legislation.…
SOUTH AFRICA AIRPORT INDUSTRY MANAGING MAJOR EXPANSION FOR THE WORLD CUP
BY GEORGE STONE
AIRPORTS Company South Africa (ACSA) will be responsible for handling 450,000 international arrivals when the country hosts the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) 2010 World Cup next summer.
The biggest-ever sporting event on African soil starts on June 11 next year and will run to July 11 with games stretching from the former township of Soweto in Johannesburg to the natural beauty of Cape Town.…
Smug satisfaction over Irish referendum result maybe premature
By David Haworth, in Brussels
By the time you read this, Ireland’s second attempt to ratify the Lisbon Treaty may have succeeded and thunderous pieties about the nation’s wisdom, maturity and farsightedness in reaching the “right” decision will be heard in all the continent’s chancelleries.
Thus the only European Union (EU) member to hold a referendum on this agreement will have been punched to the canvas by fear (the devastating recession) and loathing (the EU institutions and other capitals).
True, the Treaty’s legislative journey is not yet over.…
EUROPEAN COMMISSION REAPPOINTMENT REMAINS UNCLEAR WITH LISBON TREATY RATIFICATION ON HOLD
BY KEITH NUTHALL
IT is a little like the election of a Pope. The five-yearly reappointment of the European Commission – now underway – is shrouded in complex procedure and murky backroom deals. Closed discussions between Europe’s power-brokers in Brussels offices, embassies and national capitals divide up the available positions – currently there are 27: one per member state.…
GLOBAL: New genes may lead to Alzheimer's disease treatment
By Leah Germain
A group of international scientists have pinpointed two genes associated with Alzheimer’s disease, a discovery that may lead to new treatments and possible cures for the progressive and degenerative disease of the brain.
Working with scientists from around the world, Professor Julie Williams, from Cardiff University’s School of Medicine in Wales, the UK, was the head scientist for the largest-ever joint Alzheimer’s disease genome-wide association study (GWAS).…
EU plots ‘Lisbon Process’ life-support – but are grand science and technology schemes worth the candle?
By David Haworth, in Brussels
Among many things the ambitious Swedish presidency of the European Union hopes to achieve in the next five months is a revival of the so-called ‘Lisbon Process’. The what? A few may recall this initiative was launched in 2000 to chart the way the EU would become “the world’s most dynamic, knowledge-based economy.” Rhetorically it became a bouncy castle for politicians, left and right, who could jump up and down with ‘Lisbon’, confident of its crowd-pleasing potential, in Brussels and Strasbourg at least.
But the applause soon died – so much so the whole effort had to be revived a mere five years after it began.
It hasn’t been going great guns since then, either. Not unreasonably, however, EU officials think it’s worth taking out of the drawer in the context of the worst recession since the war.…
EU plots 'Lisbon Process' life-support - but are grand science and technology schemes worth the candle?
By David Haworth
Among many things the ambitious Swedish presidency of the European Union hopes to achieve in the next five months is a revival of the so-called ‘Lisbon Process’.
The what?
A few may recall this initiative was launched in 2000 to chart the way the EU would become "the world’s most dynamic, knowledge-based economy."…
Swedes' ambitions crippled by EU political appointment delays
By David Haworth, in Brussels
No sooner has Sweden unveiled plans for the next six months of political endeavour in the European Union, than the wheel has fallen off before the new model can even be test driven. The Swedes who assumed the EU’s rotating presidency on July 1, had predicated their efforts on a quick reappointment of Jose Manuel Barroso, 53, the genial European Commission president, for another five years’ office.
The former Portuguese premier received the unanimous “political support” of EU leaders during their recent Summit. This endorsement, you might think, would be enough to confirm the head boy in his position for another term. But no, the presidency job is in the final gift of the European Parliament – and this is where the Swedish calculations have gone wrong.…
POLL SAYS MAJORITY OF EU CITIZENS SUPPORT SMOKE-FREE ADVERTISEMENT ON TOBACCO PACKAGING
BY KEITH NUTHALL
ACCORDING to a report released by European Commission opinion polling organisation Eurobarometer, 55% of European Union (EU) citizens agree that adding a colour picture to text-only health warnings on tobacco products packaging would strengthen anti-smoking messages. Support for such images is underlined by EU citizens fearing the weakness of current health warnings, sometimes restricted to words.…
KEY UNION CALLS FOR WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY REFORMS
BY SYMON ROSS
THE SIPTU (Services, Industrial, Professional and Technical Union) in Ireland expressed concern this month (May) the country’s Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has inadequate resources to carry out workplace inspections.
The union said with 200,000 workplaces in the Republic of Ireland and only around 14,000 workplace assessments annually, a business could wait more than 14 years for a safety check from an HSA inspector.…