Christophe Leclercq, Founder and Publisher of EurActiv.com, talks about the panel 'SMEs; Engines for Recovery?' at the 2010 European Business Summit in Brussels. Taking part in the panel were Francoise Le Bail, Deputy Director-General DG ENTR at the European Commission; Hugh Morgan-Williams, Chair BUSINESSEUROPE SME Committee; Christian Mandl, Chairman of Maporama Solutions; Richard Pelly, Chief Executive of the European Investment Fund; and Tuomo Tuikka, Senior Research Scientist at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland.
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Full story: www.euractiv.com The European Union must choose between becoming either a global "agent of change" or preparing "for a managed decline into irrelevance," according to a report from the group of 'wise men' led by senior statesman Felipe González, seen by EurActiv. For more European Union news, go to www.euractiv.com No fatal predictions or cosmic revelations are to be found in the report, due to be handed over by González to European Council President Herman Van Rompuy on 8 May, when EU institutions open their doors to citizens for Europe Day.
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With a network in 15 European capitals, EurActiv reports news and facilitates debates on EU policy and European politics. is In this video, the people behind EurActiv.com discuss the importance of transparency and efficiency in the EU policy process.
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UKIP MEP Godfrey Bloom on Wednesday was ejected from the European Parliament in Strasbourg after directing a Nazi slogan at a German colleague. Godfrey Bloom said "Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Fuehrer" - one people, one empire, one leader - as Martin Schulz, leader of the Socialists & Democrats group, was making a speech. Bloom was ordered out of the chamber and will face disciplinary measures. According to the BBC, Bloom said he stood by his words, describing the leader of the socialist group in the parliament, as "a national socialist", a nazi. Barry Madlener, MEP for Geert Wilders' Dutch right-wing populist party PVV, supported Bloom.
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www.euractiv.com http Former European Commissioner Mario Monti discusses EurActiv at the launch of EurActiv Italy. November 2011.
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strastv.com StrasTV is a local webtv channel in Strasbourg, where the NATO summit with US President Obama takes place today and tomorrow. Check out their website for more videos on how the summit is affecting local life. strastv.com
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The first-ever State of the Union speech by European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso at the European Parliament in Strasbourg draws sharp responses from members of the European Parliament. In this clip, reactions from the following MEPs: - Nigel Farage, United Kingdom Independence Party; - Guy Verhofstadt, President of the ALDE group; - Daniel Cohn-Bendit, co-President of the Greens/ELA group; - Martin Schulz, President of the Socialists & Democrats group; - Joseph Daul, President of the European People's Party group, which is Barroso's family. -
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A "revolution" has begun at all levels to meet the EU's long-term goals on renewable energy -- but there will be winners and losers, warned policymakers at a Fondation EurActiv debate on Tuesday. This video shows highlights from the debate. Europe must spend much more on new infrastructure to get renewables into the grids, but the system has to be commercially viable, the participants agreed. The debate, hosted by Fondation EurActiv in the European Parliament, was held in the light of the EU's 2020 energy strategy, which was endorsed by EU leaders at the first ever energy summit on 4 February. "More than 70% of all investments in supply in the next ten years must be in renewables in order to reach the binding targets," stressed MEP Claude Turmes, vice-chair of the Greens group in the European Parliament. Full story on EurActiv.com: www.euractiv.com Fondation EurActiv on 8 February 2011 organized a debate at the European Parliament under the title: 'Renewables; Fuelling Europe's competitiveness and cohesion'. Following the presentation of the EU Energy 2020 strategy and the Communication on Energy Infrastructure Priorities, EurActiv invited policymakers and stakeholders to debate the evolving role of renewables and green innovation in Europe's energy mix. Participating are Claude Turmes, MEP for the Greens/EFA group from Luxembourg, and host of the debate; Philip Lowe, DG of DG ENER at the European Commission; Arne Mogren, Director of the European Climate Foundation; Mel ...
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More videos from this workshop: www.youtube.com 2012 will mark the twentieth anniversary of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, in Rio de Janeiro. It is also the tenth anniversary of the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development. World leaders will convene next year to assess progress made, address new challenges and renew their commitment to sustainable development. How advanced are we on the way to a green economy? How can industry implement ambitious performance targets for improvements in energy efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions, waste generation, water management and recycling? Do international standards provide enough incentives for industry to improve its environmental record? Should standards be enforced, or is the creation of benchmarks sufficient? How do environmental sustainability and social sustainability interact? How can safety in the workplace as well as job security be included in the formula for a more sustainable industry? Contributors include: − Timo MAKELA Director, International Affairs, Life & Eco-innovation, DG Environment − Mary ARMSTRONG, Vice-President Environment, Health and Safety, The Boeing Company − Stephan SINGER - Director of the Global Energy Programme, WWF This event is a Fondation EurActiv Stakeholder Workshop, organized with the support of Boeing.
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Also read: www.euractiv.com Eurozone leaders at their July 2011 emergency summit on the Greek financial crisis attempted to explain the financial details of the deal that is supposed to save Greece and the euro. This compiliation is based on actual quotes given during their press conferences in Brussels.
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