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Passion for football — an ally of development in Africa
The countdown is over. Ahead to the World Cup kick off in Johannesburg. This tournament means much more to Africa than just a sporting event. Find out what sort of opportunities are seen in the World Cup for Africa and which team he will be supporting to hold the trophy. Some comments from one of [...]
SME Week – Training Business Center
European SME Week 2010, which took place from 25 May to 1 June, aimed to: – provide information on what the EU and national, regional and local authorities are offering as support to micro, small and medium-sized businesses; – promote entrepreneurship so that more people, and in particular younger ones, seriously consider becoming an entrepreneur [...]
EU Detox plan
12.3 million tonnes of electrical waste is what we can expect by 2020 in the EU. To stop hazardous substances from polluting the environment and affecting public health MEPs are looking to change a directive dating back to 2003. Here comes the EuroparlTV video on the subject.
Europeans among least trusting Facebook users, study says
Western Europeans are among the world’s most suspicious users of social networking websites but Asians are the most duplicitous, a new study has found. Read more the article by EUobserver.
Turning hot air to energy
After the failed Copenhagen summit in December 2009, climate negotiators met in Bonn. Looking for more ambitions C02 targets, MEPs cited the success of wind turbines in Germany as a possible solution. See EuroparlTV video.
Lessons learnt and soon forgotten…
Ever since the global meltdown of the financial industry the EU has been looking to regulate all financial markets in a much tougher manner. No more self-regulation for you, sir! EuroparlTV went to London to hear what those most affected – the bankers in the City – have to say about the plans.
Cruise control
Boat, bus and coach passengers might soon have the same rights as air passengers. MEPs in the Transport Committee voted on the regulation. This will benefit disabled passengers the most, but the devil is in the detail, with arguments over urban transport and boat capacity proving sticking points. You might want to check this video [...]
Clearer labels, fewer calories?
The EP is looking to make food labels clearer so that hurried shoppers can judge better what to include in their shopping cart. The most important thing is that the energy content, followed by fat, carbohydrate, sugar, salt, protein, fibre and transfat content should be clearly displayed on front-of-pack labels. Find out more info in [...]
Euro not bust
“Estonia gets a green light to join the euro. Other Baltic states will benefit too.” In the midst of lots of doom and gloom about the euro, there are different perspectives. Read the article by Economist and follow an interesting debate going on.
Donating a life
Next time you request a new passport you might also be asked if you want to become an organ donor. This is one European idea to increase transplant donation. MEPs want to adopt common quality and safety standards to boost Member State cooperation and combat trafficking. Watch the EuroparlTV video.
Building A Greener Europe
Our homes and offices must cut energy consumption by 20% says Europe. But as the crisis hits taxpayers’ pockets, will the politicians pay for the measures needed? Could tax incentives be the answer? See and learn more in video clip.
The Psychology Behind Social Media
Psychology plays an important role in social media’s success and it is influencing how business owners are using the various social media channels to market their products and services. Interesting article to find out more.
Food Clone Wars
Nanotechnologies used in food products extend the shelf life, but could potentially be toxic in certain cases. But the sticking point in negotiations between Parliament and Commission on new foodstuffs has been over products derived from cloned animals. With stakeholders in the US, the Commission is proceeding cautiously, but may be at loggerheads with MEPs. [...]
eCall: Time saved = lives saved
The idea of equipping cars with an automatic SOS system is catching on in Europe. In case of a crash, an eCall-equipped car automatically calls the nearest emergency centre. Even if no passenger is able to speak, e.g. due to injuries, a ‘Minimum Set of Data’ is sent, which includes the exact location of the [...]
EuroCine 27
EuroCine is a festival presenting twenty-seven films from the European Unions twenty-seven Member States. This years take presents an ambitious selection of films that will be shown in five European capitals on 9 May. Watch this video clip.
Every facebook user got to see this!
Facebook can become an obsession or can start moulding our lives accordingly. Watch this video clip.
Changing the channel
Reports of TV’s demise much exaggerated? Television is adapting better to technological change than any other media business. Thus this interesting article by The Economist.
Europe’s fake drug problem
Buying medicine online is increasingly common, but often these are fakes. Pfizer estimates the European market represents 10.5 billion euros. But it is the cost to health that worries the EP’s Environment Committee which today voted through a report to include trade in internet fakes as a crucial part in the fight against fake medicines. [...]
Redrawing the map
“PEOPLE who find their neighbours tiresome can move to another neighbourhood, whereas countries can’t. But suppose they could…” The Economist suggests an update to the European map, with countries placed where they belong. Check out this unusually (?) light-hearted article in “The Economist” magazine. How do you feel about where you end up?
Spotting the signs
TERM is an annual report on how transport across Europe is affecting our environment and about what we can do about it. It is what data tells us about the situation because it is based on measurements of emissions, air quality, noise and so on across Europe. And then it is the longest running report [...]
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