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Member States endorse Commission proposal to reduce standby electricity consumption

During yesterday's meeting of the Ecodesign Regulatory Committee, EU Member States endorsed the Commission's proposal for a regulation reducing standby energy consumption of household and office products. The regulation lays down energy efficiency requirements for all products sold in Europe, thus cutting the EU's standby electricity consumption by almost 75% by 2020.

Commission, excessive deficit, for Italy, Portugal, the Czech Republic and Slovakia

Commission recommends abrogation of excessive deficit procedure for Italy, Portugal, the Czech Republic and Slovakia

European partners join lively debate on flexicurity

Today, over 400 representatives of workers and employers, NGOs and government will meet with the European Commission to debate the "flexicurity" approach. Flexicurity combines active labour market policies, flexible contractual arrangements, lifelong learning and modern social protection systems. It can help confront the challenges of globalisation and demographic ageing by ensuring that workers and employers are better equipped to manage change. The results of today's event will feed into the Commission's preparations for a policy communication on flexicurity at the end of June.

EU record on human rights protection in 2006 under scrutiny

The Foreign Affairs Committee adopted its annual report on human rights in the world on Tuesday. Focusing on the situation in 2006, the report looks at EU policies on breaches of human rights, criticises EU action in the area and makes specific recommendations.

TURISTI SCOMPARSI, ANCHE “MOLTI INGLESI” MANCANO ALL’APPELLO

THE PLAYERS IN CONCERTO AL BLUE NOTE

IL 5 E IL 6 MAGGIO

High Commissioner Antonio Guterres begins UNHCR duties

Obiettivo spazio.- Per scoprirne tutte le potenzialità

Obiettivo spazio.- Per scoprirne tutte le potenzialità

SIERRA LEONE, PEACEKEEPERS HAND SECURITY OVER TO POLICE IN ANOTHER STEP TOWARD PEACE

Ex-inspector: Iraq may be playing 'dangerous game'

WASHINGTON -- Iraq's denial that it has any weapons of mass destruction could set up a "very dangerous game" between the Baghdad government and U.N. weapons inspectors, a former inspector said Thursday.

U.N. wants Israeli pullout 'without delay'

The U.N. Security Council unanimously called for an Israeli withdrawal from Palestinian-controlled cities in the West Bank "without delay" Thursday as the White House said it would send Secretary of State Colin Powell to the region in a bid to end the conflict.