An article from Claude Fischer.
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Nuclear energy now seems to be an essential part of the energy mix if we are to meet the challenges in the short and medium term. Worldwide, people describe it as a recrudescence; in Europe we speak of “revival”. The leaders of the main nuclear States are committed to responsible use. With events (...)

On 14 and 15 April, Confrontations Europe and Sauvons le Climat hosted an Entretiens européens conference in Paris entitled “Looking for clean cars”. Several companies and stakeholders were actively involved in this innovative event, which painted a broad picture of the current situation in Europe and across the world, and of ongoing low-carbon vehicle projects. One thing is evident: the clean car represents not only a technological revolution, but also a social challenge.
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The financial crisis is far from over, even if the worst is most likely behind us. Two key factors have been identified as root causes of the downturn, and these failures need to be addressed rapidly: (i) serious shortcomings in terms of micro-supervision, a lack of macro-supervision and, more generally, inadequate regulations that have exacerbated the second factor: (ii) considerable international macro-economic imbalances in a context of fierce global competition.
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As certain Commissioners-designate have pointed out, parliamentary hearings are a “true exercise of democracy”. During the hearings, MEPs demonstrated commitment, in-depth knowledge of the issues, and political vigour. They gave the new Commission their approval in principle. As expected, widespread broadcasting – or, to be more accurate, Twittering – of the hearings did lead to occasional witch-hunting and grandstanding on the part of certain MEPs. After all, why are they there, if not to be (...)