The rapid development of crowfunding raises serious questions regarding the protection of investors, according to the CFA Institute.
Commission’s answers to written questions recently tabled by the following MEPs:
Małgorzata Handzlik (EPP, PL) on ‘Standards of chronic pain treatment in the EU - high level of public health protection’, 25 March, available here
On February 10, the Committee on Petitions heard petitioner Anna Kleszcz (Polish citizen) on the introduction of uniform European procedures for the treatment of chronic pain in medical facilities. Her petition was declared admissible and will be discussed further by the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) Committee.
Active Citizenship Network is looking for Best Practices dealing with chronic pain, with an emphasis on policy initiatives aimed at increasing patient empowerment, awareness campaign for the benefit of citizenship, attention of various stakeholders. To these may be added also good practice in the clinical management of chronic pain and dedicated tools. The most significant will be published and showed in a European event celebrated during the EU Italian Presidency in the II half of 2014.
According to two surveys in acute care hospitals (those intended for short-term medical or surgical treatment and care) and among General Practitioners (GPs) in Europe, the use of eHealth is starting to take off, with 60% of GPs using eHealth tools in 2013, up 50% since 2007. But much more needs to be done.
The 2014 European Consumer Summit (April 1st- and 2nd) is dedicated to EU consumers in the digital era. Completing the digital single market would benefit EU consumers by on average €400 a year, some €200 billion Europe wide. The digital economy brings real benefits for consumers, but it also raises important questions about consumers’ rights online. This year’s Consumer Summit focus on how we can ensure that consumers reap the full benefits from the digital sector.
The 2014 European Consumer Summit (April 1st- and 2nd) is dedicated to EU consumers in the digital era. Completing the digital single market would benefit EU consumers by on average €400 a year, some €200 billion Europe wide. The digital economy brings real benefits for consumers, but it also raises important questions about consumers’ rights online. This year’s Consumer Summit focus on how we can ensure that consumers reap the full benefits from the digital sector.
The Community Initiative Water JPI will launch next June the new version of its strategic agenda on priorities identified in the research and innovation on the theme of water, in order to address, in a more coherent and coordinated approach, the challenge represented by the social protection and management of water resources. The consultation is open until 30 April.
The Commission has decided to react positively with 9 concrete steps and new actions to the first ever successful European Citizens' Initiative (ECI), in those areas where it is able to act. Organisers of the Right2Water ECI called on the Commission to ensure that all EU citizens enjoy the right to water and sanitation, to exclude water supply and management of water resources from internal market rules and liberalisation, and to increase its efforts to achieve universal access to water and sanitation around the world.
Citizens and associations from different European countries agree on the need for an European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) to update current regulations for exposure to electromagnetic radiation.