The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions organised a seminar for its company network on November 29u009630, 2007, hosted by Santander at its corporate headquarters in Madrid, Spain. In intensive discussions over the two days, 32 representatives from companies,...

Die Luftverkehrsbranche sah sich in den vergangenen Jahren einer großen Herausforderung gegenüber, die durch die Öffnung des europäischen Marktes, die erforderlichen Anpassungen an ein neues, wettbewerbsorientiertes Umfeld und den Druck der "Open Skies"-Strategie der USA bedingt war. Diese...

Transport contributes to several environmental problems such as climate change, air emissions and noise and is at the same time favoured by significant subsidies. An EEA report identifies European transport subsidies worth at least EUR 270 to 290 billion a year. Road transport receives EUR 125...

Regulation 261/2004 introduced new rules on compensation and assistance for air passengers in the event of denied boarding, cancellations, long delays and involuntary downgrading. In 2006, the European Commission contracted Steer Davies Gleave to undertake an independent review of its operation...