Tackling Modern Slavery

Slavery is what it always has been: how one person controls another person by using violence, then exploits them economically without paying them anything. That's what slavery is all about.” Kevin Bales, co-author of the Global Slavery Index Someone recently asked me, “How many slaves do you have working for you?”. Puzzled by this question, I looked for an answer in the organization…

The European Parliament has adopted changes to honey labeling rules

The European Parliament has voted to improve consumer awareness of certain foods, including more transparency in the labeling of the origin of honey, new categories for fruit juices with reduced sugar content and increased fruit content in jams, reports Euractiv. Parliament has almost unanimously approved a review of four of the so-called 'breakfast directives' introduced in…

Sustainable and effective water management in the conditions of climate reality

The international high-level conference "Intelligent consumption of water resources and Blue Diplomacy" brought together European and Bulgarian stakeholders, politicians, industry representatives, organized civil society and academia in Sofia today. The event, organized by the Association of Industrial Capital in Bulgaria (AIKB) and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in partnership with Veolia Bulgaria, had…

Deputy Minister of Energy Iva Petrova: The main priority is guaranteeing energy security

The Association of Industrial Capital in Bulgaria (AIKB) and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held a conference on "Sustainable and efficient energy system for a stable and secure economy". In the framework of the forum, two discussion panels were held: "Bulgaria's Energy Strategy and the Integrated Plan for Energy and Climate in the Context of the Energy Challenges of Southeast...

Bulgarian energy benefits from extreme prices

The Association of Industrial Capital in Bulgaria (AIKB) and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held a conference on "Sustainable and efficient energy system for a stable and secure economy". The main objective of the forum was to build on the European Economic Security Strategy through forward-looking strategic planning based on an assessment of threats, risks and possible vulnerability in this…

EU Member States have adopted the Buildings Directive

The directive on the energy performance of buildings was adopted by the member states, reports Euractiv. Legislation sets out the framework for Member States to reduce emissions and energy use in buildings across the EU, from homes and workplaces to schools, hospitals and other public buildings. This is expected to help improve the health and quality…