UNIFE General Assembly 2008 - PARIS June 18-20 20-06-2008
UNIFE’s General Assembly 2008 will take place in the Pullman Paris Bercy (Sofitel) between the 18th and 20th June 2008.
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Internship European Public Affairs with a focus on legal issues 05-05-2008
UNIFE is looking for a trainee for a period of 6 months starting as soon as possible. The trainee will be part of the Public Affairs Unit of UNIFE that represents its members vis-à-vis the EU institutions. She/he will especially work on the issue of contractual terms and conditions within the railway sector and focus therefore on the legal issues of interest for the railway industries. More »
UNIFE position paper on the 2008/2009 budget review 21-04-2008
In May 2006, it was agreed between the EU institutions that the European Commission should undertake a fundamental review of the budget. In the framework of the preparation of this review, the Commission has invited the public and stakeholders to submit opinions on the review. The original consultation paper and further information on the consultation are available at: http://ec.europa.eu/budget/reform/index_en.htm
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UNIFE Position paper on the green paper on urban mobility 27-03-2008
In September 2007, the European Commission issued its Green Paper “Towards a new culture for urban mobility”. On 15 March 2008, UNIFE submitted its position paper in the framework of the consultation on this green paper. More »
Europe's rail industry says ‘Polluter-pays' principle only way to sustainable transport  17-03-2008

Amsterdam, 17 March 2008 – The revision this year of the Eurovignette Directive is an important step towards the creation of a true level playing field between the different transport modes and towards the promotion of a modal shift in favour of rail, said today UNIFE Chairman, Mr André Navarri.

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UNIFE background paper on Eurovignette 26-02-2008
UNIFE background paper on the internalisation of external costs and the revision of the Eurovignette directive. UNIFE believes that the internalisation of external costs is an important process that would not only set the prices right but would also send a signal to the market actors of the real costs of transport. More »