Comitology and next European elections in 2019: The Commission puts a “partial” hold

Indeed, the Commission will put in hold delegated acts and implementing acts under the regulatory procedure with scrutiny during the European elections period. Delegated acts and draft measures adopted under the regulatory procedure with scrutiny (RPS) are acts of European secondary legislation whose approval by the Commission can be subsequently vetoed by the European Parliament […]

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A&A organizes a debate on Public Procurement at the European Parliament

Together with EUPAVE/European Concrete Paving Association, Alonso & Asociados organized on 19 April a lunch-debate on public tendering for roads at the European Parliament, whose host was MEP Ismaïl Ertug. Since 18 April 2016, there are new and applicable EU rules on Public Procurement and Concessions. The debate had presentations from Karl Downey (EUPAVE), Jaroslav […]

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A&A organized a debate on smart roads at the European Parliament

Together with EUPAVE/European Concrete Paving Association, Alonso & Asociados organized a breakfast-debate on smart roads at the European Parliament, whose host was MEP Pablo Arias. The debate had presentations from academia –professors Anne Beeldens (KU Leuven) and Nele De Belie (Ghent University) as well as Keir Fitch (responsible for innovation at the European Commission’s Directorate-General […]

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A&A organized a debate on road safety at the European Parliament

Together with EUPAVE/European Concrete Paving Association, Alonso & Asociados organized a breakfast-debate at the European Parliament about the role of concrete infrastructure to enhance road safety. The host was MEP Brian Simpson, Chair of the European Parliament’s Transport Committee. The debate also had Olivier Onidi, Director of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Mobility & Transport. […]

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A&A organized a debate about transport’s decarbonisation

Alonso & Asociados and EUPAVE/European Concrete Paving Association organized a debate about road transport’s decarbonisation thanks to a wider use of concrete pavements. MEP Philippe de Backer did the welcome speech. Researcher Charlotte Milachowski, from the Centre for Building Materials, Technische Universität München- Germany, delivered a presentation on the life cycle assessment for road construction […]

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A&A presents EUPAVE in the European Parliament

Alonso & Asociados organized an event to present EUPAVE/European Concrete Paving Association in the European Parliament. EUPAVE is a new organization with the aim to promote the sustainable benefits of cement and concrete transport infrastructure. The main speeches were given by EUPAVE’s President Aniceto Zaragoza, EUPAVE’s Managing Director Jean-Pierre Jacobs and MEP Ines Ayala. A […]

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