The report was filmed partially in Spain, on the site of the Ardystil tragedy, where six workers died and another 80 were disabled in 1992 as a result of the spraying of chemical products. The film presents the guidelines of the REACH Regulation and shows the efforts of the textile industry to apply the substitution principle and to keep dangerous products out of fabric used for clothing. Visit the site: www.mostra.com Download subtitles:

As energy costs continue to rise and the need to fight climate change is becoming ever more pressing, more than a hundred cities in Europe are running sustainable energy use strategies based on the concept of "shining examples", joint action and shared experiences. The BELIEF project encourages all European local authorities, especially urban communities, to form "Sustainable Energy Communities" to improve local policy making, promote energy citizenship and stimulate the markets for sustainable energy. This report was filmed in two urban ... continua

Every year Bidendum Challenge brings cars of the future together for a series of races. It's a lot of fun, but it's also a chance to compare new technologies.Some of the vehicles doing battle in the French capital, Paris, this year are prototypes equipped with highly sophisticated technology that could save many, many lives.It's drivers like Frédéric Blanc that new safety features will help in particular. The Frenchman's still wounded by a serious accident he had two years ago.
Interviews:
Frederic Blanc,Maxime FlamentMatthias SchlzeAngelos Amditis
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Bien que la grande majorité des patients reçoive des soins de santé dans leur propre pays, ceux-ci sont parfois mieux fournis à l’étranger. Cela peut être le cas, par exemple, pour des soins très spécialisés ou dans le cas des zones frontalières où le plus proche service approprié se trouve de l’autre côté de la frontière.  La nouvelle directive proposée mettrait en application des règles définissant les droits des patients concernant le remboursement des honoraires pour le traitement médical à l'étranger. La proposition, qui serà adoptée ... continua

Now in "Futuris": astrophysics, robotics and nanotechnlogy - women in groundbreaking European projects tell their story. Interviews:Anja Andresen, Astrophysicist at DARK Cosmology Centre at the Copenhagen University Alessandra Pavesio, Head of Research at Fidia Pharma in Abano Terme (PD) ItalyAurélie Clodic, Resercher at the LAAS Institute of CNRS in Toulouse, FranceGaelle Covo, Project Manager at the Institute of CNRS in Toulouse, France Visit the site: www.mostra.com Download subtitles:

European consumers aren?t full aware of the advantages to be gained by new and efficient electric appliances. In view of the up-coming Season shopping, when buying new appliances, it is essential for the consumer to be able to make a well-informed choice. The industry, pushed by the European Commission, has invested in products able to provide a high performance while reducing the environmental impact. Efforts should come from the industry, the consumers, but also from the public administration. The European Commission will propose in January 2007 the Strategic EU ... continua

The expertise of SMEs and universities for the efficietn airports of tomorrow.
In many European companies people in their 50s like Pasi and Rita don't have a very good image. Too expensive, not flexible enough, they are pushed towards early retirement. In Finland, it's the opposite. Older workers are valued, because the baby boom generation is ten years ahead of the rest of the European Union. Born just after the War, Finnish baby boomers are apporaching retirement, but the reinforcements aren't there yet. As a result, Finland adapting and developing programmes to ... continua

Millions of people in Europe are allergic to springtime, due to the higher pollen count. Others suffer all year long because of their allergic reaction to certain chemicals. Interviews: Professor Peter Burney,Imperial College, London, UKProfessor Sven-Erik Dahlén, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, SwedenDr. Stephen Durhan, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK Visit the site: www.mostra.com

It's the fashion show season, and in parallel Paris has been hosting the largest Textiles Show in the world: Premiére Vision. 742 exhibitors from thirty countries present their offerings for the Autumn Winter 2007/2008 season. A festival of wools, cottons and artificial fabric. And this year too, somespecial guests: so called "intelligent fabrics". Interviews:Christine Hubner ITV Jean Leonard Visit the site: www.mostra.com

The past six years in Afghanistan have been marked by a struggle to maintain the peace and build the institutions of economic and social revival. This is no easy task in a country driven by two and half decades of conflict. The EU has developed a comprehensive range of measures and missions, with an emphasis on areas of greatest concern, like the burgeoning drugs production and its impact on the security situation, as well as on progress in rural and economic development and supporting the rights of women. What progress lies beneath the ... continua