The idea according to which the EU should consider a 'Buy European Act' as a retaliation measure against the 'Buy American Act' recalls the protectionist policies that help to drag down the world's economy in the 1930s. The EU isn't going to find its way out of the recession by throwing walls up around particular industries or pursuing protectionist policies. 

Today is International Women's Day (8 March). It represents the struggle of women to participate in society on an equal footing with men.

On this occasion AALEP is pleased to celebrate Women Lobbyists. Women have made great strides in recent years in lobbying and across the political and government board. As the ranks of women lawmakers have widened, more organizations have sought women lobbyists. Women lobbyists have some inherent strengths in this political game, because they are great mediators and facilitators. Indeed lobbying may be a more natural instinct for women.

Many foreign investors find that frequently, they have little or no control over external events which can adversely affect the commercial viability of their investments and future business plans in foreign countries. These developments include:

The views and proposals for restoring growth in the EU endorsed by 12 countries including the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Ireland, Italy, Estonia, Latvia, Finland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden and Poland which together represent half of the EU population are not included in the draft text of the European Council Summit. And yet the proposals made called for clear targets and timetables setting outy dates and accountability. Just in the international area, the plan for growth highlighted definite objectives for delivering open global markets e.g.