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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10022

19 November 2009
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/development
Council recommends inclusion of climate concerns in development policy

Brussels, 18/11/2009 (Agence Europe) - EU27 development ministers recommend that climate concerns should be included in EU medium and long term development policy to reach not only the objectives of the future Copenhagen agreement but also the Millennium Development Goals (MDG). Council conclusions on climate change and development, adopted in Brussels on Tuesday 17 November, settled the controversial issue of funding the fight against climate change in developing countries by a...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Significance, hopes and dangers related to EU decisions expected tonight
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Fredrik Reinfeldt does not rule out “all night” negotiation and vote by qualified majority on appointments - More women in Barroso II team
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Summit takes place in relaxed mood but differences persist - Moscow hopes to join WTO as soon as possible
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Council's operational guide to speed up implementation of Accra programme for aid effectiveness
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Council recommends inclusion of climate concerns in development policy
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: Call for prompt and concrete measures to resolve humanitarian crisis in Gaza - Israel is reminded of its commitments
(EU) EU/IRAQ: Talks for framework cooperation agreement are completed
(EU) EU/KOSOVO:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Trialogue agreement on new energy labelling
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Buildings built after 1 January 2021 will have to be greener and meet much tighter energy performance targets
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Presidency hopes to overcome difficulties and get political agreement on technical measures at Council
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE-FISHERIES COUNCIL: Technical fisheries measures, Black Sea quotas, aid to dairy sector and Polish national aid for the purchase of land on agenda of meeting of Friday 20 November
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Plea for investing more in fighting world hunger
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2010: Council meeting dominated by how to fund €2.4 billion for economic recovery plan
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Approval for restructuring plans from Lloyds, ING and KBC
(EU) EU/INTERNET: Broadband continues to grow in Europe
(EU) EU/TRADE: Banana deal in sight
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission opens consultation on international accounting rules for small business
(EU) EP/ECB: Report assesses ECB policy in 2008
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Construction output down in Europe in September
(EU) EP/JHA: Parliamentary debate on Stockholm programme heightens
(EU) EU/JHA: People smuggling network between Iraq and EU dismantled
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(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Sardinian tax on tourist plane and boat stopovers infringes Community law
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN: European Ombudsman concludes on Intel's complaint of European Commission's maladministration
(EU) EU/YOUTH: Youth rights in spotlight in Turin
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
(EU) EU/TRAINING:
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