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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10060

21 January 2010
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SUPPLEMENT / « europe »/documents no. 2530
The State of the Union in 2010

Nine Brussels-based think tanks (Bertelsmann Stiftung, Bruegel, Centre for European Policy Studies, Egmont, European Policy Centre, Friends of Europe, Institut français des relations internationales, Madariaga, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik), working together with Agence Europe, held a forum on the state of the Union on Tuesday 12 January. This EUROPE Document sums up the debates held, highlighting the major challenges facing the European Union: the institutions and political...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: A few misunderstandings about Catherine Ashton's hearing and duties
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SPANISH PRESIDENCY: MEPs support José Luis Zapatero and his hopes of developing European economic governance
(EU) EP/IRAN: Broad consensus between Catherine Ashton and EP on need for dialogue and, if necessary, “smart sanctions”
(EU) EP/YEMEN: While recognising seriousness of this country's problems, parliament shies away from militarisation of European response
(EU) EP/IRAQ: Despite Catherine Ashton's words of reassurance, EP remains pessimistic about situation in Iraq
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN STUDIES:
(EU) EP/HAITI: Plea for mass immediate aid and sustainable reconstruction of island - Catherine Ashton criticised over EU's "non-visibility"
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Barroso expected to hand Humanitarian Aid portfolio to new Bulgarian nominee on Thursday
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: EPP says Malmström was to “vague”
(EU) EP/OMBUDSMAN: Diamandouros re-elected
(EU) EU/MONGOLIA:
(EU) EU/COLLOQUIUM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: European year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion to be launched in Madrid
(EU) EU/financial SERVICES: consultation on cross-selling and unfair trade practices in financial retail sector
(EU) EU/EU 2020 STRATEGY:
(EU) EU/TAXATION:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Maximum aflatoxin levels in certain nuts increased, much to chagrin of Italian producers
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: EU and Faroe Islands agree on fishing possibilities for 2010
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Cooperation stepped up on contraband cigarettes
(EU) EP/JHA: On 25 January Council to send draft EU-US agreement on Swift - EP complains and poses conditions
(EU) EP/REGIONS:
(EU) EU/JHA: Janet Napolitano meets EU home ministers at informal meeting in Toledo
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Progress in “Open Skies” negotiation
(EU) EU/TRADE: EU is determined to work in association with Central America
(EU) EU/ANTIDUMPING:
(EU) EU/ANTIDUMPING:
(EU) EU/DIGITAL: ICT industry suggests seven areas for action to Spanish Presidency
(EU) EU/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES: e-commerce accounts for 12% of company turnover in EU27
(EU) EU/REGIONS: FOGAR Executive Bureau undertakes action plan on global regional cooperation
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Official launch of Euromed regional and local assembly (ARLEM) on 21 january
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU official journal
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
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