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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10076

12 February 2010
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INFORMAL MEETING OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT / (eu) eu/european council
EU leaders stand by Greece and pledge to act where necessary

Brussels, 11/02/2010 (Agence Europe) - Growing concerns about stability of the eurozone and the euro as a currency put other issues in the shade in the talks between EU heads of state on Thursday 11 February 2010, initially scheduled to discuss the EU's economic strategy for the year 2020, but where the leaders issued a formal statement that the EU would stand behind Greece and provide economic support where required.

Greece. The highly awaited official statement by EU heads of state on the...

Contents

INFORMAL MEETING OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: EU leaders stand by Greece and pledge to act where necessary
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/UKRAINE: Offer to conclude association agreement and free trade area is conditional upon further reform, EU stresses
(EU) EP/IRAN: MEPs express concern over nuclear programme and call for serious reflection on new sanctions
(EU) EP/YEMEN: Concerned about worsening situation in country, MEPs call on international community to take action
(EU) EU/HAITI: EU prepares ESDP mission to provide shelter
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Agreement on UfM statutes not yet reached
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission likely soon to back ban on trade in bluefin tuna - Small-scale fishing to be kept
(EU) EU/HAITI: Eu has clearer idea about priorities for spending aid more usefully and helping Haiti recover more quickly
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission report says nitrate water pollution declines but more effort still required
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Informal meeting of transport ministers to focus on urban mobility and airport security
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Rail sector welcomes Siim Kallas' appointment
(EU) EP/GAMBLING: Barnier announces policy paper on gambling for autumn
(EU) EP/TAXATION: European Parliament calls for end to tax havens in EU
(EU) EP/TRADE: EP wants better balance in EU-South Korea free trade deal
(EU) EP/EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES: Parliament asks Commission to do all it can to fight violence against women and introduce European level paternity leave
(EU) EU/CULTURE:
(EU) EP/JHA: Parliament throws out United States-EU Swift agreement
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: Intelligence exchange must be more efficient
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/JHA: EU to have new internal security body
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Territorial cohesion, citizens' initiative and multi-level governance are priorities for President Mercedes Bresso
(EU) EP/EMPLOYMENT: Commissioner László Andor welcomes adoption of new micro-finance instrument to help promote job creation and inclusion
(EU) EU/EIB/ITALY: EIB support to Abruzzo after earthquake devastates region
(EU) EU/OLAF: US citizen from Florida sanctioned for contraband cigarettes
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: Commission urges Member States to boost awareness of Europe's emergency telephone number, 112
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: Satellites vital if everyone is to get high speed internet access, according to eu satellite operators
(EU) EU/CULTURE:
(EU) EU/STATISTICS: In 2008, migrants transferred €32 billion to their former countries of residence
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/EIB/SPAIN:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 11/02/2010: