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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10077

13 February 2010
Contents Publication in full By article 21 / 29
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/social affairs
Preventing hospital needle-stick injuries

Brussels, 11/02/2010 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament recommends the urgent adoption and application of measures set out in the draft directive on applying a framework agreement on preventing needle-stick injuries in hospitals and healthcare in generals that has been signed by the European Association of Hospital Employers (HOSPEEM) and the European Public Service Trade Union Federation (FSESP). Adopting a resolution in Thursday lodged by the EP's Employment and Social Affairs...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: My attempt at a schematic presentation of the results and lessons learnt from the first informal "Van Rompuy style" Summit
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CROATIA: Towards opening of new chapters in accession negotiations at meeting of 19 February
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Calls for referendum in Turkey on joining EU
(EU) EU/UKRAINE:
(EU) EP/MADAGASCAR: Parliament condemns Rajoelina coup
(EU) EP/VENEZUELA: Parliament attacks gagging of certain parts of media
(EU) EP/MYANMAR: Parliament again criticises Burmese military junta
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: EU finance ministers to look at monitoring of excess deficit infringement procedures and new ECB vice-president
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Pressure mounting on member states to introduce services directive into domestic legislation
(EU) EU/EDUCATION COUNCIL: Ministers to discuss role of education and training under the EU2020 strategy
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: One in seven sunbeds dangerous for health - Commission announces increased market surveillance
(EU) EUECONOMY:
(EU) EU/TRADE: Karel De Gucht confirms EU's commitment to multilateral system and Doha round before WTO
(EU) EU/TRADE: Commission's proposal to implement safeguard clause of EU/South Korea free-trade agreement
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Finland gives definitive go-ahead for Nord Stream gas pipeline to pass through territorial waters
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/HAITI: To avoid new humanitarian disaster with approach of rainy season, Commission plans further €90 million for relief effort
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Solvay Pharma by Abbott, but sets conditions
(EU) EU/JHA: MEPs hail “historic” rejection of SWIFT deal - Commission hopes a new deal will be possible
(EU) EP/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Preventing hospital needle-stick injuries
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Ombudsman decides Commission is responsible for loss of 10% of Scottish vessels' fishing days in 2007
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Joe Borg wins Swedish Seafood Award
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Dacian Cioloº plans to listen before he acts
(EU) EU/2008 BUDGET: Council to recommend discharge of Commission's implementation of budget in 2008
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: Six entrepreneurial European regions paving way for EU2020 strategy are awarded EER label
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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