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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10081

19 February 2010
Contents Publication in full By article 26 / 29
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/poverty
László Andor and Martin Hirsch agree on target of one third reduction in poverty by 2012

Brussels, 18/02/2010 (Agence Europe) - After opening in Madrid on 21 January (see EUROPE 10060), the 2010 European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion was launched in Paris on Thursday 18 February, with a conference, “Faire reculer la pauvreté, c'est faire avancer la société” (“Pushing back poverty takes society forward”). Martin Hirsch, French High Commissioner for Solidarity against Poverty and for Youth, and Benoît Apparu, French Secretary of State for Housing and...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Union for the Mediterranean: current ineffectiveness of formula confirmed
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Felipe Gonzales to present his reflection group's preliminary conclusions (especially economic) to March European council - call for improved economic coordination
(EU) EU/SPANISH PRESIDENCY: Meeting with Barroso II Commission in Madrid
(EU) EU/LIBYA: Some progress but no agreement on visas
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: Summit in Granada on 6 March is pinnacle of “ambitious” cooperation, says European ambassador in Rabat
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Broad consensus of development ministers on need to reactivate Millennium Goals, backed by funding
(EU) EU/UN/CLIMATE: José Manuel Barroso writes to 27 leaders setting out plans to stimulate collective, post-Copenhagen reflection in EU
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: EU27 representatives approve Commission proposals to secure online transactions in carbon market
(EU) EU/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Competitiveness Council to adopt resolution on respect of intellectual property rights
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: France wants to keep restrictions on choice of country of registration of prospectus describing securities
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: Neelie Kroes seeking very ambitious digital agenda that puts Europe centre stage
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Greece considers execution of 2010 budget is on track
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Proposed acquisition of Yahoo by Microsoft cleared
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(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: EU agricultural organisations fear central points of reform of fruit and vegetable sector may be changed
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Greece calls for action to address agriculture crisis
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: France calls for measures to help cereals market, currently experiencing difficulties
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Situation in European manufacturing and private vehicle sectors at heart of informal ministerial with Tajani
(EU) EU/ANTIDUMPING: Investigation into Chinese paper imports
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Euro-Mediterranean textile/clothing trade declines in favour of Asia
(EU) EU/EUROMED/ACP/EIB: Three financial institutions - EIB/AFD and KFW - join forces to optimise funding of projects in Mediterranean and ACP countries
(EU) EU/REGIONAL STATISTICS: Wide differences in regional GDP in 2007
(EU) EU/POVERTY: László Andor and Martin Hirsch agree on target of one third reduction in poverty by 2012
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Social solidarity and new coordinated fiscal policy are key to tackling jobs crisis, says EESC President Mario Sepi
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
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