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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10083

23 February 2010
Contents Publication in full By article 33 / 39
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/euromed
Experts to debate higher education, research and innovation action plan

Brussels, 22/02/2010 (Agence Europe) - Spain, which currently holds the rotating presidency of the EU Council of Ministers, is holding a meeting of higher education, research and innovation experts in the Euro-Mediterranean area in Benidorm on 4-5 March. An action plan is being prepared and will be put to ministers for approval at their meeting in Brdo, Slovenia on 25-26 April.

Still on higher education, the European Commission has announced a call for projects under the 4th phase of the...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Positive developments but clarification needed with regard to keeping common agricultural and cohesion policies as pillars of future EU
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MADEIRA: EU stands ready to aid Portuguese authorities
(EU) EU/HAITI: Europe can be proud of Haiti response - Ashton will join Georgieva in Haiti next week - Call for “Marshall Plan”
(EU) EU/ZIMBABWE: Council extends sanctions but sends message of encouragement on implementing Global Political Agreement
(EU) EU/NIGER: EU foreign ministers, concerned by political crisis in Niger, support ECWAS and AU mediation efforts
(EU) EU/DUBAI: EU condemns use of European passports
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Vygaudas Usackas is new EU Special Representative (SR) in Afghanistan - Mandates of other SR are extended
(EU) EU/SWITERLAND/LIBYA: EU hopes for rapid solution to crisis
(EU) EU/MOLDOVA:
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Member states willing to cooperate closely with Yanukovich
(EU) EU/IRAN: EU27 remain willing to dialogue with Tehran on nuclear programme but call for “results”
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Ashton argues in favour of Vale de Almeida's appointment
(EU) EU/BELARUS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission proposes that EU support ban on international sales of bluefin tuna
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: France proposes “strong but modern” post-2013 market regulation
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission opposes any further delay in new legislation on egg laying hens
(EU) EU/TRADE: Commission proposes extending Western Balkans' autonomous preferences until end 2015
(EU) EU/TRADE: Italy seeks suspension of Community taxes on import of some goods
(EU) EU/TRADE: EDPS warns about potential incompatibility between ACTA and EU data protection regime
(EU) EU/CENTRAL AMERICA:
(EU) EP/TAXATION: MEPs want paper and electronic invoices to have equal treatment
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Council expected to confirm its views on competitive rail freight
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/JHA: EU endorses end of Swift agreement
(EU) EU/JHA: EU adopts readmission agreement with Pakistan
(EU) EU/JHA: EU to provide €15 million to tackle drugs in Africa
(EU) EU/JHA: Briton to lead Eurojust
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/EIB: Experts' report on external mandate of EIB presented to European Parliament
(EU) EU/CULTURE: European Union rewards eight projects to encourage exchanges with Turkish Cypriot community
(EU) EU/TELECOMS/ENERGY: High-level conference on ICT for energy efficiency 2010
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Experts to debate higher education, research and innovation action plan
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) E-commerce:
(EU) Pharmaceuticals:
(EU) Oil:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 859
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