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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10089

3 March 2010
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/eu 2020 strategy
S&D set out plan to create 10 million jobs by 2020

Brussels, 02/03/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 3 March, the S&D Group is due to adopt, in Brussels, its alternative to a Commission proposal on EU development strategy up to 2020. S&D members believe that EU 2020 strategy should ensure a strong and sustainable economic recovery and fine-tune a new and lasting socio-economic model for Europe. This model should be based on six priority objectives: (1) a deal for sustainability with 10 million jobs in the green economy by 2020; (2) full...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: More comment on renewed European Council and other subjects
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/NEIGHBOURHOOD: €5.7 billion to fund eastern and southern neighbourhood policy over next three years (2011-2013)
(EU) EU/BOSNIA:
(EU) EU/BURMA:
(EU) EU/HAITI: Commission deploys initial €100 million of aid for swift rehabilitation of Haitian state, half of which will go to budgetary support
(EU) EU/SOMALIA:
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Structures of Union for Mediterranean to be put in place definitively in Barcelona on 4 March
(EU) EU/ARMENIA: Progress in relations with Yerevan
(EU) EU/AZERBAIJAN: Prospect of association agreement negotiated in parallel to that for Armenia
(EU) EU/UN:
(EU) EP/PRESIDENT:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/GMO: Commission authorises cultivation of transgenic potato, Amflora de BASF, in Europe without waiting for new framework to be proposed by John Dalli this summer
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: EU wishes to encourage researcher mobility
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: Contribution of industry ministers to strategy for growth and employment 2020
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: EU green vehicle strategy thrashed out against backdrop of electric car debate
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: Pressure on laggard member states to transpose Services Directive
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: BusinessEurope and industry pressure groups call for new EU industrial policy
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Michel Barnier dos not support President Obama's moves to scale down banks
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Three stumbling blocks at Council over fund management
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Algirdas Šemeta promises green taxes
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Greece will have to do more to provide reassurances, particularly with regard to reaching its objective of a 4% budget reduction in 2010
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: 0.9% rise in industrial producer prices
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/TRADE: EU and Vietnam to negotiate bilateral agreement
(EU) EU/TRADE: Bilateral free trade agreements with Peru and Colombia come under fire
(EU) EU/ANTIDUMPING:
(EU) EU/ANTIDUMPING:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Jörg Leichtfried's report recommends that member states fund certain airport safety measures
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/DIGITAL: Commission kick starts European e-skills week
(EU) EU/TELECOM: Consultation regarding universal service in digital era
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission welcomes Microsoft presentation of its multi-choice internet browser
(EU) EP/EU 2020 STRATEGY: S&D set out plan to create 10 million jobs by 2020
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Regions and cities join forces to secure EU funding for infrastructure, social and environmental projects
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Doctoral degrees must be promoted, says League of European Research Universities
(EU) EP/SPORT: Sophie Briard Auconie wants Commission to establish real strategy on sport
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Tribute is paid to Van Rompuy in Bruges by the Region of Venetia
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: General Court dismisses action brought by Arcelor challenging validity of emissions trading directive
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
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