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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10090
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/economy

European Socialists suggest EU creates a European Monetary Fund to help struggling eurozone countries

Brussels, 03/03/2010 (Agence Europe) - The chair of the European Socialist Party and former Danish prime minister, Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, mooted the idea on Tuesday 2 March of setting up a European Monetary Fund (a “European Mechanism for Financial Stability”) under control of the European Investment Bank (EIB) to provide aid to countries in the euro to fight off speculation about their public debt. He said it was embarrassing that the IMF is the only option open to a eurozone country in...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Van Rompuy recognises foreign policy is both slow and gradual
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ITALY: Italian President Giorgio Napolitano reaffirms "pro-European ardour" of his country on visit to European institutions
(EU) EU/FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Informal meeting in Cordoba (5-6 March) will focus on future of EU's external action and Middle East
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: King of Morocco will not be attending first EU-Morocco Summit in Granada
(EU) EU/SOUTHERN CAUCASUS: Stronger EU ties with Caucasus region
(EU) EU/GEORGIA: Readmission deals may be signed this year
(EU) EU/IVORY COAST:
(EU) EU/IRAN:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/STRATEGY 2020: Commission adopts new EU 2020 strategy, recommending reinforcement of economic governance to get Europe out of crisis and kickstart growth
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: European Socialists suggest EU creates a European Monetary Fund to help struggling eurozone countries
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Commission hails planned new austerity measures to slash Greek public debt
(EU) EU/JHA: Presidency opens debate about setting up European Prosecution Office
(EU) EP/OLAF: Appointment of Nicholas Ilett as OLAF director general is contested
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/TRADE: Launch of negotiations for FTA with Singapore
(EU) EU/NUCLEAR: Günther Oettinger goes to rescue of Bulgarian Belene project
(EU) EU/SPACE: Galileo applications on show in Brussels
(EU) EU/GMO: Authorisation to grow genetically modified potato rekindles polemic over GMO crops - Italy and Austria want ban on their territory
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Farmers want their say in talks over EU strategy 2020
(EU) EU/COMMUNITY LAW: Initial assessment report on "EU Pilot" system
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Proposals for adapting rules of Lisbon treaty
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Creation of an inter-regional health care group expected to be ratified by Committee of Regions in Valladolid - positive Commission reaction
(EU) EU/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Refugees can lose status in event of significant and sustainable changes in country of origin
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: EU States may strip naturalised European citizens of nationality if naturalisation is obtained fraudulently
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Euro-mediterranean civil society group meeting in Barcelona
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU official journal
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