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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10101
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/budget 2010

Budgets committee backs aid to Lithuania

Brussels, 18/03/2010 (Agence Europe) - With its adoption on Wednesday 17 March of two reports by Barbara Matera (EPP, Italy) on two proposals to use the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF), the European budgets committee approved the allocation of a total sum of €1.18 million from the 2010 budget to help Lithuanian workers made redundant in the clothing sector (€523,481) and furniture manufacture sector (€662,088). The aid still has to be approved by the European Parliament...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Reappropriating European autonomy is central to new partnership advocated between EU and US
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: “Practical arrangement” between Herman Van Rompuy and José Manuel Barroso on EU external representation
(EU) EU/FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Parliament raises questions on EEAS and prepares “emergency brake” - Prospect of service “linked to Commission”
(EU) EU/LIBYA: Commission calls on Bern to make an effort
(EU) EP/EUROMED: MEPS want timeframe for creation of Palestinian state “possibly within two years”
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Greece would prefer aid to come from Europe, but is prepared to look to IMF, Papandreou says again
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: MEPS want to show Council way for structuring alternative investment funds
(EU) EU/TRADE: De Gucht inveighs against US protectionism
(EU) EU/TRADE: De Gucht calls for appreciation of Chinese yuan but does not want open pressure on Beijing
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Agreement in 2010 needs political miracle
(EU) EU/JHA: Strong criticism of Commission project on suspects' rights
(EU) EP/JHA: Civil liberties committee rejects measures on rescue of migrants at sea
(EU) EP/CONSUMERS: Yes to clearer and more complete labelling for foodstuffs, but without colour codes
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2010: Budgets committee backs aid to Lithuania
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves extension of Portuguese recapitalisation scheme for credit institutions
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
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(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: Rotating presidency trio's employment ministers meet with President of European Council, Herman Van Rompuy
(EU) EU/TERRITORIAL POLICY: EU27 encourages local and regional involvement in economic recovery policies - Roadmap for action
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: Expert debate on transferable fishing quotas
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Low cost airlines complain about lack of reaction to state aid received by some national carriers
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Gradual implementation of common aviation area with Jordan
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Czech Republic and Greece must ensure implementation of safety checks in airports
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commission requests information from several member states regarding application of EU rules
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONS: European data protection supervisor publishes guidelines on video-surveillance
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
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