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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10105

25 March 2010
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/european council
EU27 urged to endorse aid mechanism for Greece

Brussels, 24/03/2010 (Agence Europe) - The European Council summit will be held on Thursday 25 and Friday 26 March with two main issues on the agenda - the EU's new 2020 strategy (not due to be formally adopted until the 17 and 18 June summit) and EU action to counter climate change (see related article). Preparations for the upcoming G20 summit in Toronto, Canada, on 26 and 27 June and economic governance and policy coordination will also be discussed, explains the president of the European...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Preparation of European Council confirms that heads of state and government are increasingly engaged in direct management of EU
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: EU27 urged to endorse aid mechanism for Greece
(EU) EU/ISRAEL: London rebukes Israel for using European identity papers in assassination of Hamas leader in Dubai
(EU) EU/ISRAEL: Go-ahead to signing protocol on conformity of industrial goods
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Commission consides “budget results in several countries could be worse, especially if economic growth is weaker than forecast”
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission presents its proposal for reinforced cooperation over divorces
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission presents new negotiation mandate for Swift
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: European Council to give guidance to energise post-Copenhagen negotiations, but June Council will be decisive
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Tripartite social Summit to highlight consensus on need to combine recession exit strategy with ambitious agenda of structural reform
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: László Andor announces legislative proposal on working time directive for later this year - 1st phase of consultation of social partners launched
(EU) EU/POVERTY: ATD Fourth World and EAPN call for specific poverty target to be kept in place
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: New block exemption regulation in favour of insurance sector
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission clears special tax regime for international maritime transport companies in Cyprus
(EU) EU/STATE AID: France clears French aid worth €18.9 million for GAYA R&D project
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission clears aid for combined production of electricity and heat in Austria
(EU) EU/STATE AID/SPAIN:
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: Radio spectrum summit highlights need for speedy coordinated action at European Union level
(EU) EU/TRADE: While awaiting complaint verdict, EU plays for time in Airbus/Boeing WTO complaints affair
(EU) EU/TRADE: Karel De Gucht launches public debate on civil society's participation in EU trade policy
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Sustainable Energy Awards 2010
(EU) EU/SUSTAINABLE ENERGY: Following in wake of Province of Barcelona, 16 local authorities negotiate ELENA support with EIB
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Transport committee approves draft directive on reporting formalities for ships
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2010: EP needs €9 million with Lisbon Treaty
(EU) EP/BUDGET: Further postponement on discharge in respect of implementation of Council budget?
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
(EU) EP/COURT OF AUDITORS:
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