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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10105

25 March 2010
Contents Publication in full By article 21 / 29
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/energy
Sustainable Energy Awards 2010

Brussels, 24/03/2010 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission announced the five winners of the Sustainable Energy Europe Awards 2010, chosen from the 272 entries, on Tuesday 23 March, during European Sustainable Energy Week (22-26 March). The five were: - Solar.Now!, promoted by Rural Energy Foundation, Netherlands, in the Co-operation Programmes Category: the Solar.Now! Programme provides support and training to entrepreneurs in seven sub-Saharan African countries (Burkina Faso, Ethiopia,...

Contents

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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