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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10125

24 April 2010
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/palestine
European aid for agricultural employment in West Bank

Brussels, 23/04/2010 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission announced on Wednesday 21 April that it was supporting an emergency project to provide agricultural jobs in Hebron in the West Bank. This project, the second of its type, managed by Action Against Hunger (ACF) in partnership with the Union of Agriculture Work Committees (UAWC) and Dura Cooperative Association for Agricultural Processing (DCAAP), will, it is hoped, create 550 jobs.

ACF, UAWC and DCAAP will target those people who...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Comments on air travel, the diplomatic corps and moves in the right direction
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CSDP: Institutional issues and Afghanistan take pride of place at EU defence ministers' meeting
(EU) EU/FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Sudan, Burma/Myanmar, Kyrgyzstan and breakdown of CFSP resources on agenda of Monday's Council
(EU) EU/AU: Preparation of 3rd EU/Africa summit, impact of Lisbon Treaty on EU/Africa relations, and peace and security on agenda of Monday's ministerial
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS: Monday's Council will seek progress on EEAS but no formal decision expected - Debate on citizens' initiative
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: With no quorum, ministers postpone decisions on Swift and SIS II
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Member states continue to discuss victim protection
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Slow progress on Canada-Czech Republic visa row
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Greece asks for activation of aid to refinance public debt - Money should be provided quickly, says Commission
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Christine Lagarde calls for greater transparency on money markets
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: UEAPME calls for detailed examination of impact of increased capital requirements for banks on small businesses
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Special Council meeting to speed up introduction of Single European Sky
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Farm lobby calls for aid for disadvantaged regions to continue
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Farm leaders want aid for horticulture to continue, along with better marketing of farm products
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Andris Piebalgs to attend transatlantic dialogue meeting on development in Washington on Monday and World Bank summit
(EU) EU/TRADE: Karel De Gucht travels to China and Japan
(EU) EU/CULTURE:
(EU) EU/EMU:
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONS: EP and EESC prepare to strengthen ties following entry into force of Lisbon Treaty
(EU) EU/EESC: Agriculture, education, consumers and self-employment focus for April plenary session - Attendance by Maroš Šefèoviè and Dacian Cioloº
(EU) EP/COMPETITIVENESS: Adoption of the EU 2020 strategy delayed until autumn?
(EU) EU/G20/EMPLOYMENT: Ministers hand their recommendations on employment to Barack Obama
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: European aid for agricultural employment in West Bank
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
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