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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10130

1 May 2010
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/internal market
Reactions to EP vote on late payments

Brussels, 30/04/2010 (Agence Europe) - The European Builders Confederation (EBC) - a professional organisation representing national associations of craftsmen and SMEs in the construction sector - welcomed the adoption on Wednesday 28 April of the draft report by Barbara Weiler (S&D, Germany) on the recast of the late payments directive by the EP internal market committee (EUROPE 10128). “It is important to note that MEPs decided to send a signal to public administrations, which must have...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Musings about Japan, Ukraine, diplomatic corps and air traffic control
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/CHINA: European Parliament backs Ugandan call for dialogue with China
(EU) EU/ISRAEL: European Jews call for Israel to be saved from its government's “political errors” and “moral failings”
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECONOMY/GREECE: Prospect of imminent agreement and summit on 7 May
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Single Sky and economic impact of crisis to be discussed by extraordinary Transport Council
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Common Fisheries Policy reform on ministers' Vigo agenda
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Recipients of agricultural funding in 2009 made known as of 30 April
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: New social security coordination rules in force from 1 May
(EU) EP/EMPLOYMENT: High employment and job quality must be key aims of EU 2020 strategy
(EU) EU/DIVERSITY: Reding presents awards to journalists for raising awareness of discrimination
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Recommendations for lifting tax obstacles to venture capital cross-border investment
(EU) EU/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Number of applications for European patents and patents granted falls for first time in 20 years
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Reactions to EP vote on late payments
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Commission expects next budget to be revised because of new expenditure, like the ITER nuclear fusion project
(EU) EP/FOOD: Environment committee wants plenary to reject “meat glue”
(EU) EU/TOURISM: Tourism wants to benefit from support planned for aviation
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/CHINA: Commission takes cautious approach to Chinese currency question
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Androulla Vassiliou welcomes closer ties with China
(EU) EP/EDUCATION: EP culture and education committee publishes report on key skills
(EU) EP/JHA: EU must consolidate its asylum policy, MEPs say
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/NUCLEAR: Most citizens are in favour of European legislation on radioactive waste
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Supported by Commission, the “My Friend Boo” series will explain global energy stakes to young Europeans
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EP/PLENARY SESSION: EU 2020 strategy, data protection, vote on budget discharge and Joe Biden's visit
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Lorenzo Natali Prize for journalists to be launched on 3 May, World Press Freedom Day
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/COMMEMORATION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
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