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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10130

1 May 2010
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/china
European Parliament backs Ugandan call for dialogue with China

Brussels, 30/04/2010 (Agence Europe) - Italian MEP Niccolò Rinaldi (ALDE) organised a conference at the European Parliament on Thursday 29 and Friday 30 April 2010 on protection of the Uyghurs, a Muslim minority community living in eastern Turkestan in Western China. The conference aimed to support the Uyghurs and raise awareness of their plight. Rinaldi said his role was to keep the issue alive for public opinion with resolutions and appropriate measures to ensure people take notice. The...

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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