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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/jha

MEPs generally satisfied with Swift negotiation prospects

Brussels, 07/05/2010 (Agence Europe) - On the day after the visit by US Vice-President Joe Biden to Brussels and the European Parliament's plenary session adoption of a resolution on Swift, many MEPs have expressed the view that the EU is approaching the forthcoming negotiations with the United States in the correct manner. On Wednesday 5 May, Parliament drew its lines in the sand with regard to an agreement on the transfer of banking data for the purposes of combating terrorism (see EUROPE...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Economic governance, the Mediterranean and the European Energy Community
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Rostov summit expected to confirm idea of “Partnership for Modernisation” - EU warns against protectionism
(EU) EU/FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Russia, Iran's nuclear programme, Somalia and non-proliferation on agenda of Monday's Council (10 May)
(EU) EU/FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL: Monday's “development” session to focus on Millennium Development Goals and reconstruction of Haiti
(EU) EU/EUROMED: UfM secretariat general officially set up in Barcelona but will not start up officially given budgetary and political uncertainty
(EU) EP/NIGERIA:
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA: Spain avoids clash with Latin American countries over Honduras' participation at Madrid summit
(EU) EP/KYRGYZSTAN: European Parliament is concerned by situation in Kyrgyzstan
(EU) EP/MOROCCO: Constitution of joint parliamentary committee
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) UE/EUROZONE SUMMIT: Conclusion of a long process
(EU) EP/JHA: MEPs generally satisfied with Swift negotiation prospects
(EU) EU/JHA: Fundamental rights protection policy in EU lacking means
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Agricultural organisations argue for strong common agricultural policy and retention of direct payments after 2013
(EU) EP/ANIMAL HEALTH: Parliament calls for increased animal protection and welfare
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Agriculture must continue to adapt to effects of climate change
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Agriculture sector employment down by 25% between 2000 and 2009 - Farmers' organisations call for measures
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/JOBS: European Globalisation Fund to help 2,157 Spanish construction industry workers and 598 Waterford Crystal workers in Ireland
(EU) EU/EQUALITY:
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT:
(EU) EP/HEALTH:
(EU) EP/INDUSTRY: EP stresses key role of standard batteries for electric cars
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Coreso Centre proves its worth
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Greens say Jacques Delors' European Energy Community idea will only work if it encourages development of renewable energy
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: EIB places emphasis on vital importance of energy in Euro-Mediterranean integration - meeting on “Solar Plan”
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: European Commission calls for negotiating mandate with view to concluding global air agreement with Brazil
(EU) EP/EIB: MEPs praise EIB's response to economic crisis
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/EIB: European Development Finance Institutions announce joint climate change fund
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in the Official Journal of the EU
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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