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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/development

EU to support development dimension of EPA with West Africa up to €6.5 billion over five years

Brussels, 11/05/2010 (Agence Europe) - The European Union will be providing financial support for West Africa's programme for implementation of the future economic partnership agreement (EPA) on development and the promotion of regional integration. Funding available for this support - at least €6.5 billion over the next five years - will be taken from the existing European Development Fund (EDF) and Community budget, and will not be in addition to this as the African countries of the...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Energy Community launched by Jacques Delors would initially be in shape of “strengthened cooperation” - support and conditions
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Spanish Presidency hopes to take membership talks forward - Ankara is criticised about customs union and Cyprus
(EU) EU/CAUCASUS:
(EU) EU/EEAS: Proposal for review of staff regulations due to establishment of External Action Service may be adopted in second week of June
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: EU to support development dimension of EPA with West Africa up to €6.5 billion over five years
(EU) EU/BELGIAN PRESIDENCY: Olivier Chastel seeks to be reassuring
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EDUCATION COUNCIL: UK will not countenance quantified objectives and prevents unanimous message to European Council
(EU) EU/EDUCATION COUNCIL: Ministers adopt three series of conclusions
(EU) EU/YOUTH COUNCIL: Young people must be at heart of European recovery strategy
(EU) EU/SPORT COUNCIL: Ministers show desire for cooperation at first formal Sport Council
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: EU Financial supervision given greater teeth - Intense inter-institutional negotiations line up
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Romania needs to reinforce its budgetary consolidation efforts
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Valencia Euro-Mediterranean energy debate notes solar power is not yet ready and broadens focus
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Council adopts rules to prevent injuries to healthcare workers
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/JHA: Launch of transatlantic negotiations on Swift
(EU) EU/JHA: EU gives go-ahead to continuing with SIS II
(EU) EU/JHA: Readmission agreement in sight with Turkey
(EU) EU/ANIMAL HEALTH: Council introduces stricter rules on animal experiments
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Dacian Cioloº thinks direct aid should be better targeted and adapted to situation on ground
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Elia System Operator and IFM allowed to take over 50Hertz
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Otto group authorises acquisition of various Quelle assets by Switzerland
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Economic and Social Committee underlines need to grant aid to European aviation sector
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Member states approve rapid deployment of intelligent transport systems
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: According to Advocate General, levy on private copies may be imposed on devices and media only where it may be presumed they are to be used for private copying
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Nanoelectronics research gathers pace
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 870
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