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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10143

21 May 2010
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/transport
European Maritime Safety Agency warns against growing number of accidents at sea

Brussels, 20/05/2010 (Agence Europe) - The number of shipping accidents in European waters dropped by 19.5% in 2009 compared to the previous year, but this figure could rise again as shipping traffic recovers, according to the annual Maritime Accident Review 2009 published on Thursday 20 May by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). According to the review, 626 vessels were involved in 540 accidents (sinkings, collisions, groundings, fires/explosions, etc.) in and around EU waters...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Differences and obstacles must not obscure fact that EU economic governance really is a revolution
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/UfM: MEPs call for UfM to be reactivated
EU/EGYPT: Catherine Ashton strongly encourages Egyptian government to lift state of siege and not to use anti-terrorist legislation to quell democratic opposition
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/2020 STRATEGY: EP postpones adoption of its resolution on Europe 2020 strategy
(EU) EP/ECONOMY: Viability of public finances requires drastic budgetary clean-up operation
(EU) EU/FOOD: European Parliament vetoes meat glue enzyme
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EP/BUDGET: Conference of Presidents calls for special committee to be set in place on next multiannual financial framework
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises recapitalisation of insurance company Ethias
(EU) EU/EUROMED: UfM summit is deferred till November
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Parliament approves directive to improve quality and safety of human organs for transplant
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Controversy grows over true extent of carbon leakage - Publication of Greens/EFA study in response to French and industry stances
(EU) EP/JHA: Parliament sets out position on EU accession to ECHR
(EU) EP/JHA: Parliamentary delegation to Mali
(EU) EP/JHA:
(EU) EP/JHA:
(EU) EP/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: EP opposed to European legislative framework for service concessions
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: Putting citizens and small businesses at heart of any future internal market strategy
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Commission fails to prove that upgrading of transport link could lead to extinction of Iberian lynx in Doñana Park in Spain
(EU) EU/GENERAL COURT: Court reduces fines imposed on IMI and Chalkor for involvement in copper plumbing tube cartel
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission makes €85 million available for funding motorways of the sea
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: European Maritime Safety Agency warns against growing number of accidents at sea
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission publishes manual on secure truck parking
(EU) EU/MARITIME POLICY: Conference focussing on innovation to celebrate third European Maritime Day
(EU) EU/TRADE: Greens criticise free trade agreements with Central America, Colombia and Peru
(EU) EU/TRADE:
(EU) EU/TRADE:
(EU) EP/YOUTH: Parliament calls for more to be done for young people
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Six education projects in support of social inclusion receive awards
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
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