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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10144
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/povery

21/05/2010 (Agence Europe) - The next meeting of the Fourth World Intergroup on “extreme poverty and human rights - Fourth World”, will be held on Wednesday 9 June at 3: 30pm at the European Parliament in Brussels, under the chairmanship of Inigo Mendez de Vigo (EPP, Spain). Participants are expected to tackle the theme of the EU 2020 strategy. (G.B./transl.jl)

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Highly significant comments by Europe's leaders
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Moscow wants “partnership for modernisation” between equal partners and focussing on competitiveness - Russian impatience on visas
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Spain, “unable to guarantee success”, postpones UfM “summit” until autumn
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: Political crisis in Thailand, pre-election climate in Burma and lack of religious freedom in Pakistan
(EU) EU/THAILAND:
(EU) EP/SOUTH CAUCASUS: EU must play more active role to promote peace
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: Parliament calls for ratification of Statute of International Criminal Court to be promoted
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: Discussion about consumer rights and agreement in principle on construction products
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Little progress over past months in transposition of Services Directive
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Member States want OHiM to fight counterfeiting
(EU) EU/JHA: Expert group on improving contract law
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Task force begins work - Problems over how to enhance budgetary discipline
(EU) EP/ECONOMY: Pervenche Berès suggests a break with the past to prevent future crises
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Likely release of skimmed milk powder and butter
(EU) EU/TRADE: China wants strong, stable euro
(EU) EU/WTO/TRADE: USA says outcome of Round depends on emerging economies
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Andris Piebalgs in Istanbul for conference on stability in Somalia, then in Indonesia to sign €200 million agreement for education
(EU) EU/GENERAL COURT: Court cancels Commission decision to classify statements by French authorities concerning their support for France Télécom as state aid
(EU) EU/BIODIVERSITY:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: EU/Latin America civil aviation summit
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Rail sector calls for its carrying capacity to be taken more into account
(EU) EU/POVERTY:
(EU) EP/POVERY:
(EU) EU/EESC/EDUCATION: Economic and Social Council looks at education as an instrument for fighting social exclusion
(EU) EU/DIGITAL: Stakeholders generally satisfied with Commission digital agenda initiative
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/EIB:
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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