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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/vice-president

17/06/2010 (Agence Europe) - The EPP Group's candidate László Tõkés was elected as one of the European Parliament's 14 vice-presidents on Tuesday 15 June. The Romanian gained 334 votes, and there were 287 abstentions. He replaces former Hungarian Vice-President Pál Schmitt (EPP) who has become the Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament. (A.B./transl.rt)

Contents

EUROPEAN COUNCIL
(EU) EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Leaders agree to toughen budgetary discipline
(EU) EUROPEAN COUNCIL: “Stress tests” on soundness of European banks will be published by end of July
(EU) EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Targets set for EU2020 Strategy
(EU) EUROPEAN COUNCIL: EU27 pledge to help achieve Millennium Development Goals
(EU) EUROPEAN COUNCIL: EU27 postpone until October 2010 decision on whether to increase EU climate change target from 20% to 30%
(EU) EUROPEAN COUNCIL:
(EU) EUROPEAN COUNCIL: EU27 identify target-sectors for further autonomous EU sanctions against Iran
(EU) EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Opening accession negotiations with Iceland gets go-ahead
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Jerzy Buzek appeals for truth, solidarity and responsiblity
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UNITED KINGDOM: David Cameron wants European agenda based on “substance, not institutions”
(EU) EP/RUSSIA: Parliament welcomes EU's broad approach towards Russia
(EU) EU/ISRAEL: Cautious welcome to announcement of easing of Gaza blockade
(EU) EP/VICE-PRESIDENT:
(EU) EU/FOREIGN AFFAIRS:
(EU) EU/LEBANON: Association Council meeting in Luxembourg
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Call for applications for experts in UfM General Secretariat
(EU) EU/IRAQ: Aid for Iraqi refugees in Syria
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA: EU signs visa facilitation agreement with Georgia
(EU) EU/JHA: Member states not applying same standards of international protection
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: EU to provide additional €40 million to “cost” programme
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Science and technology, weapons to fight climate change
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: Parliament endorses strengthened catch documentation programme for bluefin tuna
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: Parliament wants to strengthen aquaculture competitiveness
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: Commission is determined to guarantee high level of international protection for whales
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Second reading compromise on draft regulation banning trade of illegally logged timber and wood products in EU
(EU) EP/JHA: Sofia and Bucharest on way to Schengen Area
(EU) EP/SPACE: Tosenovsky and Glante reports on Galileo and GMES adopted
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Parliament approves EU accession to IRENA
(EU) EP/EUROSTAT: Parliament wants end to mistakes and half-hearted measures with budget data
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Parliament proved right concerning establishment of one-stop shops for infrastructure capacity requests
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/MULTI-ANNUAL FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK: No review in sight but chairman of budgets committee not giving up
(EU) EP/REGIONAL: Appeal for greater transparency in regional funds
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves acquisition of RBS Sempra commodities by JP Morgan
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves Premiumgas Spa joint venture
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Output falls in eurozone construction sector - Stability in EU27
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court upholds €249.6 million fine imposed by Commission on Lafarge in 2002 and upheld by Court of First instance in 2008
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court interprets qualification directive in relation to case of displaced Palestinian
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY/RAW MATERIALS:
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