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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/trade

Leinen and Muscardini condemn withdrawal of GSP from Sri Lanka

Brussels, 30/06/2010 (Agence Europe) - Two months before the expiry (on 15 August) of the period allowed Sri Lanka to resolve its failure to comply with three UN human rights conventions - the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the Convention Against Torture (CAT) and the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) - MEPs Jo Leinen (S&D, Germany) and Cristiana Muscardini (EPP, Italy) have spoken against Sri Lanka's temporary suspension from the “GSP+”, the...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Belgian Presidency consolidates new institutional structure of EU
THE DAY IN POLITICS
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(EU) EU/CROATIA: Zagreb wants to sign EU Accession Treaty in first six months of 2011
(EU) EU/CHINA: Views on human rights differ
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(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Prospect of raising European investor compensation scheme thresholds to €50,000
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Political agreement on capping bankers' bonuses
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/TOURISM: Commission introduces tourism policy to help Europe remain the most visited tourist destination in the world
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Opening of talks in July over EU joining ECHR
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission unveils Green Paper on contract law
(EU) EU/JHA: European notaries open website to help people understand inheritance law
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Efforts to simplify agriculture policy rules to continue
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Four think tanks call for agricultural, food and environmental Europe to be re-invented
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Measures required to ensure fair incomes for farmers, MEPs say
(EU) EU/FOOD:
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Socialists and European Democrats submit amendment on CAP pillars
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Concerns of regional presidents and local authorities regarding involvement in EU 2020 strategy
(EU) EU/TRADE: Commission reasonably happy with WTO ruling on US complaint over EU subsidies for Airbus
(EU) EP/TRADE: Leinen and Muscardini condemn withdrawal of GSP from Sri Lanka
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Moves towards European charger for electric vehicles
(EU) EU/ANTI-DUMPING:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: €518 million fine on prestressing steel producer cartel
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission allows new restructuring plan for Austrian Bawag bank
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Bank support measures extended in Netherlands, Slovenia, Greece and Poland
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Piebalgs calls for global partnership on MDO
(EU) EU/GMO: Council fails to reach decision on six maize varieties for food - Commission proposal on GMO crops expected on 13 July
(EU) EU/BUDGET:
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/BUSINESS:
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commission launches consultation on internet neutrality
(EU) EU/COLLOQUIES: Workshops, colloquies, conferences and seminars on European integration in July 2010
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/TRADE/CORRIGENDUM:
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Documents No. 2538: The Belgian Presidency
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