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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/poverty

Music against poverty competition is opened

Brussels, 02/07/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 2 July, the European Commission launched a music contest which invites young Europeans aged 15-25 to submit a song expressing support to the fight against poverty in the world. Each participant will create an original song on the general issue of development, and notably on the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDG). Voting will be online until 31 October 2010. There will be two winners, whose names will be announced in November - one will...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Further comments about Turkey and the Belgian Presidency
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/BELGIAN PRESIDENCY: José Manuel Barroso reiterates he is 100% confident
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: EP Conference of Presidents endorses framework agreement on relations with Barroso II Commission
(EU) EP/FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Parliament to vote on EEAS on 8 July
(EU) EP/MEDITERRANEAN: Adoption of EMPA declaration condemning Israel, and call for international inquiry
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Israel wants to make it easier for aid to reach Gaza - Mahmoud Abbas says Palestinians are losing faith in two-state solution
(EU) EP/ISRAEL: Aznar writes to President Buzek saying “Israel's future is our fate”.
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Commission discloses who received EU funding in 2009
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission changes rules for greater clarity about investment funds
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Reform of common fisheries policy, fish quotas for 2011 and recovery plans on Belgian Presidency programme
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Measures to ensure mozzarella that turns blue is kept off market
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/JHA: Washington has no immediate plans to amend Privacy Act
(EU) EP/JHA: EPP launches debate on tackling child pornography
(EU) EU/TRADE: Progress in multilateral ACTA negotiations
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Karel De Gucht has not ruled out any improvement in EU agriculture offer on domestic support
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Mercedes Bresso's ambitions for Europe's regions, cities and local communities
(EU) EP/COHESION: Danuta Hübner warns of moves to separate European Social Fund from Cohesion Policy
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/CULTURE: Belgian Presidency priorities
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission to enhance in-house research capacity through new JRC strategy
(EU) EU/POVERTY: 14 winners from all over world win international drawing competition on gender equality
(EU) EU/POVERTY: Music against poverty competition is opened
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court confirms fine of €85.8 million imposed on Knauf Gips KG for anti-competitive behaviour on plasterboard market between 1992 and 1998
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Charge relating to transferring a telephone number takes into account operators' costs but can be capped
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court gives precisions on pay and supplementary allowances for pregnant workers temporarily transferred to another post
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Oettinger wants to impose oil spill insurance on oil companies
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/EIB/CYPRUS:
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