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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10210

9 September 2010
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 29
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/women
EP's wish list for older women and women from ethnic minorities

Brussels, 08/09/2010 (Agence Europe) - In Strasbourg on Tuesday 7 September, the European Parliament took position in favour of positive discrimination in favour of older women and to guarantee better social integration for women belonging to ethnic minorities.

Older women: the Parliament adopted, by 562 votes in favour, 78 against and 29 abstentions, the report by Sirpa Pietikäinen (EPP, Finland) pleading in favour of positive discrimination for older women. In so doing, the EP is calling...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Remaining divergences regarding European governance will be overcome in time
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Political cooperation with Turkey, Pakistan and strategic partners on “Gymnich” agenda for 10-11 September
(EU) EU/SERBIA: EU and Belgrade still looking for “common understanding” on draft UN resolution on Kosovo
(EU) EP/MALI: Amadou Toumari Touré calls for cooperation to combat security threats in Sahel Saharan strip
(EU) EP/IRAN: Parliament condemns stoning sentence passed on Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani
(EU) EU/PHILIPPINES: Prospect of partnership and cooperation framework agreements being signed between EU and Philippines
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRADE: Threat of Italian veto to FTA with South Korea
(EU) EP/TRADE: Final vote on safeguard clause accompanying FTA with South Korea postponed
(EU) EP/TRADE: De Gucht says EU will not sacrifice its acquis in ACTA talks
(EU) EP/ECONOMY: EU hails supervision agreement though it is only first step towards stronger financial regulation
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: MEPs concerned at impact of various Swiss measures on provision of cross-border services in Switzerland
(EU) EP/COMPANY LAW: MEPs support interconnection of national registers of companies
(EU) EP/PAKISTAN: Parliament satisfied with European response to humanitarian crisis, but still on alert given scale of challenges to be faced
(EU) EP/EMPLOYMENT: Commission needs to propose European green job creation strategy by 2011
(EU) EP/WOMEN: EP's wish list for older women and women from ethnic minorities
(EU) EP/BUDGET: Council presents budget 2011 - Debate in October session
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2010:
(EU) EP/ANIMAL HEALTH:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: Four commissioners recommend creating common post-2013 strategic framework for series of European funds
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Poland and Russia negotiate amendments to their gas contract next week
(EU) EU/JHA: Asylum practices in EU continue to diverge
(EU) EU/JHA: Major illegal film downloading network dismantled in Europe
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: EU releases €45 million for maritime activities
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate General rules that solely price-based comparative advertising for foodstuffs is legal
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate General's conclusions on interpretation of ne bis in idem principle in framework decision on European arrest warrant
(EU) EU/DIGITAL: Commission supports CASPAR project for preserving, accessing and interpreting digital data
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP:
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