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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10217

18 September 2010
Contents Publication in full By article 23 / 27
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/minorities
European Roma Policy Coalition calls for EU Roma strategy

Brussels, 17/09/2010 (Agence Europe) - The European Roma Policy Coalition (ERPC) says it is extremely disappointed that the European Council has decided to postpone until October the decision to introduce a special EU strategy for the Roma. The ERPC says it is crucial that heads of state take a firm, united stand against policies that deliberately stigmatise and discriminate against the Roma.

In a statement, the ERPC backs the position of Vice-President of the Commission, EU Justice,...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Historians of the future won't know what to make of this European Council
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/FYROM: Despite Skopje's insistence, Commission will not propose date for accession talks
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: EU calls for Israeli settlement moratorium to be extended and for further measures for reconstruction of Gaza
(EU) EU/GUINEA: EU calls on transition authorities to set date for second round of presidential elections without delay
(EU) EU/UN/DEVELOPMENT: AT MDG summit, Barroso will push for shared responsibility to bring success by 2015
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: European Commission recommends firmer measures to achieve European rail transport area
(EU) EU/AFRICA: European Commission presses for EU/African Union cooperation to be developed in space sector
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Transport ministers give go-ahead to strengthening free movement of goods using maritime transport
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: Draft agri-food and fisheries agreement between EU and Morocco
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission tries to break deadlock on food programme for most deprived
(EU) EU/TRADE: EU and India want agreement by December
(EU) EU/TRADE: Malaysia is new target for free-trade pact
(EU) EU/TRADE: De Gucht replies to Le Maire on Mercosur
(EU) EU/ENERGY: World's first CCS project network set up in Europe
(EU) EU/JHA: Ban on wearing burqa does not encourage terrorist radicalisation
(EU) EU/JHA: Germany takes in two former Guantanamo detainees
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Media to blame for misunderstanding and cultural ignorance in Euro-Mediterranean area
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: European parental leave law requires special systems to take account of needs of parents of twins
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate General recommends rejection of Commission's appeal against integrated public tender in Spain
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: New presidents of chambers at EU General court
(EU) EP/PLENARY SESSION: First debate with Herman Van Rompuy, final voting on financial surveillance and pharmacovigilance package
(EU) EU/MINORITieS: Mercedes Bresso (CoR) backs Commission's policy of zero tolerance for discrimination AGAINST ROMA
(EU) EU/MINORITIES: European Roma Policy Coalition calls for EU Roma strategy
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
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