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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/citizens' initiative

EP rapporteurs seek simplification

Brussels, 15/11/2010 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament is sticking to its position and demanding that the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) become an instrument that is easy-to-use and accessible to all. To this end, MEPs would like to amend the political agreement of the Council adopted on 14 June on the regulation for implementing the ECI. The main concern of the 4 rapporteurs - Alain Lamassoure (EPP), Zita Gurmai (S&D), Diana Wallis (ALDE) and Gerald Heffner (Greens/EFA) - is to...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Single Market: difficulties emerge - Energy: crucial task remains
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CITIZENS' INITIATIVE: EP rapporteurs seek simplification
(EU) EU/BURMA: EU welcomes release of Aung San Suu Kyi
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: UfM summit postponed indefinitely
(EU) EU/CFSP: Warsaw hopes to develop EU capability
(EU) EU/DEFENCE:
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Gallup poll suggests majority of Croats oppose membership of EU
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: Viviane Reding says “bilateral route” is taking time
(EU) COE/HUMAN RIGHTS: 16 November is International Day For Tolerance
(EU) EU/POLITICAL PARTIES: EDP contributes to reflection on future of Europe
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Ministers to discuss Ireland and taxation
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Rumours of Irish aid talks strongly denied
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: First “reliable” Greek statistics in five years
(EU) EU/BUDGET: EU tries to avoid breakdown in 2011 budget talks
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Call for measures to help livestock sector
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Suspension of customs duties on sugar imports
(EU) EU/ANIMAL HEALTH: Vaccination to prevent bluetongue
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: EU still divided over bluefin tuna - COREPER on Wednesday
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Consortium for Bulgarian section of South Stream
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Turkey-Turkmenistan rapprochement positive for Nabucco
(EU) EU/TRADE: ACTA signed and sealed
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: WTO accession negotiations to be finalised before summit
(EU) EU/JHA: EDPS wants to see ambitious reform of data protection
(EU) EU/JHA/CIA: Amnesty calls European governments to account
(EU) EU/JHA/VISAS: EU warns Albania and Bosnia-Herzegovina
(EU) EU/FRAUD: Record seizure of counterfeit cigarettes in Spain
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Creating a barrier-free Europe for people with disabilities
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Crédit Agricole establishes solid presence in Italy
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/YOUTH:
(EU) EU/CYBER SECURITY: ENISA says “Cyber Europe 2010” successful
(EU) EU/COMPETIVENESS: Public consultation on future of CIP
(EU) EU/SPORT:
(EU) ACP COUNCIL: Hopes EU-Africa summit will break EPA talks deadlock
(EU) EU/EIB: Biggest ever loan for Slovakia
(EU) EU/EIB/SPAIN: Loan for small businesses and local authorities
(EU) EU/EIB/MOROCCO: Largest ever Bank support for infrastructure
(EU) EU/EIB:
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
(EU) Main European events:
(EU) Events from Wednesday 17 to Friday 19 November 2010:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 891
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