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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10268
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/eeas

New diplomatic service's improvised launch

Brussels, 01/12/2010 (Agence Europe) - It was with the greatest discretion and in a certain indifference that the new European External Action Service (EEAS) officially began work on Wednesday 1 December in somewhat improvised fashion. In reality, Catherine Ashton's Service is far from being operational. Three of the service's four administrative chiefs took up their posts on Wednesday morning: Frenchman Pierre Vimont, the Executive Secretary General, Irishman David O'Sullivan, the...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Attitudes from the press, Merkel's success, Guy Verhofstadt's insistence
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EEAS: New diplomatic service's improvised launch
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Moscow still has confidence in euro, ambassador says
(EU) EP/DEATH PENALTY:
(EU) EU/MEXICO:
(EU) EU/CITIZENS' INITIATIVE: Political agreement one year after Lisbon Treaty
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: One year on, balance is positive
(EU) EU/CSDP: Assembly highlights need for EU Operation Headquarters
(EU) EU/OSCE: Must be able to act, says Van Rompuy
(EU) EU/MOLDOVA: Call for “constructive dialogue” after elections
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/PUBLIC CONTRACTS: Michel Barnier wants implementation of public tender agreement
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Open letter to Herman Van Rompuy calling for “return to sustainable growth”
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Pascal Canfin wants to ban naked default swaps
(EU) EU/EURO:
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Ambassadors to EU approve 2011 budget
(EU) EP/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/ENERGY COUNCIL: Consumers, drilling and 2020 strategy on menu
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Great expectations for European Council of 4 February 2011
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: Radio electric spectrum and ENISA's role, major points at Friday Council
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: ETNO defends appropriate cost evaluation
(EU) EU/EPSCO COUNCIL: Maternity leave, equal pay, pensions and social services of general interest
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Bus passengers' rights reinforced in two years' time
(EU) EU/JHA: Drop in illegal immigration on border between Greece and Turkey
(EU) EP/JHA: Victims protected throughout EU
(EU) EP/JHA: Tougher rules to fight trafficking in human beings
(EU) EP/JHA: Long-term residence permit for refugees
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Temporary system extended to 2011
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Public consultation on future of European VAT system
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: First phase of REACH a definite success
(EU) EU/AIDS: Commission calls for improved prevention
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Towards seventh action programme?
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Future of Life Plus SUBJECT OF PUBLIC consultation
(EU) EP/ACP: Security in Sahel AND FOOD SecuritY, two priorities for JPA
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Schweizerische Post takes stake in Meiller direct
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Renco Group takeover of BSH approved
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: BASF may acquire Cognis but subject to conditions
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/PATENTS:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: New projects on wind, solar and nuclear energy
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: An EU-Africa partnership for tackling global challenges
(EU) TRANSPORT:
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