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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10281
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/budget

Commission wants to go back to basics before talking figures

Brussels, 20/12/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 20 December, a European Commission spokesperson quizzed about the letter calling for tighter control of EU spending sent to the European Commission by five member states (Germany, France, Finland, the Netherlands and Sweden) said: “The EU budget is not for Brussels but for Europe. The EU budget is set to drive competitiveness, growth and jobs in the EU and to create added value and to support efforts by member states in the current context...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Safeguarding euro, a goal garnering support from european citizens? Valery Giscard d'Estaing urged to respond to financial world
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/HUNGARIAN PRESIDENCY: Priority to coming out of crisis
(EU) EU/BELARUS: Brussels condemns post-election violence
(EU) EU/OBITUARY: European praise for Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa, who has died unexpectedly
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Commission wants to go back to basics before talking figures
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: European stability mechanism will not be enough
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Snow does not affect passengers' rights
(EU) EU/GMO: Commission called on to comply with Council demands
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Agreement on CO2 emission reductions for vans
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Political agreement on biocidal products
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/EQUALITY: Commission sets 2014 target of 25% women senior managers
(EU) EU/JHA: EU confirms enhanced cooperation on divorce
(EU) EU/JHA: Six states urge EU ban on denial of Communist crimes
(EU) EU/JHA: EDPS advocates balance between security and private life
(EU) EU/JHA: Anabolic steroid traffickers are arrested
(EU) EU/JHA: International fraud network is dismantled
(EU) EU/CHINA:
(EU) EU/US: Particularly fruitful TEC meeting
(EU) EU/DIGITAL: EU-US eHealth agreement signed
(EU) EU/MARITIME PORT ACTIVITY:
(EU) EU/POVERTY: First reactions to anti-poverty platform
(EU) EU/EIB: Loans to Romania for “green” projects
(EU) EU/EIB/FRANCE:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Biomedical analysis laboratories have role in protecting public health and must remain independent
(EU) EU/CARTELS: Investigation into Slovak Telekom is extended
(EU) EU/PUBLIC SERVICES:
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Cross-border healthcare agreement in sight
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: Support for solidarity-based agriculture
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Dealing with the threat of water shortage
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Luxury goods:
(EU) China:
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Documents No. 2545: Letter to Barroso on multiannual financial framework
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 896
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