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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10452

15 September 2011
Contents Publication in full By article 30 / 30
GENERAL NEWS / (ae) ep/petitions
Priority to citizens and environment

Brussels, 14/09/2011 (Agence Europe) - Protecting the environment and defending citizens' rights are the main concerns of the EP petitions committee. With adoption on Wednesday 14 September of the committee's 2010 activity report by Willy Meyer (GUE/NGL, Spain), the EP calls for the immediate creation of a web portal dedicated to petitions, with an interactive template.

According to the EP, the petitions committee is the appropriate body for ensuring follow-up of citizens' initiatives...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU is taking measures and making progress in important areas, but sometimes the general public is unaware of this - A few significant examples
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(AE) EU/SYRIA: Further tightening of sanctions against Syria
(AE) EP/LIBYA: European Parliament supports transition to democracy
(AE) EP/COMMISSION: 151 MEPs against Oettinger over indebted countries
(AE) EU/CROATIA: Treaty of accession to be signed in December, then ratifications
(AE) EP/UKRAINE: Vigenin wants rapid conclusion of partnership agreement
(AE) EP/NORWAY: No to ideology of intolerance
(AE) EP/PRESIDENCY: Martin Schulz is official candidate for EP Presidency
GENERAL NEWS
(AE) EP/STABILITY PACT: MEPs want more
(AE) EU/EURO: France and Germany oppose eurobond idea
(AE) EP/EURO: EU institutions discuss severity of currency crisis
(AE) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Resource efficiency roadmap expected on Tuesday
(AE) EU/ETS: Two agreements on award of public contracts for early auctions
(AE) EU/WTO/DOHA: Commission and Parliament reaffirm their commitment
(AE) EP/ENERGY: EU adopts regulation for integrity of wholesale markets
(AE) EU/SOUTH AFRICA: EU's Risk Capital Facility to bring employment benefits
(AE) EU/JHA: Goal of half of all legal practitioners trained in EU law
(AE) EP/JHA:
(AE) EU/SECULARISM: Humanists call for secular values to be respected
(AE) EU/ HEALTH: John Dalli paves way for anti-smoking campaign
(AE) EP/SPORT: Committee adopts Auconie report
(AE) EP/112: Facilitating access to emergency services for hard of hearing
(AE) EU/SOCIAL: Social Europe is the way ahead
(AE) EU/RESEARCH: Consultation on European Research Area
(AE) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Major sustainable development challenge
(AE) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Funding for audiovisual heritage project
(AE) EU/EIB/GERMANY:
(AE) EU/FOOD SAFETY:
(AE) EU/CJEU: Advocate general on right of permanent residence in EU
(AE) EP/PETITIONS: Priority to citizens and environment