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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10575

16 March 2012
Contents Publication in full By article 30 / 33
EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) democracy

15/03/2012 (Agence Europe) - Parliamentary committee adopts resolution on FEDEM. The rapporteur on the creation of a European fund for democracy (FEDEM), Alexander Graf Lambsdorff (ALDE), welcomed, on Tuesday 13 March, the previous day's adoption in the European Parliament's committee on foreign affairs (by 58 votes to 2) of his proposal for a resolution in favour of creating the fund. He explained: “The European fund for democracy will support those who fight for democracy and fundamental...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Political Analysis must not be confused with electioneering. Nicolas Sarkozy's comments on the Schengen accords and trade policy.
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
(AE) JHA: Rutte called on to repudiate PVV hotline and to be more European
(AE) RUSSIA: Parliament calls on EU for critical commitment to Moscow
(AE) KAZAKHSTAN: Parliament wants democratic progress to be made
(AE) BELARUS: EP vote postponed on Belarus resolution
(AE) ECONOMY: Competitiveness - Parliament questions Commission
(AE) CLIMATE: Full EP support for low-carbon economy by 2050
(AE) FISHERIES: Increase in Community joint funding for crisis-hit countries
(AE) HEALTH: Parliament backs common diabetes strategy
(AE) ANIMAL HEALTH: Schmallenberg - revolt against ten third countries' embargo
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) GREECE: European taskforce sees start of positive changes amidst huge challenges
(AE) PORTUGAL: Rehn says reforms are being introduced at good rate
(AE) STATE AID: Two British schemes to help small businesses get finance are authorised by European Commission
(AE) COMPETITION:
(AE) ECONOMY:
(AE) ECONOMY:
SECTORAL POLICY
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Debate on aid from 1st and 2nd CAP pillars
(AE) COHESION: Strategic framework, cemr pleased with emphasis on local level
(AE) REGIONS: Floods in Liguria and Tuscany - Commission aid is proposed
(AE) CONSUMERS: Sustainable consumption - big hopes, little EU commitment
(AE) RESEARCH: Campos to head scientific options assessment group
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EDUCATION
(AE) SOCIAL: CoR supports active older workers on employment market
(AE) EDUCATION: Two Front de Gauche MEPs critical of Bologna Process
(AE) CORRIGENDUM:
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) TRADE: Rare earths - China upholds sustainability argument
(AE) TRADE: ACTA - Socialists against referral to Court of Justice
(AE) FYROM: Stefan Füle in Skopje to launch dialogue on accession
(AE) DRC: ICC rules against Lubanga - a victory for justice
(AE) IRAN:
(AE) DEMOCRACY:
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) ROMANIA: Romania's priorities - economy, Structural Funds and CVM
(AE) BUDGET: Lamassoure talks of payment appropriation crisis in Europe
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) CJEU: Meaning of “communication to public” and obligation to pay royalties