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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10641
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SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) regions

Rio+20, regions' declaration to compensate for failure

Brussels, 25/06/2012 (Agence Europe) - Disappointed by the results last week of the Rio+20 conference on sustainable development, regions from across Europe and the world agreed on how they themselves would take action in the fight against climate change. The Assembly of European Regions (AER) is encouraging its 250-plus members to sign the Rio+20 Declaration of the Regions. According to the level of development and resources, regions can choose to make a commitment to a sustainable future...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Stopping the Greek problem from being able to overturn the results of the European Council
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) SPAIN: Size of bank bailout remains to be seen
(AE) GREECE: Fact-finders delayed
(AE) EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Country-by-country recommendations
(AE) ECOFIN: Energy tax idea watered down
(AE) COMPETITION:
(AE) COMPETITION:
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) REGIONS: Rio+20, regions' declaration to compensate for failure
(AE) REGIONS: Local authorities better at tackling corruption
(AE) COHESION: Council to decide on thematic concentration on Tuesday
(AE) TRANSPORT: Marco Polo, €64.6 million for maritime, river and rail
(AE) TRANSPORT: Rail concerned by European draft budget
(AE) TRANSPORT: EU soon to become “aviation-disabled” due to its airports?
(AE) TRANSPORT: EIB loan for Y Vasca high-speed railway line
(AE) HEALTH: Council wants to rename health programme
(AE) HEALTH: Council says more cooperation needed on cross-border threats
(AE) HEALTH: Council wants to curb antimicrobial resistance
(AE) ENERGY: Renewables reached 12.4% of mix in 2010
(AE) ENERGY: Desertec able to provide more green electricity than expected
(AE) JHA: Malmström opens migration policy centre
(AE) TELECOMS: New roaming rates come into force on 1 July
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Farm support three times higher in US than in EU
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Council and Parliament seal deal on quality package
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Agricultural contractors disappointed by CAP reform
(AE) FISHERIES: New approach to technical measures
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) SYRIA: EU further tightens up its sanctions against regime
(AE) IRAN: EU to set sanctions in place and is prepared to tighten them up
(AE) EGYPT: EU congratulates Egypt's new President
(AE) PARAGUAY: President Lugo ousted, European reactions
(AE) HUMAN RIGHTS: EU's strategic framework and action plan
(AE) NEIGHBOURHOOD:
(AE) SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Much ado about (virtually) nothing
(AE) DEVELOPMENT: Andris Piebalgs welcomes ONE Data 2012 report
(AE) PAKISTAN: EU sets out expectations on security and democracy
(AE) TRADE: EU and Gulf States close in on agreement
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) TRANSPARENCY: Hundreds of organisations boycott register
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) CJEU: Free movement of goods may be restricted by copyright protection
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
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