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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10858
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SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) social

Member states have long way to go on childcare

Brussels, 03/06/2013 (Agence Europe) - The member states need to step up their efforts to improve childcare provisions if the EU is to reach its 75% employment rate target by 2020, the European Commission stated on Monday 3 June. In a report, the Commission states that just eight countries (Belgium, Denmark, Spain, France, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Sweden and the United Kingdom) have met both targets agreed at EU level for availability and accessibility of childcare services.

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Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Meaning and ambition of the Franco-German document ahead of the next European Council
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) GREECE: New round of talks with lenders
(AE) SPAIN: Bank restructuring plan is on track
(AE) CREDIT RATINGS: Five non-EU countries deemed to have EU-equivalent rules
(AE) BANKING:
(AE) TAXATION:
(AE) COMPETITION:
(AE) COMPETITION:
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) JHA: Nothing particular to report on Schengen from November 2012 to May 2013
(AE) JHA: EDPS queries new ideas for Europol
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: Barnier says EU cannot be sidelined on crowdfunding
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: Strengthening online gambling and betting players' protection
(AE) BIODIVERSITY: Start of European bee week
(AE) CLIMATE/UN: EU counts on progress in Bonn and ratchets up goals
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Finally rural development figures
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Progress on geographical indications welcomed
(AE) TRANSPORT: EU-Russia summit - controversial passenger dossier on agenda
(AE) TRANSPORT: IATA forecasts rising aviation profits
(AE) COHESION: Hahn proposes aid to flooded areas in central Europe
(AE) REGIONS: Thursday summit meeting with Barroso and regions
(AE) SOCIAL: Member states have long way to go on childcare
(AE) DIGITAL: Roaming - Neelie Kroes secures support of ALDE group
(AE) AUDIOVISUAL: Television channels for children - growth continues
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) TURKEY: In concern over violence, Europeans call for restraint
(AE) SYRIA: Georgieva calls for respect of civilians' fundamental rights
(AE) SYRIA: EU demands humanitarian access to help civilians in Qusayr
(AE) EGYPT: Catherine Ashton says law on NGOs is too restrictive
(AE) BURMA/MYANMAR: Call for continued government-KIO negotiations
(AE) ARAB SPRING:
(AE) CORRIGENDUM:
(AE) JORDAN: Another €50 million to help tackle to crisis
(AE) MEDITERRANEAN: Solar energy “master plan”
(AE) CHINA: Provisional duty on solar panels - decision on Wednesday
(AE) THAILAND: Free trade - negotiations on track
(AE) NORWAY: Increase in agricultural duty - EU looks into compensation
(AE) KAZAKHSTAN:
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) ADMINISTRATION I: nter-institutional strike on Wednesday 5 June
(AE) GERMANY: Merkel opposed to any further Commission powers
(AE) INTERNATIONAL: Arms trade treaty ready to be signed
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) JHA: Court clarifies implementation deadlines for European arrest warrant
(AE) ELECTRONIC DATA: Sweden ruled against
BUSINESS NEWS NO 64
(AE) Economy:
(AE) India:
(AE) Africa:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 1006