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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10915

6 September 2013
Contents Publication in full By article 27 / 31
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EDUCATION / (ae) social
Agreement adopted on Progress, EURES and microfinance

Brussels, 05/09/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 5 September, the European Parliament's employment and social affairs committee (EMPL) adopted an interinstitutional agreement on the EU's Programme for Social Change and Innovation (2014-2020), which comprises the European Progress Microfinance Facility, Progress (Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity), and EURES. “This is the first social programme closed under the new multiannual financial framework”, said Pervènche Berès...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) G20: European economy picking up and confident of full recovery
(AE) G20: Svein Andersen says financial system is more robust now
(AE) TAXATION: No G20 deadline for automatic exchange of bank information
(AE) ECB: ECB leaves interest rates unchanged but is prepared to act
(AE) GREECE: Nothing definite from Dijsselbloem about new Eurozone aid
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) JHA: MEPs want to know scale of spying programmes
(AE) JHA: Commission recommends future rule of law mechanism
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Final points on CAP reform to be discussed soon
(AE) AGRICULTURE: 7.6% fall in sugar production predicted for 2013/2014
(AE) CLIMATE: A “light” ETS in exchange for ICAO agreement finalised by 2016
(AE) ETS: MEPs ask what next steps will be for ETS reform
(AE) PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: IMCO confirms trialogue agreement at EP
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: Small shops at heart of retail action plan
(AE) TRANSPORT: Strategic plan in sight for smart towns and cities
(AE) SPACE: Tajani takes stock of Galileo with European Space Agency
(AE) TRANSPORT: Transport committee studies maritime planning
(AE) ENERGY: Vicky Ford wants greater focus on CCS technology
(AE) HEALTH: Parliament postpones tobacco directive vote until October
(AE) DIGITAL: Neelie Kroes calls for support for the app economy
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) G20: Situation in Syria discussed
(AE) SYRIA: Paris says punishment is a condition for the political negotiation
(AE) FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Neighbourhood on gymnich agenda
(AE) LEBANON: €22 million to improve security and social cohesion
(AE) MEDITERRANEAN: Changes in region and the role of women
(AE) DEVELOPMENT: ActionAid condemns devastating EU-backed biofuels project
(AE) TRADE: De Gucht wants responsible EU action on conflict minerals
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EDUCATION
(AE) SOCIAL: Agreement adopted on Progress, EURES and microfinance
(AE) SOCIAL: Progress in trilogue negotiations on EGF
(AE) EDUCATION: Conference in Vilnius on internationlisation of universities
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) CROATIA: New warning about European Arrest Warrant
(AE) CJEU: Special Hungarian tax may contravene EU VAT rules