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According to Danuta Hübner, “regional actors must get beyond their differences to ensure success of innovation”

Brussels, 06/03/2006 (Agence Europe) - “Research and innovation are important because they are at the heart of competitiveness and growth. Efforts made in their favour are not a luxury but an urgent necessity”: this was the message carried by Danuta Hübner to the seminar held from 1 to 3 March in Angers (France) on the theme “Regional competitiveness and employment 2007-2013: orientations”. The Commissioner for Regional Policy stressed the fact that innovation is the means of...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Energy: Europe must make its political ambitions known over next few months, but technical choices require much further study and effort
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CFSP/DEMOCRACY: European Union election observation missions among “most effective instruments for democratisation”, says Ms Ferrero-Waldner - No overlap with OSCE in belarus and Ukraine
(EU) EU/IRAN/NUCLEAR: IAEA hopes for last-gasp agreement
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Consultations on human rights - EU concerns regarding “impunity and lack of rule of law” in Chechnya and North Caucasus
(EU) EU/AUSTRIAN PRESIDENCY/BALKANS: According to Ursula Plassnik, informal Salzburg meeting should highlight European vocation in Balkans
(EU) EU/PAKISTAN/CARTOONS:
(EU) EP/INTERNAL REFORM: Conference of Presidents on 9 March to discuss proposals from President Borrell with aim of making Parliament's work more easily understood and lively and sessions better attended
(EU) EUCONSTITITION/FRANCE: Initiative for relaunching ratificiation
(EU) EU/TRANSNISTRIA: Javier Solana welcomes entry into force of declaration on customs between Ukraine and Moldova
(EU) EU/LEBANON:
(EU) EU/FEDERALISTS/CONSTITUTION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Orientations debate on EU GMO policy, spring summit, climate change, thematic strategies on 9 March session agenda
(EU) EU/AUSTRIAN PRESIDENCY/SUBSIDIARITY: Conference on “Europe begins at home” on 18 and 19 April
(EU) EU/ACP: Commissioner Michel in Ouagadoudou to reactivate 10th EDF programming
(EU) EU/AVIAN INFLUENZA: Bouches-du-Rhône affected by avian flu - Precautionary measures in Poland
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Measures against swine fever in Germany are stepped up
(EU) EU/INFORMATION society: Viviane Reding welcomes launch of technological platform Artemis
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUALS: Good showing for MEDIA-supported films at Oscars, says Commissioner Reding
(EU) EU/WOMEN: according to Eurostat, women in EU25 live on average six years longer than men and work more hours per day - More women (9.6%) than men (7.6%) unemployed in January 2006
(EU) EP/HOUSING/URBAN VIOLENCE:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/CHILDHOOD: Publishing latest report on children's rights in EU, Euronet network calls for greater protection for children in Europe without Borders
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Member States agree to 2.5 million tonne cut to their sugar production
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: According to Danuta Hübner, “regional actors must get beyond their differences to ensure success of innovation”
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT/REGIONS: Motorways of the sea should not be abandoned, says conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions of Europe
(EU) EU/FISHERIES/MARITIME TRANSPORT: Commissioner Borg visits UK
(EU) EU/EMU: Persistent differences between euro-zone Member States should provide incentive to meet more sophisticated criteria for adoption of single currency, Bruegel study stresses - Statements by Estonian prime minister and president of Lithuania's central bank
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT/AIR TRANSPORT: ERA forwards counter-proposal to contribution on airline tickets
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(EU) EU/EIPA CONFERENCES:
(EU) EU/EESC/LISBON STRATEGY: Conference on national ownership of Lisbon strategy, with Laszlo Kovacs and Maria João Rodrigues
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(EU) EU/MOTOR INDUSTRY/ICT: FIA welcomes “smart car” strategy
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WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 677
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