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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/informal competitiveness council

Finnish Presidency and Commission put innovation at top of Community agenda - Mr Verheugen openly criticises certain Member States' inertia

Jyväskylä, 10/07/2006 (Agence Europe) - Meeting in Jyväskylä from 9 to 11 July on the initiative of the Finnish industry minister and President of the Competitiveness Council Mauri Pekkarinen, on Monday EU industry and research ministers began their informal discussions exploring means to strengthen Europe's potential for innovation. Working from a preparatory document that had been distributed to delegations (see EUROPE 9228), Mr Pekkarinen set out the Finnish Presidency's guidelines...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: With its “Europe of results” and confirmation of solidarity principle EU safeguards and improves cohesion policies
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CYPRUS: Greek and Cypriot Turks agree to try to launch new discussion process
(EU) EU/UN/KOSOVO: Martti Ahtisaari wishes to begin political talks on status of Kosovo
(EU) OSCE/ASSEMBLY: OSCE Assembly seeks to promote Afghan participation in OSCE activities
(EU) EU/MEXICO:
(EU) EU/CFSP:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/INFORMAL COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: Finnish Presidency and Commission put innovation at top of Community agenda - Mr Verheugen openly criticises certain Member States' inertia
(EU) EU/G8/ENERGY: Commission hopes G8 Summit will lead to common principles for future energy relations
(EU) G8/ENERGY/OECD:
(EU) EU/INFORMAL SOCIAL COUNCIL: Vladimir Spidla announces that “demographic change will be main driving force behind our social, employment and healthcare policies” - flexicurity and productivity on agenda of tripartite social summit and Lahti Informal European council, Tarja Filatov announces
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Member States reiterate commitment to respect Stability and Growth Pact
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Open Days 2006 for Regions and Cities
(EU) EU/EMU/ITALY:
(EU) EU/GOVERNANCE/SOCIAL/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/EU/SWITZERLAND: Commission and Swiss authorities discuss ways of enforcing mutual cooperation - moves to open Berne delegation
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION/MALTA: EPP-ED calls on EU to take concrete measures
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court's interpretation of 1999 framework agreement on validity of successive fixed-term contacts in “Adelener” decision
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Details of new draft agreement on fishing with Cape Verde
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Promotion of agricultural products, including poultry
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Go-ahead for Austrian aid for green electricity
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/EPIZOOTIC:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Parliament calls for extra effort to combat AIDS worldwide
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Parliament calls for measures to protect healthcare workers from infection from contaminated needles
(EU) EP/ECONOMY/SOCIAL: Parliament calls on companies to meet their social and financial responsibilities at times of restructuring
(EU) EP/BUDGET: New proposal on updating financial regulation
(EU) EP/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: EP improves Neighbourhood Policy and Stability aid instruments
(EU) EP/IMMUNITY: EP reminds Council of its commitment to review “privileges and immunity” protocol
(EU) EP/CODECISION: Yes to regulation procedure with controls
(EU) EP/ASYLUM/IMMIGRATION: EP wants greater communication between States on asylum and immigration policies - Recommendations on integration of immigrants in EU
(EU) EU/MEDIA:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/OUTERMOST REGIONS: Danuta Hübner and Presidents of outermost regions agree on measures recognising their particular difficulties
(EU) EU/STRUCTURAL FUNDS/CEMR:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
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(EU) EU/EUROPEAN LAW:
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