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Swede Wanja Lundby Wedin first woman to be elected President of ETUC

Brussels, 23/05/2007 (Agence Europe) - the Congress of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) has elected its new leadership for the next four years, with, for the first time, a woman, Wanja Lundby Wedin, who heads the Swedish union LO, elected president, gaining 91% of the votes. She replaces Spaniard Candido Mendez Rodrigues. Following her election, the new president undertook to build a stronger European trade union movement as the first priority of her presidency.

The Congress re-elected the entire outgoing secretariat: (1) secretary general - John Monks (United Kingdom); (2) deputy secretaries general - Maria Helena Andre (Portugal) and Reiner Hoffmann (Germany); (3) confederal secretaries - Walter Cerfeda (Italy), Joël Decaillon (France), Jozef Niemiec (Poland) and Catelene Passchier (Netherlands). (gb)

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU and member states' responsibility for unsatisfactory progress in relations with Russia
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/EU REFORM: JAN pETER bALKENENDE insists on subsidiarity and inclusion of enlargement criteria in Treaty
(EU) EP/EU REFORM: adoption of Brok/Baron Crespo report
(EU) EP/RUSSIA: Kasparov welcomes EU's change of attitude towards Moscow
(EU) EP/ITALY: Broad support from MEPs for Prodi's declarations
(EU) EP/EU REFORM:
(EU) EP/SEAT:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ROAD TRANSPORT: Commission proposes new legislative package to improve competition and checks
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/COURT OF JUSTICE: Two advocates general conclude that collective union action hindering freedom of establishment can be allowed
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Jean-Claude Trichet and European trade unions clash in Seville over wage increases
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Czech and Swedish rural development programmes approved
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/YOUTH/CULTURE: Adoption of political agreement on “Television without Borders” directive anticipated at Thursday's Council
(EU) EP/RUSSIA: Despite current tensions, INTA committee pleads for constructive dialogue in economic and trade relations
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/REGIONAL: Memorandum of Understanding on regional cooperation policy between Commission and Russian Federation
(EU) EU/JHA: G8 “Justice and Home Affairs” meeting in Munich
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Council adopts compensation system for outermost regions
(EU) EU/TECHNOLOGY: Ministers approve principle of creating European Institute of Technology in two stages
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves two acquisitions
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EP/TRADE POLICY: Adopting Caspary Report, European Parliament gives official backing to Peter Mandelson's strategy
(EU) EP/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: European Parliament plenary session adopts roaming report
(EU) EP/ACP: Parliament calls on Commission to show greater flexibility in negotiating EPAs to facilitate conclusion in good time - alternative solutions must be considered
(EU) EP/TAXATION: Divided EP sends draft directive adjusting excise rates on alcoholic drinks back to parliamentary committee
(EU) EU/EP/AGRICULTURE: Ms Aubert condemns Council's “closed and offhand” attitude on new organic agriculture rules
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Agreement between EU and Greenland approved
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/UNIONS: Swede Wanja Lundby Wedin first woman to be elected President of ETUC
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT/STUDY:
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