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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9517
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Finance ministers broaden flexicurity debate

Brussels, 05/10/2007 (Agence Europe) - In conclusions to be adopted on Tuesday 9 October, the ECOFIN Council will welcome the Commission Communication 'Towards Common Principles of Flexicurity' (see Europe 9455). The draft conclusions document to be submitted for the EU finance ministers' approval comments that 'the flexicurity approach provides a good platform to develop comprehensive strategies that enhance overall labour market flexibility and support workers' mobility.' Arguing that it...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Finance, economy, trade: measures of anticipated change
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TREATY: Draft text is available on internet - complex arrangements regarding British and Irish JHA derogations
(EU) EU/KOSOVO: Belgrade and Pristina must consider their European prospects, says Rehn, slamming Russia's “selfishness”
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: In France, Olli Rehn defends Turkey and Western Balkans' membership prospects
(EU) EU/ESDP: In Paris, Javier Solana restates importance of ESDP
(EU) EU/SOUTH-EAST EUROPE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Economic situation, management of financial crises and excessive deficit procedures against UK and Czech Republic are main subjects on Ministers' agenda
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: EU finance ministers agree on a roadmap to shore up financial stability
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Finance ministers broaden flexicurity debate
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: US Trade Representative Susan Schwab urges G10 and G20 leaders to be flexible
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Ukraine assures European Commission that it will settle its new gas dispute with Russian energy giant Gazprom by 1 November 2007
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Greens call for immediate suspension of Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes' 'nuclear competences'
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Towards simplifying test rules for vehicle makers to protect vulnerable road users
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/TRANSPORT: Barrot wants to improve infrastructures between Russia and Baltic States
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: 2007 OPEN DAYS launch regional cohesion programmes
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Corporate investment goes on growing
(EU) EU/JHA: EU does not intend to control passenger data on intra-Community flights
(EU) EU/JHA: Schengen Area enlargement foreseen 21 December
(EU) EP/JHA: Simon Busuttil confirms Frontex budget has been doubled
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: Danuta Hübner initiates debate in Madeira on European strategy on outermost regions
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: Talks on protecting designations for agricultural products
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Adminstrative reform under critical eye of Cocobu
(EU) EP/PLENARY SESSION: New EU Treaty, EP headquarters and Bulgarian nurses stars of session on Wednesday and Thursday
(EU) EP/FAO: Jacques Diouf says eradicating hunger from developing countries will require a 'village by village' approach
(EU) EP/CINEMA: Three films vying for Lux Prize
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Important legislation published in the Official Journal
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
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