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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9611

28 February 2008
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/education/culture
Figel sets out action to be carried out in 2008

Brussels, 27/02/2008 (Agence Europe) - Jan Figel, Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture and Youth, spoke on Tuesday 26 February before the European Parliament's committee on culture and education chaired by Katerina Batzeli (PES, Greece) in order to enlighten MEPs on the initiatives foreseen for 2008. He urged on this occasion for rapid adoption, by July, of the Erasmus Mundus II programme which will improve student mobility and introduce an external dimension into the current...

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(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Easing burden on member states when it comes to agricultural inquiries
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(EU) EP/EMPLOYMENT: Van Lancker wants pro-active social insertion clause and flexicurity mechanism introduced to employment guidelines
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts in Official Journal
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