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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9850

28 February 2009
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/economic crisis

27/02/2009 (Agence Europe) - The general assembly of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) will meet in Malmö, Sweden on 22-24 April to discuss the impact of the economic and financial crisis on local and regional authorities. CEMR Secretary General Jeremy Smith said: “Local and regional authorities are the engine that drives economic recovery. They can set up and implement measures much quicker than national or European authorities by devising local economic recovery...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: Towards closer cooperation between European Parliament and national parliaments
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: EU cautiously welcomes resumption of inter-Palestinian dialogue - €436 million for rebuilding Gaza Strip
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: Egypts hosts dialogue among Palestinian groups
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: EU supports application of decisions rendered in absentia
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: EU moves towards signing criminal cooperation agreement with Japan
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Attempt to nominate Europol director fails
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: EU to take SIS II decision in June
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Aid to southern countries will continue to face migratory pressure
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: “Elgafaji” ruling to have limited effect
(EU) EU/JHA: NGOs urge EU to take in 60 Guantanamo detainees
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: deciding on EU negotiating mandate for Copenhagen ahead of European Council - GMOs on the menu
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Council adopts third package on maritime safety
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: International financial institutions move to support banking sector in Central and Eastern European countries
(EU) EU/EURO:
(EU) EU/SOLIDARITY:
(EU) EU/MACAU:
(EU) EU/ECONOMIC CRISIS:
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: President Sarkozy calls for coordinated EU package to support car industry
(EU) EU/TRADE: Catherine Ashton wants closer dialogue with Washington
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: US farm subsidies to decline in 2010
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Competitiveness Council to stress importance of properly functioning internal market
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Directive on savings guarantee schemes comes onstream
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Annual euro area inflation rate falls to 1.1%
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Euro area unemployment up to 8.2%
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Improving access to information and communication technologies for rural areas
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: EU countries challenged to protect sharks
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves temporary German, British and French aid schemes
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/CONFERENCES: Workshops, colloquia, conferences and seminars on European integration in March
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