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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9858

11 March 2009
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/social/equality

10/03/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 10 March in Brussels, the Commissioners Group on Fundamental Rights, Anti-discrimination and Equal Opportunities met in the context of International Women's Day. This extraordinary session took stock of progress under the existing 2006-2010 Roadmap on gender equality and discussed future challenges for EU gender equality policy. A Commission press release indicated that this event provided an opportunity to exchange views with key stakeholders on...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Europe and sport: an election issue?
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Commission willing to discuss Russian proposals on security treaty in Europe and new international energy agreement
(EU) EP/RUSSIA: EU puts pressure on Moscow to improve human rights and fundamental freedoms situation, MEPs say
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: In Brussels, Joe Biden confirms Washington's intention to extend hand of cooperation to moderate Taliban in Afghanistan
(EU) EP/LISBON TREATY: Dehaene, Brok and Leinen reports adopted by constitutional affairs committee
(EU) EU/ALBANIA: Tirana to apply to join EU before end of June
(EU) EU/ICELAND: Majority support for accession talks
(EU) EP/NORTHERN IRELAND:
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: PES says financial market reform should not be forgotten - EPP-ED not giving in to “over-dramatising” crisis
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: No economic recovery until 2010 and no accelerated integration in eurozone
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Political agreement on reduced VAT rates
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Conclusions on financial aspects of fight against climate change
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Romania too turns to EU for balance of payments support
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL AFFAIRS: Parliamentarians water down requirements on bank retention of debt securities
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Key messages to spring European Council
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/EQUALITY:
(EU) EP/2010 BUDGET: Additional measures needed to face financial and economic crisis
(EU) EP/2010 BUDGET:
(EU) EP/BUDGET:
(EU) EP/COMPETITION: Analysing effect of inequality on food market
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Ensuring quality of food products
(EU) EP/FISHERIES:
(EU) EP/GMO: Parliament not toeing Greens/PES line on Commission providing explanations about its GMO policy
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament says yes to stricter industrial pollution reduction with safety net and sufficient flexibility
(EU) EU/TRADE: Union calls on Brazil to resist protectionism
(EU) EU/JHA: Maghreb must take firmer action against people traffickers
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission proposes reform of monitoring of application of Schengen rules
(EU) EU/JHA: Belgrade to launch wide-ranging campaign against crime
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: List of articles prohibited on board aeroplanes cannot be enforced against individuals if it has not been published
(EU) EU/EDUCATION:
(EU) EP/ROAMING: Industry committee adopts Valean report on roaming
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
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