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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9889

25 April 2009
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/regions
Future of cohesion policy

Malmö, 24/04/2009 (Agence Europe) - The 2007-2013 financing period for the European Union cohesion policy will soon be coming to an end, giving rise to an important debate on the future of this policy. David Sweet, who is policy adviser to the director general of DG Regional Policy at the European Commission, said, when speaking to the 24th session of the General Assembly of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) (EUROPE 9888), that cohesion policy should be applied to...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Moldova, Slovenia/Croatia dispute and preparations for summits central to Monday's Council
(EU) EU/EUROMED: UfM's survival hinges on Barack Obama's work in the Middle East
(EU) EU/ISRAEL: Only 9% of Israeli Jews said to support EU mediation in Middle East but 76% of them want to join the EU
(EU) EP/BALKANS: EU should keep its membership promises
(EU) EP/AFGHANISTAN: Parliament pleads for women's rights in Afghanistan to be respected
(EU) EU/IRAQ: Parliament calls for rights of residents of Camp Ashraf to be respected
(EU) EP/SIERRA LEONE: In favour of increased support for spcial court and other international courts
(EU) EP/TRANSPARENCY:
(EU) EP/LISBON TREATY: Brok, Dehaene, Leinen, Kaufmann, Corbett and Onesta reports will be examined by EP at its last session
(EU) PE/PARLIAMENTARY REFORM: Final report of group chaired by Dagmar Roth-Behrendt
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Spain requests protection for its shipping fleet against Somali pirates
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Netherlands calls for ban on sales of young eels
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission says countries must publish names of farmers receiving EU farm subsidies by 30 April
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: European farmers concerned about new fall in EU banana import duty
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: EP approves extending cotton industry restructuring aid from four to eight years
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: MEPs against too high a level of priority being given to rail freight transport
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Parliament approves texts on rights of bus and boat passengers
(EU) EP/ENERGY: New buildings to be "zero energy" by 2019
(EU) EP/NUCLEAR: Parliament supports common framework on nuclear safety
(EU) EP/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: MEPs extend to 70 years protection enjoyed by recording artists - Council divided over the issue
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Clarification of votes on Bowis and Trakatellis reports
(EU) EP/JHA: MEPs want better protection for those threatened for their opinions
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2009:
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2009:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Council adopts revised directive on European works council
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: Intensive preparation for employment summit, results of which will be reflected in Commission communication to European Council in June
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Role of towns and regions to counter effect of demographic changes in Europe
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Future of cohesion policy
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: summit of leading economies in Italy discusses biodiversity and bringing North and South together ahead of Washington meeting of world's big economic players
(EU) EU/TRADE: Catherine Ashton explains importance of making trade easier for developing countries
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA:
(EU) EU/PRESSURE GROUPS: Prospect of common register for ambitious lobbyists
(EU) EU/TELECOM: Positive reaction to final adoption of new roaming directive
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
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