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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9911

30 May 2009
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/social
European trade unions do health check on ETUC and its effectiveness

Paris, 29/05/2009 (Agence Europe) - Does the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) need a full face lift or just a nip and tuck? On Thursday 28 May, European trade unionists drew up the results of a health check on the ETUC on the occasion of a mid-mandate conference on combating the crisis. Jean-Claude Mailly (Force Ouvrière, France) takes the view that the ETUC “needs vitamins” to give it strength to face up to the forecast doubling of the unemployment rate in October 2009. “If...

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: Our offices will be closed on 1 June 2009, as Whit Monday is a public holiday in Belgium. Our next issue, EUROPE 9912, will be dated Wednesday 3 June
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: June summit to consider Russian request for financial aid to be given to Ukraine
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/PORTUGAL:
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA:
(EU) EU/CENTRAL ASIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: 27 agree on legal framework for European research infrastructure
(EU) EU/SPACE: Unanimous agreement on financing GMES
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Barroso and Maystadt say Commission and EIB did excellent work together to stem the crisis
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET:
(EU) EU/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY:
(EU) EU/PLANT PROTECTION:
(EU) ACP/EU: ACP-EU Council amends Cotonou Agreement to facilitate access of highly indebted poor ACP countries to reduced rate EIB loans
(EU) ACP/EU: ACP countries seek €500 million in compensation for phasing out of banana preferences - EU would consider €110 million
(EU) ACP/EU: Review of Cotonou Agreement
(EU) ACP/EU: Better atmosphere in EPA talks hailed by all, as ACPs make their demands clear
(EU) ACP/EU: ACP states and EU pledge to work together to ensure successful Copenhagen climate change conference but refuse to talk figures
(EU) EU/JHA: Jacques Barrot calls for true European response to immigration
(EU) EU/HUMAN RIGHTS: Recession causes more human rights violations
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Further fall in greenhouse gas emissions in 2007
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Structural measures have contributed to improved waste water treatment, says Court audit
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Broadly positive reaction to mooted changes to European financial supervision
(EU) EU/SOLIDARITY FUNDS: €109.4 million in aid to France
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: Commission to adopt communication on shared commitment for employment, on Wednesday
(EU) EU/ILO/EMPLOYMENT: 98th International Labour Conference focuses on impact of economic and financial crisis on employment - ILO summit on global jobs crisis
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: European trade unions do health check on ETUC and its effectiveness
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/CONFERENCES: Workshops, conferences and seminars on European issues in June
TIMETABLE
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SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/DOCUMENT N° 2517: JUNE 2009 EUROPEAN ELECTIONS - THE CANDIDATES(*)
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