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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9924

19 June 2009
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/social
New agreement on parental leave is “significant step forward” in European social dialogue

Brussels, 18/06/2009 (Agence Europe) - The new framework agreement on parental leave signed on Thursday 18 June by European social partners in the presence of Commissioner Vladimir Špidla is a “significant step forward” for social dialogue since it deals with an issue that is at the centre of people's lives. The agreement will also help better balance work and family life, with parents in a difficult situation, having to juggle career and family responsibilities (see EUROPE...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: “Candidate” Barroso puts his “ambitions” to leaders for next five years
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Hans-Gert Pöttering calls for continuity at head of Commission and invites member states to rapidly conclude ratification of Lisbon Treaty
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: PES rules out vote on new president of European Commission in July, calling for “necessary time” in the debate at EP
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: EPP demands appointment of José Manuel Barroso in July
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Liberals hope to gain from their support for re-appointment of Barroso
(EU) EU/NIGER:
(EU) EU/PAKISTAN: Strengthening democracy and trade relations
(EU) EU/ZIMBABWE: Relations between EU and Zimbabwe get off to fresh start, which pleases Morgan Tsvangirai and EU
(EU) EU/JORDAN: Informal talks between King Abdallah and EU troika
(EU) EP/GUE/NGL: Left-leaning MEPs reveal that GUE/NGL group will be set up on 24 June 2009
(EU) EP/COMMISSION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AFRICA: EU and West Africa pledge to sign regional EPA by October
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Two European Commission partners win United Nations prize
(EU) EU/INTERNET: European Commission calls for open, independent and accountable internet governance
(EU) EU/INTERNET: Commission puts forward action plan to prepare for “internet of things” revolution
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: Commission gives go-ahead to Irish regulator
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: Draft Commission communication for next generation access networks does not arouse enthusiasm
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Angela Merkel hopes EU will make gesture in favour of milk producers
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Agreement on Baltic interconnection plan
(EU) EU/ENERGY: EESC calls on EU to export its nuclear safety model
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Spain referred to Court of Justice for failing to recover illegal aid from Magefesa Group
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves UK aid to Short Brothers for development of composite aircraft wings
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves aid to Volvo Aero Corporation for GEnx aeroengine component R&D
(EU) EU/STATE AID: France allowed to grant aid of €33 million for R&D to develop an artificial heart
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission gives go-ahead for investment by Ford in Almussafes in Spain
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves Irish health insurance levy and tax relief system
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Pervenche Berès calls on European summit to send serious message about gravity of social and economic crisis
(EU) EU/HEALTH: European scientists call for coordinated acquisition and distribution policy for flu vaccines
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission wants to improve airspace surveillance over Atlantic
(EU) EU/EIB: €300 million EIB loan to Safran to develop new generation cleaner aircraft engines
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Labour and social lawyers call on European Council to confirm social dimension of EU
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: New agreement on parental leave is “significant step forward” in European social dialogue
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Imitations infringe intellectual property rights even where they do not create confusion in the minds of consumers
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Important legislation published in EU Official Journal
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