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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9931

30 June 2009
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/equality
European Women's Lobby demands equality between men and women in European Institutions' top jobs

Brussels, 29/06/2009 (Agence Europe) - A conference organised in Brussels on Friday 26 June by the European Women's Lobby (EWL) on “No modern European democracy without equality between men and women” focussed on the recent European election results and discussed the top jobs at the EU, women's representation at the new European Commission, the prospect of a woman as a future president of the European Parliament and women as chairs of EP committees, and the outcome of the EWL's 50-50...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: European parliament: on the changing faces of the political groups
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: Verdict of German constitutional court is expected Tuesday 30 June
(EU) EU/IRAN: EU wants talks to resume on nuclear programme as quickly as possible but condemns repression of protests
(EU) EU/ALBANIA:
(EU) EP/AGENDA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Electricity transmission systems operators do not expect supply to be disturbed this summer
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Commission welcomes mobile phone makers commitment to provide common charger
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Commission believes “worst seems to be behind us” in terms of GDP contraction but no letting off on public spending
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Economic sentiment improves slightly in June
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission presents financing plan to Council for carbon capture and storage project in China
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Swedish Presidency inherits proposals for a framework directive on soil, still in deadlock
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Council requests Commission for impact study before possible legislation on management of bio-waste
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Italy faces fine over illegal dumping of waste
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Future of world's tuna fishing playing out in Spain
(EU) EU/TRADE: Europeans and South Europeans remain committed to concluding free trade agreement in near future
(EU) EU/WTO: Negotiations begin to show sure signs of relaunch
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Bruegel think tank makes recommendations on ways to improve European patents system
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Non-binding recommendation on improving operation of internal market
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission deplores future introduction of tax for travel to United States and evokes possible retaliatory measures
(EU) EU/JHA: Home stretch before Greece enters US Wisa Waiver Programme
(EU) EU/JHA:
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(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT/SOCIAL: Full employment, reducing social exclusion, healthy and dignified ageing, and better protection against discrimination are Swedish Presidency priorities
(EU) EU/EQUALITY: European Women's Lobby demands equality between men and women in European Institutions' top jobs
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Hungarian Presidency of EU in 2011 to flesh out EU strategy for Danube region, explains Danuta Hübner in Linz (Austria)
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: 6th economic and social cohesion report stresses creative and innovative regions
(EU) EU/UKRAINE/GAS: International financial institutions put conditions on increased funding to help Ukraine reform its gas industry
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Rail and road managers should join forces to make level crossings safer
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/MEDICINES:
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WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 831
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