20 November 2009
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Stockholm programme: balancing liberty and security
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Atalanta chief on EU fight against pirates
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2010 budget conciliation: funding of economic recovery plan solved
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New leadership team for Europe
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INFORMAL MEETING OF EU HEADS OF STATE OR GOVERNMENT BRUSSELS, 19 NOVEMBER 2009 PRESS RELEASE
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Environment : Commission rewards European organisations for outstanding environmental management
- Environment : Ghana to sign first voluntary partnership agreement with EU on legal timber exports
- Eu in the World : Humanitarian Aid : Nigeria signs € 677 million European Development Fund agreement to support governance, trade and peace actions
- Information Society : Best online public services in Europe awarded today
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Regional Policy : Aid of 109.4 million euro sent to France following storm Klaus
- Research : Novel protein implicated in genetic control
- Research : Role of healthy ecosystems and biodiversity for a more sustainable economy
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Statistics : Recession in the EU: its impact on retail trade - Issue number 88/2009
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Statistics : Persisting weakness in the EU labour market - Issue number 87/2009
19 November 2009
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NATO boss Rasmussen calls for stronger security cooperation with EU
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Energy-saving buildings: agreement reached
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Energy efficiency label: MEPs and Council Presidency agree on classes for white goods
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Press release - 2975th ECOFIN (Budget) Council meeting - Brussels, 18 November 2009 (PROVISIONAL VERSION) [223 KB]
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BACKGROUND, President of the European Council [239 KB]
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Declaration on executions by stoning in Somalia [106 KB]
- Competition : State aid: Commission decisions on KBC, ING and Lloyds
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Competition : State aid: Commission approves restructuring plan of Lloyds Banking Group
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Culture : Support to mobility of artists : nine projects were selected
- Energy and Transport : Gas Coordination Group sees overall good level of preparedness of EU Member States and Energy Community countries in case of gas crisis
- Energy and Transport : Commissioner Piebalgs welcomes political agreement on the Energy Labelling Directive
- Energy and Transport : Commissioner Piebalgs welcomes political agreement on energy performance of buildings
- Eu in the world : External relations : European Neighbourhood Policy in action: launch of cross-border co-operation programmes with Russia
- Eu in the World : Humanitarian Aid : Développements positifs dans la résolution des problèmes de l'Est du Congo - La Commission européenne encourage la poursuite du rapprochement entre la RDC et le Rwanda
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Information Society : Against all odds, broadband internet continues to grow in the EU
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Health and Consumer Protection : Commission paper lays foundations of discussion to tackle the problem of anti-microbial resistance
- Research : Europeans tackle wind turbine development
- Research : Technological solutions for controlling EU agricultural subsidies
- Statistics : Construction output down by 1.1% in both the euro area and the EU27 [328 KB]
18 November 2009
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"Finance and climate change" - a challenge for the future
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MEPs and national MPs debate Stockholm programme
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Parliament-Commission working party on lobbyists continues deliberations
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Extending help to Somalia
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2974th EXTERNAL RELATIONS Council meeting, Brussels, 17.11.2009 [263 KB]
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EU Declaration on humanitarian situation in Gaza [105 KB]
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Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities : Protection against discrimination is a human right
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EU in the world : Development : Development Aid: Karel De Gucht calls on all EU Member States to 'work together' to ensure billions of euros in aid doesn't get wasted
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Fisheries and Maritime Affairs : Council ready to see the Integrated Maritime Policy step up a gear
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Health and Consumer Protection : Consumers: 70% of ringtone-scam websites cleaned following EU investigation
- Research : 'Happy hormone' crucial in preventing diabetes
- Statistics : Euro area external trade surplus 3.7 bn euro [238 KB]
17 November 2009
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"US and China disappoint the world", says Jo Leinen
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EU Atalanta anti-piracy escorts: ships should register for protection
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Face to Facebook with Emilie Turunen MEP, 25
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2973rd General Affairs Council meeting (provisional version) - Brussels, 16 November 2009 [237 KB]
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Council conclusions on freedom of religion or belief [117 KB]
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Council conclusions on the application by the Republic of Albania for membership of the European Union [116 KB]
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Competition : State aid: Commission approves amendment to Lithuanian crisis measure allowing small amounts of aid
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Enterprise and Industry : EDEN Photo Competition - Winners
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Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities : EURES: matching people with jobs for 15 years
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Energy and Transport : The EU and Russia reinforce the Early Warning Mechanism to improve prevention and management in case of an energy crisis
- Eu in the world : External relations : Civil Society Forum strengthens the Eastern Partnership
- Fisheries and Maritime Affairs : Commission welcomes the creation of a new fisheries management organisation for the South Pacific high seas
- Fisheries and Maritime Affairs : Fisheries: Commission welcomes ICCAT's decisive action to save bluefin tuna and other marine species
- Fisheries and Maritime Affairs : Wide consensus among ICCAT Parties around EU proposal to save bluefin tuna
- Information Society : Why the Internet must be open, global and multilingual
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Information Society : Internet Governance Forum: Commission welcomes landmark step towards a truly global internet
- Research : Research shows the genetic base of fungal infections
- Research : 2009 corporate R&D investment: a global increase with EU companies leading US and Japan
- Statistics : EU27 deficit in trade in goods with Russia halved in first six months of 2009 [134 KB]
- Statistics : Euro area annual inflation up to -0.1% [188 KB]
16 November 2009
- Culture : Pre-information Notice published under Eastern Partnership Culture Programme
- Culture : Rubik's cube and EU Politics: The Manifesto for Creativity and Innovation in Europe
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Environment : Environment: Keeping ecosystems healthy makes economic sense and is vital to control climate change, says Commissioner Dimas
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Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities : November 2009: Monthly Labour Market Monitor
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Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities : EU and Egypt step up cooperation on employment and social affairs
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Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities : €832,800 paid to Portugal from European Globalisation Fund
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Energy and Transport : IEA's World Energy Outlook 2009 confirms EU energy and climate policies are on the right track
- Eu in the World : External relations : EU and Iraq: successful completion of negotiations on historic Partnership and Cooperation Agreement...
- Eu in the World : External relations : EU and Egypt step up cooperation on employment and social affairs
- Eu in the World : Humanitarian Aid : Fonds de solidarité: la Commission et les autorités françaises signent l'accord pour le versement d'une aide de 109.4 millions d'euros suite à la tempête Klaus
- Justice, Freedom and Security : 12.11.2009 - Civil society organisations to discuss EU priorities for integration of immigrants at the 2 nd European Integration Forum
- Research : Internationally harmonised test protocol for non-road engines adopted
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Sport : 150 sports organisations get financial support from the Commission
- Statistics : Euro area GDP up by 0.4% and EU27 GDP up by 0.2% [124 KB]
13 November 2009
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EU-Russia ties to be strengthened under certain conditions, says Parliament
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Stockholm programme : MEPs seek balance between liberty and security
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MEPs demand more visibility for work of European Ombudsman
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Declaration on Georgia [101 KB]
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Declaration on the situation in Zimbabwe [104 KB]
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Declaration regarding the recent executions of nine persons in Xinjiang [107 KB]
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Culture : Manifesto for Creativity and Innovation in Europe
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Environment : Climate change: Progress report shows EU on track to meet or over-achieve Kyoto emissions target
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Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities : Gender based violence
- EU in the world : Enlargement : European Parliament votes in favour of visa-free travel for citizens of three Western Balkan states
- Eu in the World : Trade : Kimberley Process Plenary meeting further strengthens international efforts to combat trade with conflict diamonds
- Fisheries and Maritime Affairs : Reform of Common Fisheries Policy control framework - questions and answers
- Fisheries and Maritime Affairs : ICCAT: a step forward in the conservation of Mediterranean swordfish
- Justice, Freedom and Security : Making it easier to obtain evidence in criminal matters from one Member State to another and ensuring its admissibility
- Justice, Freedom and Security : Civil society organisations to discuss EU priorities for integration of immigrants at the 2 nd European Integration Forum
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Publications : BULLETIN OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, JUNE 2009, 12/11/2009
- Research : ANIMAL GENEALOGY: Study sheds light on ruminants' tree of life
- Statistics : Industrial production up by 0.3% in euro area [286 KB]
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JESSICA Holding Fund Lithuania: call for expression of interest
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JASPERS initiative takes off
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JESSICA in operational mode
12 November 2009
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Václav Havel tells MEPs Europe is "homeland of our homelands"
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Václav Havel and Jerzy Buzek on the 20th anniversary of political change in Europe
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Should VAT be tax-deductible for company cars?
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Human rights situation in Iraq [116 KB]
- European Commission launches public consultation on the Citizens' Initiative
- Competition : Antitrust: Commission action against cartels - Questions and answers
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Culture : Europe celebrates 'border-breaking' music
- Economic and Financial Affairs : Commission recommends paths for deficit correction and assesses effective action in response to Council recommendations of April
- Eu in the world : External relations : EU-Iraq: negotiations for a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement enter final stage
- Eu in the world : External relations : Results of the EU-UNDP assistance to prevention and treatment of drug addiction in prisons
- Fisheries and Maritime Affairs : Commission agrees with New Zealand and the United States to fight illegal fishing
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Justice, Freedom and Security : Making it easier to obtain evidence in criminal matters from one Member State to another and ensuring its admissibility
- Research : TECHNOLOGY: Research sparks bright new future for welding
- Research : Public consultation on the nanotech research code of conduct
11 November 2009
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11-12 November Parliamentary sitting
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"Visa liberalisation not a substitute for accession negotiations" says FYROM Foreign Minister
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Future CAP: MEPs favour maintaining a strong, reformed, common agricultural policy
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2972nd ECONOMIC and FINANCIAL AFFAIRS Council meeting (provisional version) - Brussels, 10 November 2009 [267 KB]
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Agreement on a reform of excise duties on cigarettes and other tobacco products [116 KB]
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EU HR Javier Solana congratulates the new government in Lebanon [121 KB]
- Culture : "Towards a creative Europe: What role for creative industries?" - 7th Brussels Debate
- Culture : European Year of Creativity and Innovation, Third Flagship Conference - Beyond the crisis: design for a sustainable future
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Culture : European Year of Creativity and Innovation (EYCI) 2009 : Award ceremony of the "Imagine a new world" photo competition
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EU in the world : Enlargement : Financial package for the accession negotiations with Croatia adopted
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Regional Policy : Court of Auditors publishes its annual report
- Up to £1.4 billion in new loans for onshore wind farms
- EIB lends wings to Berlin-Brandenburg Airport expansion
10 November 2009
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Apply for the European Charlemagne Youth Prize 2010
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Afghan Government must win trust of people, say MEPs
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Serbia's Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić pledges EU future for Belgrade
- Environment : The Copenhagen climate change negotiations: EU position and state of play
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Environment : Pollution: new European register gives public access to information on emissions from European industrial facilities
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Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities : 16% of Europeans report experiencing discrimination - new opinion survey
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Eu in the world : External relations : Bolivia: EU deploys Election Observation Mission for the General Elections and Autonomy Referendums
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Regional Policy : Fall of the Berlin Wall : Video of ERDF projects in East Germany
- Research : ENTOMOLOGY: Researchers find a not so itsy-bitsy spider in Africa
9 November 2009
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Combining drugs now more widespread says EU Monitoring Agency
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We want reciprocity in EU-US relations, MEPs tell US homeland security chief Napolitano
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Competition : State aid: Commission approves Belgian short-term export-credit insurance scheme
- Culture : Ljubljana Conference helps rehabilitate the common cultural heritage of South-East Europe
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Economic and Financial Affairs : Statement after a joint Commission-IMF-WB mission to Romania
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Enterprise and Industry : Progress on alternative approaches to animal testing
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Enterprise and Industry : Conclusions of the EDEN Network meeting - Brussels 7 October 2009
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EU in the world : Enlargement : Commissioner Rehn welcomes Serbian Foreign Minister Jeremic
- Eu in the world : External relations : EU-India Summit - Joint Statement
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Eu in the World : Preparing for Caribbean storms
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Eu in the World : Trade : Commission monitoring report on protectionist measures taken by key trading partners: worst-case scenario avoided
- Fisheries and Maritime Affairs : Commission welcomes agreement on innovative measures at meeting on the conservation of Antarctic marine resources
- Fisheries and Maritime Affairs : Fisheries: opening of crucial meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)
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Regional Policy : Evaluation Conference in Warsaw 30 November to 1 December 2009
- Research : METEOROLOGY: Tracking the role of clouds in climate change
- Research : Young scientists tackling complex environmental challenges