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16-02-2006 • News & Events
Effective from 1 May 2006, Finland and Spain are expected to relax the restrictions on the free movement of workers
from the new EU member states.
Finland's Ministry of Labour and Finnish labour market organisations have unanimously proposed that the country should
lift the restrictions on the free movement of labour from the new EU member states on 1 May 2006. The proposal...
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14-02-2006 • News & Events
The first meeting of a high-level group of experts analysing the social inclusion of ethnic minorities in the EU takes
place today.
The group, established by the European Commission under its strategy for tackling discrimination, comprises 10 eminent
personalities from business, local politics, civil society, the academic world and the media, headed by former President
of...
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13-02-2006 • News & Events
Greece, Italy and Slovenia have registered cases of the lethal H5N1 strain of bird flu on their territory over the
weekend, with national authorities putting in place EU emergency measures while urging citizens not to panic.
Bulgaria, to join the EU in 2007, also announced to the European Commission on Saturday (11 February) that it had been
hit by bird flu, following...
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08-02-2006 • News & Events
A European Commission report published today shows that workers’ mobility from the EU Member States in Central and
Eastern Europe to EU15 has had mostly positive effects and has been in most countries quantitatively less important
than foreseen.
Workers from EU10 helped to relieve labour market shortages and contributed to better economic performance in Europe.
Countries...
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Published at 08-02-2006 from Portal "Europe"
Harry van Bommel (MP for the Socialist Party (SP) of the Netherlands) answered to our questions about the enlargement of
the EU with Romania and Bulgaria.
Did your party reject or support the treaty for Bulgaria’s and Romania’s admission to the EU?
The Socialist Party of the Netherlands (SP) has voted against ratification at this moment. We have proposed to postpone... |
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Published at 08-02-2006 from Portal "Europe"
Neil Corlett, spokesperson for the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe in the European Pariliament, answered
our questions, concerning Bulgaria’s integration into the EU:
What is the opinion of your group about the degree of readiness of Bulgaria and Romania to join the EU?
The ALDE Group has always been supportive for Bulgaria's and Romania's bid to join the... |
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06-02-2006 • News & Events
How can Europe move forward to achieve the objectives set in Lisbon to be the most competitive knowledge based economy
in the world by 2010? The European Parliament hosted a meeting this week to discuss "best practice" to ensure growth and
jobs with 150 national parliamentarians from 29 countries.
National parliaments have a key role because many of the steps that will be...
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06-02-2006 • News & Events
In 2005 the European Commission has acted with record speed and efficiency to implement programmes so that the money
reaches those who need it. The results show the value of reforms introduced in 2001 to improve the way in which the
Commission’s aid to third countries is spent. In 2005 €6.2 billion in development aid was disbursed, up from €5.7
billion the year before. Thanks...
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Published at 03-02-2006 from
The Netherlands' ruling Christian Democratic Party will reject the requests of Bulgaria and Romania for admission into
the European Union, subject to approval by Dutch Parliament next week on February 7. Christian Democras explained the
move as a means for pressing these countries to undertake implementation of supplementary reforms. It is yet unclear
whether the remaining... |
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03-02-2006 • News & Events
MEPs voiced their concern about gender-based violence, a problem that affects women of any age, irrespective of
education, income or social position, by adopting an own-initiative report asking for "zero tolerance to all forms of
violence against women" and proposing EU measures to raise awareness and overcome this complex problem.
The report was adopted with 545 votes in...
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01-02-2006 • News & Events
Bulgaria should pay cash for the transit of Russian natural gas after 2010 instead of bartering, the Russian industry
and energy minister said Wednesdayр RIA NOVOSTI reported.
Following a meeting with Bulgarian Economy and Energy Minister Rumen Ovcharov, Viktor Khristenko said that one of
Russia's main positions for the period after 2010 was the transparent system of mutual...
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Published at 31-01-2006 from Delegation of the European Commission to Bulgaria
Finnish prime minister Matti Vanhanen has called upon states that have ratified the EU constitution to accept possible
changes to the text.
Five months before Finland will take over the EU presidency on 1 July this year, Mr Vanhanen said in an interview with
EUobserver "I don't hope that countries which have already ratified the treaty will say: we cannot touch a word... |
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30-01-2006 • News & Events
The spring deadline is approaching for EU member states to declare whether or not they will remove controversial
restrictions on the free movement of labour. The latter is a fundamental principle of the Union.
Attempting to ward off the widely predicted influx of cheap labourers and 'welfare tourists' from the east, 12 of the
EU's 15 'old' member states introduced...
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28-01-2006 • News & Events
European leaders and intellectuals are gathering in the Austrian city of Salzburg for a high-profile conference on
European identity, meant to mark the start of the Austrian presidency's bid to revive the debate on the EU
constitution.
The conference on Friday and Saturday (27-28 January) coincides with the 250th anniversary of the birth in Salzburg of
the composer Wolfgang...
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28-01-2006 • News & Events
The European Commission has adopted a series of proposals to improve the response of the EU’s Civil Protection
Mechanism to natural and manmade disasters. The measures will allow the Commission to better address any shortage of
transport and equipment needed at the site of a disaster. Moreover, additional measures will contribute to the
development of early warning systems,...
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28-01-2006 • News & Events
“The use of Structural and Cohesion Funds by European regions in 2005 has proven once more that Cohesion Policy is a
major and most effective tool in creating quality jobs and promoting growth on the ground”, noted today Regional
policy Commissioner Danuta Hübner, pointing out “that this is a solid basis for more investment in the drive for
economic modernisation in Europe”....
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26-01-2006 • News & Events
Bosnia-Herzegovina is the last former Yugoslav republic to have opened talks on a Stabilisation and Association
Agreement with the EU.
A two-day meeting that opened on 25 January in Sarajevo marks the official start of Bosnia-Herzegovina's negotiations
with the EU on a Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA). The SAA is considered a major step towards membership
of the...
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25-01-2006 • News & Events
Nick Gibbens from www.999today.com(http://www.999today.com/) writes that British investors are flocking to Bulgaria's
ski resorts, keen to cash in on their growing appeal to the international and domestic holidaymaker while prices remain
low, reports Assetz. The property investment specialist has seen a 40 per cent increase in enquiries for property in
Bulgarian ski resorts since...
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Published at 25-01-2006 from The Robert Shuman Foundation
On 22nd January the Portuguese are called to the ballot boxes for the third time in a year, following the general
elections on 20th February 2005 and the council elections on 9th October last. Nearly nine million voters are to
appoint the successor to Jorge Fernando Branco de Sampaio (Socialist Party, PS) as President of the Republic. The
latter has been in office since 1996 and... |
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24-01-2006 • News & Events
A majority of EU citizens (47%) would prefer European level decisions on the new energy challenges such as energy
supply security, growing energy consumption and climate change, 37% and 8% prefer energy decisions on a national or
local level respectively.
This is one of the conclusions of a Eurobarometer poll presented today by Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs. Those...
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23-01-2006 • News & Events
The richest member of the government, Deputy Prime Minister George Copos, currently under investigation for tax evasion,
will keep his position in the Cabinet.
Copos, one of the richest Romanians facing a corruption probe over his company's dealings, submitted his resignation
Saturday from a senior position in his party.
He said he received a subpoena last week, but he does...
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23-01-2006 • News & Events
Lack of eligible projects, administrative undercapacity and lack of information may prevent Bulgaria from taking full
advantage of EU funding, it was announced at a conference attended by representatives of business organisations, trade
unions, the executive and the judiciary, "Dnevnik a.m." reports.
The event was held in connection with the second annual economic report...
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23-01-2006 • News & Events
The average price of housing in Bulgarian cities increased by 36 percent last year, the country's Statistical
Institute reported Monday. In 2005, the average city housing price reached almost 740 leva (euro370; US$455) per square
meter (square yard), while in 2004 it was estimated at 540 leva (euro270; US$330) per square meter (square yard), the
institute said....
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20-01-2006 • News & Events
Vice-President Jacques Barrot, in charge of Transport policy, has written to the Member States to explain and
re-affirm the Commission’s position on the introduction of the digital tachograph. May 2006 must be the ultimate date
for the mandatory introduction of such a tachograph. In his letter, Vice-President Barrot has asked the Member States to
provide the Commission by 1...
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19-01-2006 • News & Events
The European Commission today proposed a directive to help Member States prevent and limit floods, and their damaging
effects on human health, the environment, infrastructure and property. Since 1998 floods in Europe have caused some 700
deaths, the displacement of about half a million people and at least €25 billion in insured economic losses. The new
directive will require...
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18-01-2006 • News & Events
The European Parliament took a firm grip of the EU's long-term budget Wednesday, overwhelmingly rejecting the agreement
reached by the heads of government in December and calling for negotiations over the level of the provisions for
2007-2013 as well as spending plans. MEPs were particularly critical of the €862 billion in funding agreed by
leaders, which compares unfavourably...
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17-01-2006 • News & Events
New proposals aimed at providing greater control over the way EU money is spent could stall due to a lack of support
in national capitals, the European commission has warned.
Brussels is urging member states to play a more active role in ensuring that European money is properly allocated
after criticism of the current system by the European Court of Auditors.
The ECA has...
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16-01-2006 • News & Events
MEPs will this week debate a report that is aimed at salvaging the EU constitution, and forming a clear decision byt
the end of 2007 on how its core parts should be ratified despite last year's "no" votes in France and the Netherlands.
The two co-rapporteurs of the European Parliament's constitutional affairs committee, the UK liberal Andrew Duff and
the Austrian Green...
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14-01-2006 • News & Events
Responding to a request from the Bulgarian authorities, the European Commission has proposed a grant from the European
Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) totalling € 20.35 million to help to deal with the consequences of two flood disasters
that severely hit the country in May and August 2005. As soon as there is an agreement by the Budget Authority
(European Parliament and Council)...
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13-01-2006 • News & Events
The upcoming 20th Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Torino in February and March, respectively, will be the first
ever truly “green” major sports events in Europe. Both events will achieve this goal by making good use of EU
voluntary environmental tools, in particular the EU eco-management and audit system (EMAS) and the European eco-label.
At a press conference today,...
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