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            <title><![CDATA[The Hellenic Community of Brusse]]><![CDATA[ls brings a taste of Greece at t]]><![CDATA[he heart of the European Commiss]]><![CDATA[ion]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[On Thursday 24 May, the Hel]]><![CDATA[lenic Community of Brussels orga]]><![CDATA[nises a presentation of Greek wi]]><![CDATA[nes and grape varieties at the B]]><![CDATA[erlaymont, the headquarters of t]]><![CDATA[he European Commission. The even]]><![CDATA[t, under the patronnage of the G]]><![CDATA[reek Commissioner Maria Damanaki]]><![CDATA[, is sponsored by the Ministry o]]><![CDATA[f Rural Development and Food of ]]><![CDATA[Greece. This is part of a series]]><![CDATA[ of events for the promotion of ]]><![CDATA[Greek gastronomy, to offer to a ]]><![CDATA[wider European public a taste of]]><![CDATA[ the unique characteristics of G]]><![CDATA[reek food and wines.By organisin]]><![CDATA[g a popular event at the heart o]]><![CDATA[f the European Commission, the H]]><![CDATA[ellenic Community, representing ]]><![CDATA[the Greek population in Brussels]]><![CDATA[, aims at reasserting the Europe]]><![CDATA[an feeling and determination of ]]><![CDATA[Greeks to overcome the crisis an]]><![CDATA[d continue to take part in shapi]]><![CDATA[ng the future of the EU. Several]]><![CDATA[ European Commissioners, Commiss]]><![CDATA[ion staff as well as guests from]]><![CDATA[ Greek and European associations]]><![CDATA[, firms and citizens are expecte]]><![CDATA[d to attend the event.
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            <title><![CDATA[Our Future is Blue]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[<p><em>Co]]><![CDATA[mmissioner Maria Damanaki, joine]]><![CDATA[d Swedish ministers and other Eu]]><![CDATA[ropean personalities at the Euro]]><![CDATA[pean Maritime Day Conference, in]]><![CDATA[ Gothemburg. The theme for this ]]><![CDATA[year is: "Sustainable Growth fro]]><![CDATA[m Oceans, Seas and Coasts: Blue ]]><![CDATA[Growth". 'Blue growth' is the ec]]><![CDATA[onomic pillar of the EU's Integr]]><![CDATA[ated Maritime Policy which is fu]]><![CDATA[lly integrated into the Europe 2]]><![CDATA[020 strategy. Its main target is]]><![CDATA[ the creation of growth and new ]]><![CDATA[jobs in the maritime economy. Th]]><![CDATA[is target could be achieved thro]]><![CDATA[ugh further sustainable developm]]><![CDATA[ent of maritime sectors of the E]]><![CDATA[uropean economy. Europe is the m]]><![CDATA[ost developed maritime economy i]]><![CDATA[n comparison with all other cont]]><![CDATA[inents. Thus, EU can harvest an ]]><![CDATA[important share of the potential]]><![CDATA[ of oceans, seas and coasts to t]]><![CDATA[he benefit of citizens and socie]]><![CDATA[ty as a whole.</em></p>]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Working co]]><![CDATA[nditions in fisheries: key agree]]><![CDATA[ment signed by social partners]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Representatives of the Europea]]><![CDATA[n Union's employers and trade un]]><![CDATA[ions in the sea fisheries sector]]><![CDATA[ signed an agreement to ensure t]]><![CDATA[hat fishermen have decent workin]]><![CDATA[g conditions on board fishing ve]]><![CDATA[ssels with regard to minimum req]]><![CDATA[uirements for conditions of serv]]><![CDATA[ice, accommodation and food, occ]]><![CDATA[upational safety and health prot]]><![CDATA[ection, medical care, and social]]><![CDATA[ security. This agreement implem]]><![CDATA[ents at EU level the Internation]]><![CDATA[al Labour Organisation (ILO) Con]]><![CDATA[vention on "Work in the fishing ]]><![CDATA[sector".Commissioner Maria Daman]]><![CDATA[aki, who was present at the sign]]><![CDATA[ing event, said: "This agreement]]><![CDATA[ is the key step to legally bind]]><![CDATA[ EU Member States to improving t]]><![CDATA[he working conditions for fisher]]><![CDATA[men in Europe. It applies, in pr]]><![CDATA[inciple, to all fishing vessels ]]><![CDATA[and all fishermen, including mul]]><![CDATA[ti-national crews. It obliges au]]><![CDATA[thorities to monitor whether the]]><![CDATA[ rules are complied with, and en]]><![CDATA[courages coordination among rele]]><![CDATA[vant authorities. Making fishing]]><![CDATA[ safer and more attractive as a ]]><![CDATA[profession is one of the goals o]]><![CDATA[f the ongoing reform of the Comm]]><![CDATA[on Fisheries Policy."]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Twelve hours]]><![CDATA[ for Greece: a marathon-reading ]]><![CDATA[for solidarity]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Commissioner M]]><![CDATA[aria Damanaki will be among the ]]><![CDATA[hundreds of people reading a par]]><![CDATA[t of the Odysseus in the maratho]]><![CDATA[n-reading "12 Hours for Greece".]]><![CDATA[ "12 Hours for Greece" is an ini]]><![CDATA[tiative of citizens of various n]]><![CDATA[ationalities living in Brussels,]]><![CDATA[ acting in their own name, wishi]]><![CDATA[ng to address a sign of support ]]><![CDATA[and solidarity to the Greek peop]]><![CDATA[le in times of crisis.The funds ]]><![CDATA[gathered at the day will serve t]]><![CDATA[o finance a concrete project, Το]]><![CDATA[ Χαμόγελο του Παιδιού, The Smile]]><![CDATA[ of the Child, an association he]]><![CDATA[lping children in difficulty in ]]><![CDATA[Athens.
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            <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bluefin tuna: ]]><![CDATA[Commissioner Damanaki expects fu]]><![CDATA[ll compliance during 2012 fishin]]><![CDATA[g season]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The European Commissio]]><![CDATA[n is ready for the 2012 bluefin ]]><![CDATA[tuna fishing campaign. In close ]]><![CDATA[collaboration with the Member St]]><![CDATA[ates concerned, all necessary me]]><![CDATA[asures are being taken to ensure]]><![CDATA[ that the EU fishing fleet fully]]><![CDATA[ respects the rules during the m]]><![CDATA[ain fishing season. From 16 May ]]><![CDATA[to 14 June purse seiners are all]]><![CDATA[owed to fish for bluefin tuna in]]><![CDATA[ the Mediterranean and the Easte]]><![CDATA[rn Atlantic. Vessels from seven ]]><![CDATA[EU member states are active in t]]><![CDATA[he bluefin tuna fishery (Spain, ]]><![CDATA[France, Italy, Greece, Portugal,]]><![CDATA[ Malta, Cyprus). Together with b]]><![CDATA[luefin tuna fish traps, another ]]><![CDATA[important sector in the fishery,]]><![CDATA[ they account for 80% of the EU']]><![CDATA[s quota.  The EU's overall quota]]><![CDATA[ is 5.756 tonnes for 2012 (the s]]><![CDATA[ame as in 2011), compared to 7.0]]><![CDATA[87 in 2010. ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Challenges and opport]]><![CDATA[unities of maritime and coastal ]]><![CDATA[tourism: public consultation lau]]><![CDATA[nched today]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Tourism is undoubte]]><![CDATA[dly an economic backbone of coas]]><![CDATA[tal regions. At present about 2.]]><![CDATA[36 million people are employed i]]><![CDATA[n the coastal tourism sector, re]]><![CDATA[presenting 1.1% total EU employm]]><![CDATA[ent. Cruise tourism alone repres]]><![CDATA[ents a distinct segment generati]]><![CDATA[ng direct turnover of € 14.5 bil]]><![CDATA[lion and nearly 150,000 jobs. At]]><![CDATA[ the same time, this sector face]]><![CDATA[s specific challenges, such as s]]><![CDATA[easonality (dependency on the su]]><![CDATA[n and beach tourism), lack of sk]]><![CDATA[illed professionals and of innov]]><![CDATA[ation culture and growing extern]]><![CDATA[al competition. What actions can]]><![CDATA[ be envisaged to reap the full p]]><![CDATA[otential of a sustainable and sm]]><![CDATA[art coastal and maritime tourism]]><![CDATA[?At the joint initiative of Mari]]><![CDATA[a Damanaki, Commissioner for Mar]]><![CDATA[itime Affairs and Fisheries and ]]><![CDATA[Vice-president Antonio Tajani, C]]><![CDATA[ommissioner for Industry and Ent]]><![CDATA[repreneurship, a public consulta]]><![CDATA[tion is launched today. The resu]]><![CDATA[lts will feed into a comprehensi]]><![CDATA[ve overview of the recommendatio]]><![CDATA[ns and initiatives which could b]]><![CDATA[e sponsored and promoted at Euro]]><![CDATA[pean level.All stakeholders are ]]><![CDATA[invited to submit their comments]]><![CDATA[ and suggestions by 9 July 2012.]]><![CDATA[
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            <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Unlocking th]]><![CDATA[e potential of European aquacult]]><![CDATA[ure]]></title>
            <link>http://ec.europa.eu/commission_2010-2014/damanaki/headlines/speeches/2012/05/20120511_speech_en.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[<p><em>Commissioner Maria ]]><![CDATA[Damanaki together with Nicolaus ]]><![CDATA[Berlakovich, Austrian Minister o]]><![CDATA[f Agriculture, Forestry, Environ]]><![CDATA[ment and Water Management hosted]]><![CDATA[ a high-level conference on the ]]><![CDATA[future of European Aquaculture, ]]><![CDATA[to discuss how the European Comm]]><![CDATA[ission, the Member States, the E]]><![CDATA[uropean Parliament and the stake]]><![CDATA[holders can contribute to unlock]]><![CDATA[ing the potential for the furthe]]><![CDATA[r development of aquaculture and]]><![CDATA[ in particular freshwater aquacu]]><![CDATA[lture in Europe.</em></p>]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[A new Fi]]><![CDATA[sheries Policy for Europe]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[<p><]]><![CDATA[em>Commissioner Maria Damanaki v]]><![CDATA[isited Lithuania on May 9 and 10]]><![CDATA[, 2012 to present the reform of ]]><![CDATA[the EU's Common Fisheries Policy]]><![CDATA[ to Lithuanian decision makers a]]><![CDATA[nd stakeholders of the fishing s]]><![CDATA[ector. On May 9, the Commissione]]><![CDATA[r met Kazys Starkevičius, Lithua]]><![CDATA[nian Minister of Agriculture and]]><![CDATA[ took part in a special session ]]><![CDATA[of the Lithuanian Parliament on ]]><![CDATA[on the reform of the Common Fish]]><![CDATA[eries Policy. She also had a mee]]><![CDATA[ting with Prime Minister Andrius]]><![CDATA[ Kubilius. </em><em>On May 10, i]]><![CDATA[n Kaunas, Commissioner Damanaki ]]><![CDATA[delivered a speech during the of]]><![CDATA[ficial opening ceremony of the e]]><![CDATA[xhibition AgroBalt 2012, alongsi]]><![CDATA[de the President of Lithuania, D]]><![CDATA[alia Grybauskaite, Prime Ministe]]><![CDATA[r Kubilius and other personalite]]><![CDATA[s.</em></p>]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Commissioner Damanaki ]]><![CDATA[discusses marine protected areas]]><![CDATA[ with Pierre-Yves Cousteau]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Comm]]><![CDATA[issioner Maria Damanaki met with]]><![CDATA[ Pierre-Yves Cousteau, son of Ja]]><![CDATA[cques Cousteau, goodwill ambassa]]><![CDATA[dor of the International Union f]]><![CDATA[or Conservation of Nature and fo]]><![CDATA[under of Cousteau Divers, on the]]><![CDATA[ promotion of marine protected a]]><![CDATA[reas in the Mediterranean and, i]]><![CDATA[n particular, in the Aegean Sea ]]><![CDATA[and the Cyclades.At the end of t]]><![CDATA[he meeting, Commissioner Damanak]]><![CDATA[i stated: "Marine protected area]]><![CDATA[s can contribute fundamentally t]]><![CDATA[o the value of ecosystem service]]><![CDATA[s, such as the restoration of sp]]><![CDATA[ecific marine and coastal habita]]><![CDATA[ts in support of sustainable fis]]><![CDATA[h stocks, as well as to tourism.]]><![CDATA[ Their creation is to be encoura]]><![CDATA[ged and accompanied by appropria]]><![CDATA[te planning, management and cont]]><![CDATA[rol measures. The new European M]]><![CDATA[aritime and Fisheries Fund will ]]><![CDATA[provide the opportunity to suppo]]><![CDATA[rt the participation of fisherme]]><![CDATA[n in the management, restoration]]><![CDATA[ and monitoring of marine protec]]><![CDATA[ted areas, as well as their part]]><![CDATA[icipation in other actions aimed]]><![CDATA[ at maintaining and enhancing bi]]><![CDATA[odiversity and ecosystem service]]><![CDATA[s."]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Commissioner Damanaki presents]]><![CDATA[ Common Fisheries Policy Reform ]]><![CDATA[in Estonia]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[<p><em>Commissioner]]><![CDATA[ Maria Damanaki visited Tallin t]]><![CDATA[o discuss the on-going reform of]]><![CDATA[ the Common Fisheries Policy wit]]><![CDATA[h the Estonian government and to]]><![CDATA[ participate in a meeting with t]]><![CDATA[he Estonian Parliamentary Commit]]><![CDATA[tee for Agriculture and Fisherie]]><![CDATA[s on the same topic. Ms Damanaki]]><![CDATA[ had a bilateral meeting with Ms]]><![CDATA[ Keit Pentus, Estonian Minister ]]><![CDATA[for Environment, responsible for]]><![CDATA[ natural resources management. T]]><![CDATA[he new EU fisheries policy will ]]><![CDATA[aim at preserving fish stocks at]]><![CDATA[ sustainable levels for the bene]]><![CDATA[fit of current and future genera]]><![CDATA[tions by managing fisheries in a]]><![CDATA[ responsible, science-based way.]]><![CDATA[ Regionalisation of the policy m]]><![CDATA[aking is an important aspect of ]]><![CDATA[the reform and Commissioner Dama]]><![CDATA[naki put emphasis on finding sol]]><![CDATA[utions for the Baltic Sea during]]><![CDATA[ her visit.</em></p>]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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