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EU leaders back Commission growth ideas

Published on 24-05-12

EU leaders at their informal summit on 23 May backed European Commission proposals to boost growth and jobs by new investment in infrastructure and SMEs. EC President José Manuel Barroso welcomed this and added: "we want Greece to remain in the Euro area, we stand by Greece." 

EU leaders endorsed the Commission's proposal for project bonds to enable the EU to raise low-cost finance for ma...

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EU leaders back Commission growth ideas

Welsh policies to help Roma praised

Welsh policies to help Roma praised

Published on 23-05-12

Actions taken by the Welsh authorities to improve accommodation and access to services for Roma and Travellers were praised by the Commission as it published a report on national plans to help the economic and social integration of Europe's 10-12 million Roma.  But despite the effort by member states to develop a...

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Good news in Bathing Water Report

Good news in Bathing Water Report

Published on 23-05-12

Good news for those holidaying in the UK: this year's European Bathing Water Report finds British bathing waters to have shown an overall improvement in quality. Covering more UK bathing water sites (617 tested in total) than ever, the report found 511 sites (82.8%) to comply with guide values for "Excellent Qual...

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Brussels” not “grabbing UK welfare” or “creating new benefit rights for migrants

Published on 21-05-2012

Dear Sir, Contrary to the article headlined “Brussels grabs UK welfare” (6 May), the proposed EU agreement with Turkey would create no new benefit rights for non-EU nationals. The European Commission has no power and no desire to “seize control of the welfare system” or “force Britain to grant benefits to non-Europeans”. The proposal would simplify the administr...

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